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A review by ankita_g
Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben
3.0
3.5/5
It's been so many years and Goodreads STILL hasn't introduced the option of 1/2 star in their rating system. I don't want to give this book a 3-star rating but I don't think it is a 4-star read either. The book is extremely compelling and fast-paced, but that is true for every Harlan Coben mystery. I don't think 'Darkest Fear' stood out for me, though I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by one of my favourite mystery authors.
'Darkest Fear' could have been a standard Myron fare, if it wasn't for the overarching thematic exploration of the idea of fatherhood. Every aspect of the story skillfully deals with paternal relations while Myron grapples with accepting his own role as a father. I also felt that the 'kidnapper' in the story was disturbingly vicious, and he indeed justified the title of the book. That level of derangement is not very common in Coben novels.
Myron is still Myron. He "wisecracks" too much, but thankfully most characters are equally annoyed by him as I am. They constantly call him out, and I am totally here for it. Also, thank god (or maybe just Coben) for Win!
It's been so many years and Goodreads STILL hasn't introduced the option of 1/2 star in their rating system. I don't want to give this book a 3-star rating but I don't think it is a 4-star read either. The book is extremely compelling and fast-paced, but that is true for every Harlan Coben mystery. I don't think 'Darkest Fear' stood out for me, though I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by one of my favourite mystery authors.
'Darkest Fear' could have been a standard Myron fare, if it wasn't for the overarching thematic exploration of the idea of fatherhood. Every aspect of the story skillfully deals with paternal relations while Myron grapples with accepting his own role as a father. I also felt that the 'kidnapper' in the story was disturbingly vicious, and he indeed justified the title of the book. That level of derangement is not very common in Coben novels.
Myron is still Myron. He "wisecracks" too much, but thankfully most characters are equally annoyed by him as I am. They constantly call him out, and I am totally here for it. Also, thank god (or maybe just Coben) for Win!