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Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben
When Harlan Coben is good, he is very, very good. His last couple of efforts haven't been that good, but with this book he is back to excellent mystery writing.
1. There is the quasi-rebellious protagonist. I think this is what I love most about Mr. Coben's lead characters. They're never quite satisfied with the world the way it is; they are a little mouthy; they are a little rebellious; and always somewhat anti-authority. Indeed, the first chapter we discover that this lead character is not just treading on the edge of being a vigilante, he has gone right over the edge.
2. There is the mystery that doesn't wrap up until the very last pages. Just when you think you've got the entire mystery figured out, Mr. Coben throws in another little twist that you hadn't really expected.
3. There is the odd social message. The lead character can't resist passing random strangers who are smoking and asking them not to smoke. He knows this is a rather hopeless crusade, but feels so strongly about it that he can't help himself. It left me wondering if Mr. Coben does/used to smoke, or if he knows someone who smokes who passed away or got cancer. It's a quirky bit of the book that I like.
I read this in two days, which is standard for a Harlan Coben book when he is "on." He is "on" for this book.
1. There is the quasi-rebellious protagonist. I think this is what I love most about Mr. Coben's lead characters. They're never quite satisfied with the world the way it is; they are a little mouthy; they are a little rebellious; and always somewhat anti-authority. Indeed, the first chapter we discover that this lead character is not just treading on the edge of being a vigilante, he has gone right over the edge.
2. There is the mystery that doesn't wrap up until the very last pages. Just when you think you've got the entire mystery figured out, Mr. Coben throws in another little twist that you hadn't really expected.
3. There is the odd social message. The lead character can't resist passing random strangers who are smoking and asking them not to smoke. He knows this is a rather hopeless crusade, but feels so strongly about it that he can't help himself. It left me wondering if Mr. Coben does/used to smoke, or if he knows someone who smokes who passed away or got cancer. It's a quirky bit of the book that I like.
I read this in two days, which is standard for a Harlan Coben book when he is "on." He is "on" for this book.