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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
๐ต๐ถ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ซ๐'๐บ ๐ญ๐ถ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ is a perfect Thriller option from @grandcentralpub & @hachetteaudio so graciously provided to me via @netgalley and out March 25th!
If you are a thriller fan, you know Coben's signature style of intense plots with fantastic characters who have no shortage of sharp humor to go along with the intellect. This is no departure from form, and I was sucked into this story from the first page.
I also feel like a synopsis does no favors for thrillers, so all I will say about this one is that a past event from his college years comes hauntingly back to Sami Kierce, a former detective.
I loved this twisty story that gave another layer into Sami. I love this character and his reassembled life, not least of which is his banter-loving wife.
This suspense was quite unnerving. I loved the pace and multiple directions. It left me feeling like I was utterly inept at following clues and so glad I allowed this tale to pull me along.
I loved the audio, so expertly voiced by @vikasadam with all the tension and humor this story needed. I can only imagine how fun this was to read aloud!
If you are a thriller fan, you know Coben's signature style of intense plots with fantastic characters who have no shortage of sharp humor to go along with the intellect. This is no departure from form, and I was sucked into this story from the first page.
I also feel like a synopsis does no favors for thrillers, so all I will say about this one is that a past event from his college years comes hauntingly back to Sami Kierce, a former detective.
I loved this twisty story that gave another layer into Sami. I love this character and his reassembled life, not least of which is his banter-loving wife.
This suspense was quite unnerving. I loved the pace and multiple directions. It left me feeling like I was utterly inept at following clues and so glad I allowed this tale to pull me along.
I loved the audio, so expertly voiced by @vikasadam with all the tension and humor this story needed. I can only imagine how fun this was to read aloud!
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
fast-paced
Listed as second in seriesโฆwith Fool Me Once as firstโฆbut main character here is from movie version rather than book. Wonโt be a problem reading as a stand-alone.
Everything wraps up at the end of the book.
Decent thriller, although a ton of trauma for main character!
Everything wraps up at the end of the book.
Decent thriller, although a ton of trauma for main character!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I didnโt enjoy the writing style of this book which is weird because Harlan Coben is one of my favourite authors.
The cliffhanger at the end about the potential child leads me to believe that there will be a third book that goes into looking for the child. Wonder if Sami is the next Myron in the series.
The cliffhanger at the end about the potential child leads me to believe that there will be a third book that goes into looking for the child. Wonder if Sami is the next Myron in the series.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
A private investigator sees a girl from his past who he thought was dead and searches to find her connection to a missing rich girl.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
3.7 stars
The first 20% of this book can be cut. Around 20-25% the story and hook finally arrive and then the book is interesting. Had I not had a great experience with this author many times before I would have quit.
Overall this was a steady but fast paced thriller that left you guessing or not sure you were guessing correctly. As always I loathe long winded confessions and the one at the end brought the whole book down for me, even though it had been fairly engaging prior.
Show donโt tell and have the MC think it out if you must. I expect more/better from a writer like HC.
Thanks netgalley for my ALC
Lastly, I remembered nothing from book 1 and that didnโt seem to affect me here. A real standalone. The ending suggests a book #3
SUMMARY: 40s Sami is a disgraced NYPD turned PI/professor. When he was 20ish backpacking through Europe he had a brief, whirlwind fling (5 days) with Anna . He thought Anna had died and worried about being arrested he fled. Now Anna has walked into his class. He follows her and finds out she is Victoria, the daughter of a very rich family that went missing for 11 years but after being โfoundโ had never gone back to any sort of public life. So many questions!
There is also a side story about a former case and the man who killed Samis past flame which really didnโt need to be included.
The first 20% of this book can be cut. Around 20-25% the story and hook finally arrive and then the book is interesting. Had I not had a great experience with this author many times before I would have quit.
Overall this was a steady but fast paced thriller that left you guessing or not sure you were guessing correctly. As always I loathe long winded confessions and the one at the end brought the whole book down for me, even though it had been fairly engaging prior.
Show donโt tell and have the MC think it out if you must. I expect more/better from a writer like HC.
Thanks netgalley for my ALC
Lastly, I remembered nothing from book 1 and that didnโt seem to affect me here. A real standalone. The ending suggests a book #3
SUMMARY: 40s Sami is a disgraced NYPD turned PI/professor. When he was 20ish backpacking through Europe he had a brief, whirlwind fling (5 days) with Anna . He thought Anna had died and worried about being arrested he fled. Now Anna has walked into his class. He follows her and finds out she is Victoria, the daughter of a very rich family that went missing for 11 years but after being โfoundโ had never gone back to any sort of public life. So many questions!
There is also a side story about a former case and the man who killed Samis past flame which really didnโt need to be included.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes