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jim_bar 's review for:
Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben
This was my first venture into a Harlan Coben thriller, and I can't say I was disappointed. He laid out the list of possible suspects so nicely, and each chapter kept me going.
As the synopsis states, events take place in this book that pick at the protagonist's old scabs. New information has resurfaced in connection to his twin brother's murder from fifteen years ago. This novel uncovers secrets of his hometown and of the very people in his life that he trusted so long ago.
The prose was very quick, but the lack of detail didn't bother me. It maintained a fast pace throughout. This was also dialogue heavy, which I typically do not enjoy, but in the context of interrogations, I felt it was natural and necessary to gather the clues we needed.
Nap Dumas wasn't likable, especially being a vigilante cop. The plot really drove the story here and kept pushing me forward instead. The characters surrounding Nap were fine for the most part, too.
I didn't understand
Still, the story was strong enough to receive four stars from me, and I could certainly see myself picking up another Harlan Coben book in the future.
As the synopsis states, events take place in this book that pick at the protagonist's old scabs. New information has resurfaced in connection to his twin brother's murder from fifteen years ago. This novel uncovers secrets of his hometown and of the very people in his life that he trusted so long ago.
The prose was very quick, but the lack of detail didn't bother me. It maintained a fast pace throughout. This was also dialogue heavy, which I typically do not enjoy, but in the context of interrogations, I felt it was natural and necessary to gather the clues we needed.
Nap Dumas wasn't likable, especially being a vigilante cop. The plot really drove the story here and kept pushing me forward instead. The characters surrounding Nap were fine for the most part, too.
I didn't understand
Spoiler
how Nap could've been cattle prodded and beaten by Reeves, but no marks or bruises were on his face. The fact that no marks were acknowledged, especially by his neighbor, was a bit unrealistic for a novel that otherwise did a pretty good job tracking what was happening. And speaking of Reeves, the deus ex machina ex during the waterboarding was a bit convenient.Still, the story was strong enough to receive four stars from me, and I could certainly see myself picking up another Harlan Coben book in the future.