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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Finished reading: June 17th 2024
"Memories, you see, hurt. The good ones most of all."
Harlan Coben's thrillers haven't let me down yet, and I've been slowly making my way through his backlist. I decided to turn to his most read title next: Tell No One. Of course I wasn't surprised when I ended up finishing it in less than a day. There is something about the way he writes his stories that is both highly addictive and extremely engaging, and this story is no exception. I was hooked from the very beginning, with the mysterious messages and a dead wife that might just be alive after all... And it sure was an action-packed and suspensful ride! While things can be said about the credibility of certain aspects of the plot, this tends to be the case with his books in general and I personally didn't mind at all. If you focus on simply enjoying the ride instead, there is a lot of action, danger and tension to be found along the way! There were also quite a few twists and secrets I wasn't able to guess, and this made the revelations all the sweeter. Part of the plot almost has that conspiracy vibe going on, and I simply HAD to know what was really going on. The characters themselves aren't all that developed, but there is enough for you to be able to root for them. All in all yet another successful Harlan Coben read and I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug use, Infidelity, Death, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Medical content, Cancer, and Confinement
astoriareader's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
SYNOPSIS
- David Beck married his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth. While at the lake together, Elizabeth was attacked and murdered. It’s been 8 years, and David still hasn’t gotten over it or felt closure.
- Suddenly, David starts receiving cryptic messages that are things only Elizabeth would know. What is going on? What happened on the lake? Is Elizabeth dead?
MY THOUGHTS
- I read this one in about 24 hours. A definite page-turner. Lots of suspense. Fast-paced. Hard to put down.
- I enjoyed Coban’s writing style, and I found it easy to read.
- Satisfying ending. Coban ties everything up well, and it’s a very well plotted book.
- Most characters are developed well.
- Here’s my only gripe: albeit the book was published in 2001 (aka 23 years ago), I thought the Black & Asian characters were written without any depth & in a negative way. I am curious if Coban would write these characters in the same way if he wrote this book in 2024.
TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️fast-paced thriller. finished in a day. easy to read with satisfying ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, and Gun violence
elskabee's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A really solid mystery thriller. Intriguing and keeps you guessing, with vibrant and interesting characters. In some ways this is a pretty straightforward thriller and not normally a story I'd reach for, but I blazed through the audiobook in only a couple of days and really enjoyed it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, and Islamophobia
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