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Summary: Turbo-charged thriller, strap on your seat belts!
Review: Not only does this have a non-stop dose of suspense and tension but the writing here is among author Harlan Coban's best EVER. After Dr. Beck loses his wife one tragic night, his life is set on a course that will go into the realm of the near-impossible as she seems to reappear years later....or has she?. A few words of advice: Don't get so wrapped up in the turbo-charged tension that you fail to enjoy the wonderful writing in this book. And make no mistake - Coben is among the finest suspense writers out there. How many writers, for instance, can write a first paragraph as tight and foreboding as this one?:... ' There should have been a dark whisper in the wind. Or maybe a deep chill in the bone. Something. An ethereal song only Elizabeth or I could hear. A tightness in the air. Some textbook premonition. There are misfortunes we almost expect in life- what happened to my parents, for example - and then there are other dark moments, moments of sudden violence, that alter everything. There was my life before the tragedy. There is my life now. The two have painfully little in common....'
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Summary: Easy reader
Review: I start by saying that this is a fast read and it helped me get through a long flight. The author does not try to make the characters very deep, which helps the pace. But at the same time, will not make the book particularly memorable. I found the plot to be too predictable. An example: when secondary characters are introduced, it was obvious their 'skills' would be used later. That was a vague statement, but I do not wish to spoil it for the potential reader. The book takes off immediately, and maintains the high pitch throughout, hoping to distract the reader from questioning the plausability of the story and the actions and reactions of the characters. I have a hard time suggesting this book to anyone wanting some depth to their stories and characters. But, if you want a book that is for helping you to while away the hours, or a no-questions-asked reading experience then this is for you.
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Summary: I didn't see it coming!
Review: This is the first book of Harlan Coben's I have come across, which is surprising since I am an avid mystery fan. It seemed to be plodding along predictably for me...Right up to the last two or three chapters. Then it twisted off and I never saw it coming. Looking up more of Mr. Coben's books right now! It was great!
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Summary: Exciting, fast paced read
Review: I really enjoyed this book, I found that I could not put it down. It is a great story, something exciting going on chapter to chapter. I have never read any of Mr.Coben's books before, but this one had such great reviews, I thought I would try it. Well, I loved it. I have spent all afternoon reading it,ignoring my housework, the phone and the doorbell.(Thank goodness for caller I.D.!)
Anyway, if you want an exciting thrill ride, read this book, although I do have one small complaint. At the end there is something that I think needed a little more explanation. But it doesn't really take anything away from the book as a whole, so enjoy!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: A great book that's really hard to put down! I found myself reading 5-10 chapters at one time! A lot of twists and turns in the story make this book suspenseful right up to the end.
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Summary: Tell No One
Review: I was browsing the book section in the grocery store today, hoping to find another true crime story. The title of this book caught my eye(I just watched 'Don't Say a Word' on DVD) and when I read the back cover, I thought, okay [that price]for a book isn't bad and the story sounds interesting. I started reading at 2:30 this afternoon and I just finished it(6:15 PM - I would have read it faster but I had to keep putting it down to make dinner and check on my kids - believe me it was hard to put this book down). I thought I had figured out what was going on about halfway through the book and I was completely wrong. When I read the last page and a half all I could say OUTLOUD was WOW, no way, WOW as the chills went up and down my spine. Excellent read, you won't put this book down until the end! Bravo to the author!!! Harlan Coben has now been put on my list of most favorite authors.
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Summary: WOW! Couldn't put it down!
Review: I loved this book! Never dull moment. A simply fantastic thriller that lead the reader down a path with so many bumps and turns that it kept one on the edge of your seat to the very last moment! Two thumbs up, highly recommended!!
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Summary: Intense
Review: Harlan Coben's novel is an intense thrill ride. It has been eight years since the death of Dr. David Beck's wife, Elizabeth. He is still grieving after all this time and has not moved forward in his life. On the day of a very special anniversary he receives an anonymous e-mail. In it he gets a hyperlink that takes him to a web cam in an anonymous city. He is shocked when he sees his 'dead' wife on the screen. He is now searching for the truth about what happened eight years ago. A serial killer now serving time in Death Row allegedly murdered his wife. There is a group of people who do not want him to learn the truth so they try to frame him for murder and try to find out what he knows. The novel has a lot of action and it is very intense, however, the ending seemed to be a little bit abrupt after all that has happened. The other problem I had with this particular book was that it reminded me of Greg Iles' latest novel, DEAD SLEEP. The stories parallel one another and one just needs to make several substitutions to get the same plot. This book is hard to read in several days, one has to read it constantly in order to find out what happens next. I liked it but I was prejudiced after having read Iles' novel.
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Summary: Awesome Ride!!
Review: What a story!!!! This was my first Coben novel and let me tell ya, I haven't read a mystery like this one in quite a while. Every chapter keeps you going and going, it was all I could do to put this book down. Coben does an outstanding job on the characters. They seem real and not over done. Beck and Shuana's character's were the best. Shuana (Beck's sister's lesbian lover) tells it like it is. Beck is determined to find the truth about his late wife Elizabeth, or, is she really his LATE wife? This is a rollercoaster of ride, but one worth taking.
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Summary: A great, great thriller
Review: This is probably one of the best thrilers of 2001. Harlan Coben is definitely onto a winner with this book. The plot is a stunner, i shan't bother summing it up here, as it's probably been done many times before. But trust me, it's a corker. Coben could have, but wisely didn't, overcomplicate the book. because of this it is a great, simple, easy to understand read, which just makes those pages turn even faster (there's nothing worse than reading a complicated pageturner, where you want to keep turning those pages, but because the details are so complicated, you have to keep re-reading bits to make sure you understand all the parts of the plot.) David Beck is a great character, and the reader feels great empathy and sympathy for him, not just during the first (superb) chapter, but throughout the rest of the book, when we think, having found her, he might loose Elizabeth yet again. This is a very emotionally charged book, with many twists and turns, which keep you reading, never letting you lull into boredom. This was my first Coben book, and definitely not my last. I cannot wait for Gone for Good, and after that, i may well make my wya into his Myron Bolitar series. Certainly a must-read.
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