A review by astoriareader
Tell No One by Harlan Coben

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.
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