jbrownleo 's review for:

Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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First time reading a book by Coben and it won’t be the last. This story was great. Fast paced and twisty. I thought I had guessed the ending but I didn’t (although I guessed a small part). Every twist seemed to make sense and the ending was not what I hoped but what it needed to be. I really wished to have known more about the characters. I feel like Coben wrote just enough to get you invested but not enough to give a better understanding of what made them the way they were. Money was a primary motivator within the story and I just didn’t buy it for everyone. There were certain characters that made questionable choices and there wasn’t really an explanation other than money. But the overall book was fantastic and I recommend for mystery /thriller readers for sure.