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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Suburban New Jersey Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas hasn't been the same since senior year of high school, when his twin brother Leo and Leo’s girlfriend Diana were found dead on the railroad tracks—and Maura, the girl Nap considered the love of his life, broke up with him and disappeared without explanation. For fifteen years, Nap has been searching, both for Maura and for the real reason behind his brother's death. And now, it looks as though he may finally find what he's been looking for.
When Maura's fingerprints turn up in the rental car of a suspected murderer, Nap embarks on a quest for answers that only leads to more questions—about the woman he loved, about the childhood friends he thought he knew, about the abandoned military base near where he grew up, and mostly about Leo and Diana—whose deaths are darker and far more sinister than Nap ever dared imagine.
The story is told from the POV of Nap (it reads, in parts, as if he is talking directly to his dead brother). It's a straightforward story where Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas finds himself drawn into an investigation which seems to have a connection to the death of his brother and his girlfriend, and the disappearance of the love of his life, Maura, 15 years ago.
I liked Nap, and his character's sense of humour and one liners made it easy reading, but the overall story just didn't do it for me. It is a good read with Coben's usual twist in the end but it was far from an OMG moment.
Overall, Don't Let Go is an OK read, but it definitely isn't one of Coben's best. A decent thriller that would have been better if it had had a more believable storyline.
When Maura's fingerprints turn up in the rental car of a suspected murderer, Nap embarks on a quest for answers that only leads to more questions—about the woman he loved, about the childhood friends he thought he knew, about the abandoned military base near where he grew up, and mostly about Leo and Diana—whose deaths are darker and far more sinister than Nap ever dared imagine.
The story is told from the POV of Nap (it reads, in parts, as if he is talking directly to his dead brother). It's a straightforward story where Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas finds himself drawn into an investigation which seems to have a connection to the death of his brother and his girlfriend, and the disappearance of the love of his life, Maura, 15 years ago.
I liked Nap, and his character's sense of humour and one liners made it easy reading, but the overall story just didn't do it for me. It is a good read with Coben's usual twist in the end but it was far from an OMG moment.
Overall, Don't Let Go is an OK read, but it definitely isn't one of Coben's best. A decent thriller that would have been better if it had had a more believable storyline.
Well, this was a little gem! I started listening to it and then just couldn’t stop. Even when I normally watch TV at night, I had to listen to this instead as it was incredibly addictive!!!
I am seriously slacking on my Harlan Coben books and this just reignited my love for them. And hello, Myron!!!!!! So happy to see his name pop up.
To me, with all the action and investigation, I actually forgot I was reading a Harlan book as this had all the feels of a Jack Reacher book, although there wasn’t a lot of fighting nut there was an awful waterboarding scene, *shudder*
I LOVED the narrator of this book, he is what made it for me. I was not only addicted to the writing but his voice…..ahem, but seriously his production made everything worthwhile.
What a story! One that completely leads you up the garden path! A conspiracy theory and a secret club had me guessing at all sorts but the answer….well it was so shocking and simple it just, well, wow! You need to read it!!
The prologue was shocking and bang on point and just made you want to hurriedly turn the pages to find out what the heck was going on! What a start!
Nap, what a cool name, is restless. His brother’s death, all those many moons ago, in his mind, are unresolved. His teen sweetheart is missing and despite growing up, he never really moved on. He was forever pining for her and tied up over Leo, his brother. I loved how Nap “spoke” to his brother throughout the book. His way of clearing his head, almost like a dear diary method, as we learn more about Nap, Leo, their friends and that night.
What a heart-wrenching twist of a book! I just don’t know how to feel but a big part of me is sad. Sad, because everything could have been avoided if it hadn’t been for one person. What a fab sting and I had no idea 90% of the way through until Nap had an inkling and I then had a eureka moment. All credit to Coben’s delicate wordplay with us, never disclosing the last piece of the puzzle until we needed it.
A fab book, that put a fire back into my love of reading. I look forward to the next adventure with Mr Coben and his books!
I am seriously slacking on my Harlan Coben books and this just reignited my love for them. And hello, Myron!!!!!! So happy to see his name pop up.
To me, with all the action and investigation, I actually forgot I was reading a Harlan book as this had all the feels of a Jack Reacher book, although there wasn’t a lot of fighting nut there was an awful waterboarding scene, *shudder*
I LOVED the narrator of this book, he is what made it for me. I was not only addicted to the writing but his voice…..ahem, but seriously his production made everything worthwhile.
What a story! One that completely leads you up the garden path! A conspiracy theory and a secret club had me guessing at all sorts but the answer….well it was so shocking and simple it just, well, wow! You need to read it!!
The prologue was shocking and bang on point and just made you want to hurriedly turn the pages to find out what the heck was going on! What a start!
Nap, what a cool name, is restless. His brother’s death, all those many moons ago, in his mind, are unresolved. His teen sweetheart is missing and despite growing up, he never really moved on. He was forever pining for her and tied up over Leo, his brother. I loved how Nap “spoke” to his brother throughout the book. His way of clearing his head, almost like a dear diary method, as we learn more about Nap, Leo, their friends and that night.
What a heart-wrenching twist of a book! I just don’t know how to feel but a big part of me is sad. Sad, because everything could have been avoided if it hadn’t been for one person. What a fab sting and I had no idea 90% of the way through until Nap had an inkling and I then had a eureka moment. All credit to Coben’s delicate wordplay with us, never disclosing the last piece of the puzzle until we needed it.
A fab book, that put a fire back into my love of reading. I look forward to the next adventure with Mr Coben and his books!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Har tidigare bara läst Harlan Cobens böcker med Myron Bolitar och de är jag väldigt förtjust i men de fristående ligger inte långt efter.
Not sure what possessed me to read this book to completion. It was a well written book. But the pacing was poor and the plot died off very quickly. I lost interest at the very end and I wasnt too thrilled with the mystery or anything else related for that matter.
The character of Nap Dumas, however, is a strong saving grace for this story. Not much else. All other characters aren't fleshed out enough. The dialogue is just cyclical and a bit boring.
The character of Nap Dumas, however, is a strong saving grace for this story. Not much else. All other characters aren't fleshed out enough. The dialogue is just cyclical and a bit boring.
Overall a fun read, I guess? I love Harlan Coben’s stories and characters, but this one was a little forced for me. The ending was a little surprising, yes, but also one of those things that in just one short chapter everything and nothing is solved at the same time.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wasn't too sure what to expect with this, got it in a mystery book box, but so glad I did.
Didn't quite have the 4 stars for me, but I enjoyed the plot twist, again did not expect this at all. The book leads you down one path but it is actually another...
Didn't quite have the 4 stars for me, but I enjoyed the plot twist, again did not expect this at all. The book leads you down one path but it is actually another...