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katherinejayne 's review for:
Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading for bookclub.
I love a thriller but something about this just didn’t grip me and the pacing felt quite strange.
It’s typical for thriller books to pick up later in the story, but this felt like it just escalated so quickly. I did enjoy how the story came together and the layers but I didn’t enjoy Maya as a character. I didn’t enjoy the denial of her being involved for it then to turn out she killed Joe. It didn’t feel like clever plotting it just felt like withholding to the audience. The flash forward to end felt like it rounded everything off, perhaps a little sentimental but somewhat sweet.
At times I did feel some confusion as to who was who, but that’s more of a reflection on my concentration levels than the book.
I love a thriller but something about this just didn’t grip me and the pacing felt quite strange.
It’s typical for thriller books to pick up later in the story, but this felt like it just escalated so quickly. I did enjoy how the story came together and the layers but I didn’t enjoy Maya as a character.
At times I did feel some confusion as to who was who, but that’s more of a reflection on my concentration levels than the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, War