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Another Harlem Coben success. I felt the writing style was a little different to other books I have read but I was invested throughout and kept guessing until the very end.

emerygirl's review against another edition

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5.0

My dad recommended Harlan Coben to me, and when I saw this book in the library I picked it up. My dad and I have very different tastes in books, and so if both of us like the same book, you know it must be good. And this book was great. It kept me guessing until the very end. A little mystery, a little romance, a lot of humor, all in all a great book. I am definately a new Harlan Coben fan.

cosmichokum's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

katel1970's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5
I feel like this series is going off the rails. Parts still retain that Bolitar charm, but others are over the top ridiculous and convoluted.

searchandrescueteam's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

This carries all the great white male USA tropes: the USA is saving🤣 the world from terrorism🤣; terrorists could be your neighbours, or your children; women who are conventionally beautiful just blow your heart; one white, driven man can help destroy terrorist cells; sex on an island with "no emotional ties" is remembered forever; torture may have a place when many lives are at stake, etc
I finished it. I'm not sure why.

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ghiblireads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

This was completely crazy, ridiculous and unrealistic but somehow I still managed to love it. I was really into it at first and the plot seemed pretty simple. It was intriguing and I was really looking forward to seeing where it went. But then it got strange. The terrorism storyline made me feel very confused and somewhere along the way I got completely lost. Luckily, the pace was fast and the chapters were short so it was very easy to keep reading. Even though I had little to no idea what was going on I still enjoyed it reading it: it was action packed, intense and definitely thrilling. Myron was his usual funny self and Win actually showed human emotions!! I love him. Hopefully the next book will have a more realistic plotline but I don’t really care because I know I’ll enjoy it anyway.

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