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thebookishbrewbabe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Harlan Coben spins a good mystery but this book definitely suffers from both being written in 2001 and having one of the most insufferable main characters. Tbh I get why Elizabeth left for 8 years!! I would have simply stayed gone!
sansabark's review against another edition
4.0
I must first say that I saw the film first and loved it. Out of curiosity, I read the book and I think the movie is better. It follows fairly closely to the book's plot until the end. The film actually has a better ending.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
Was given this book as a recommendation. Not my normal type of fare. I found it a pretty typical formulaic thriller. The writing was marginal. The plot was ridiculous to unbelievable at times. Some of the characters were flat, featureless, and wholly irrational. It was a quick read but I likely finished it only because it was loaned to me. Just okay. I'd put it in a resale pile as opposed to passing it on.
jdubsreads's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sandiet's review against another edition
4.0
Whew what an exhilarating read! This is a book club pick for May and I started it and couldn't wait to read what was going to happen next. Good engaging story. I'll probably read it again just before our book club meeting.
ahlisa's review against another edition
A lot of the dialogue just didn't make sense if you thought about it for more than a few seconds and at times the writing just felt too self-conscious.