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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
This was fun. Having just read another who done it, this one maybe lacked a little character depth but made up for it with speed and a bit of humor and that's nice. I like the main character chatting with his dead brother--it kept it a bit light. While at times it seems a bit emotionally trite (teenage love/angst) at other times it hits a raw cord.
It's summer. It was a fun read.
It's summer. It was a fun read.
Another great book by Harlan Cohen. One day I will guess the ending to one of his books.
Everything is done right and it was a thrill to read from beginning to end. The only ding against it would be that I likely won't be coming back to reread this. There is nothing new being done here but it is still a good story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Deze is iets minder goed, meer voorspelbaar dus minder verrassend dan ik gewend ben van Harlan.
Another quick but exciting read by Coben, the Metaphor King. “Daisy wore a clingy black dress with a neckline so deep it could tutor philosophy.” “I find a ‘no-tell motel’ that promises all the glamor and amenities as a herpes sore.” Good stuff.
4.5 stars // I'm still catching my breath... Life will be on hold until you finish this thriller! Coben fans, don't miss this one!
I stayed in a perpetual state of 😱 and had no clue how it would wrap up, which is rare for me.
The audible deserves a nomination for that performance!
Nap is a police officer who never accepts his brothers suicide and starts poking around when new evidence appears 15 years later... this leads him through a tangled web of "conspiracy theory" government coverups and little lies among friends that become corrosive.
The underlying theme is how we only see what we to see, and hear what we want to hear, biased on our own narrative and what we need the truth to be in order to cope. we fit the facts...
This book also cracks open the illusion that anything happens in a vacuum. Wrong place, wrong time is happening in every moment... in ways you aren't considering: Every fact is bumping up and tangling with another fact, that only becomes relevant later because someone once designated it as important and relating when it was actually coincidental and unimportant.
Fascinating story on how misunderstanding and presumptions (and ego) alter perception.
This might not be a good book to start with, if you're considering a relationship with Coben... but if you've been reading Coben for a while now, do not miss this!
I stayed in a perpetual state of 😱 and had no clue how it would wrap up, which is rare for me.
The audible deserves a nomination for that performance!
Nap is a police officer who never accepts his brothers suicide and starts poking around when new evidence appears 15 years later... this leads him through a tangled web of "conspiracy theory" government coverups and little lies among friends that become corrosive.
The underlying theme is how we only see what we to see, and hear what we want to hear, biased on our own narrative and what we need the truth to be in order to cope. we fit the facts...
This book also cracks open the illusion that anything happens in a vacuum. Wrong place, wrong time is happening in every moment... in ways you aren't considering: Every fact is bumping up and tangling with another fact, that only becomes relevant later because someone once designated it as important and relating when it was actually coincidental and unimportant.
Fascinating story on how misunderstanding and presumptions (and ego) alter perception.
This might not be a good book to start with, if you're considering a relationship with Coben... but if you've been reading Coben for a while now, do not miss this!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes