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A review by laurak23
Play Dead by Harlan Coben
3.0
This is Coben's first published work, originally released in 1990.
The book is interesting, and like all of Coben's works, it gets you interested right away. However, I see that Coben grew as a writer between this work and his first Myron novel, "Deal Breaker," from 1995.
When you pick up this paperback and read the back of the book, you immediately know a big chunk of the mystery. I don't know if Coben had any say-so about the blurb written on the back, but I think the novel would have been much more intriguing if I hadn't read the back. Anyway, the plot itself is fine, but once again, due to the information revealed on the back of the book, it was predictable. My main disappointment with this novel was the fact that Coben reveals a lot of the "secrets" during the story. In his later works, he usually saves them all for the "here's what happened" ending.
Overall, an enjoyable mystery read from Mr. Coben.
The book is interesting, and like all of Coben's works, it gets you interested right away. However, I see that Coben grew as a writer between this work and his first Myron novel, "Deal Breaker," from 1995.
When you pick up this paperback and read the back of the book, you immediately know a big chunk of the mystery. I don't know if Coben had any say-so about the blurb written on the back, but I think the novel would have been much more intriguing if I hadn't read the back. Anyway, the plot itself is fine, but once again, due to the information revealed on the back of the book, it was predictable. My main disappointment with this novel was the fact that Coben reveals a lot of the "secrets" during the story. In his later works, he usually saves them all for the "here's what happened" ending.
Overall, an enjoyable mystery read from Mr. Coben.