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Summary: Too stuip, fun for the simple minded......
Review: I don't know how this got as many good stars as it did. I'll keep this short since there are so many long reviews that tell you everything but the dedication. Overall the plot had a good premise. But, the characters aren't well developed. Toward the end of the book it pretends to be a thriller. It is a easy read, and yes somewhat enjoyable. Nothing that I would EVER recommend to someone.
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Summary: Tell Everyone - This is a Great Book
Review: One of the most enjoyable books I've read this year! I was surprised to have enjoyed it this much! Not too complicated, but not pandering, either. A fast read. You'll be glad you took the time.
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Summary: okay BUT, not okay......
Review: I got this book because I was indecisive and the books title was familar to me. The book was alright at best. It had the premis of a good plot. However, the characters are shallow and not well rounded. Also, the further you got in the book the more the plot took turns for the worse. You can read longer reviews if you want. Overall, it was a quick read and somewhat interesting. Not intellecutally stimulating.
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Summary: Tell Everyone - this book was great!
Review: I loved this book. It grabbed me from the start and took me on a roller coaster ride all the way through. I am suprised by the less than favorable reviews and the criticism. This is fiction and very entertaining. I have put down many a book because I just didn't care about how it ended. Never could you do this with this one. It is escapism and maybe the ending is suprising but heck, I really enjoyed the whole book. I have read plenty of Harlan Coben's books - many of the Myron Bolitar series but they are getting tiresome. This is a welcome departure and one of the most interesting, attention grabbing, fun reads in a long time. Thanks Harlan Coben whoever you are!
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Summary: awesome book except for last 2 pages
Review: I just have to say, that this book was awesome. The first couple of chapters alone gave me goose bumps. I would definantely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read. The reason I am giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 is strictly do to the fact that the last 2 pages, simply put, came out of "left field", and totally discredit the hero of the book, Beck-who up to that point, I thought seemed fairly intelligent. If you can put that aside, this book would definantely be 5 stars. I would give it 6 if I could.
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Summary: Be careful with Harlan Coben...
Review: If you are a fan of his prior series' featuring the sports hero Myron Bolitar, you will probably like this book, but be a little wistful at some of the missing elements as he changes genre. Bolitar is the hero of 7 prior novels that fall in the "Comic Mystery Thriller" category populated by Lawrence Sanders, Lawrence Block and Janet Evanovich. Characterizations in the Bolitar books are so over the top that they make you giggle, even as you are consumed in a pace so fast that you finish the book without taking time to get a snack. Conversation is witty and cynical and you wonder if the author was a stand up comedian in a prior life. When looking for a beach book or just a great read to get over the rest of the stress, Coben is a hero to most. So, "Tell No One" is a big departure, and only Shauna, Tyrese & Eric Wu, supporting characters in the story, will remind you that this is Coben. If you loved "Tell No One", be prepared that you may find Coben's earlier books too light for your taste, if you believe a thriller is a thriller and any comic touches are just wasted words. Only 2 things hold "Tell No One" back from a five star rating. Coben's hero, his weaving of a tale of romance and familial loyalty, his pace and his ability to leave you guessing as his plot twists and turns are terrific! His cops are believable and admirable and his hero spins in every direction when discovering how easily he has been duped about the murder of his wife and how he has incredibly passed 8 years since her murder in absolute ignorance. The 2 things: The final unveiling of the murderer was one twist too many...we could have left the tale much more enthusiastically without it. And, the dust jacket is horrific and looks as though a middle school child covered his English text in something his mom brought home. Small things. Tell No One might be the most exciting book you read this year!
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Summary: Captivating & Fun Thriller (Just suspend logic)
Review: Harlan Coben has broken his mold. The Myron Bolitar series was a delightful, irreverent bit of light mystery fun. "Tell No One" is completely different. This is a hold-on-to-your-seat tension-filled thriller. Dr. David Beck tries to make sense out of the mysterious e-mail he got from his wife -- who was murdered 8 years earlier AND whose body was identified. As he follows up the terrible forces of evil close in on him. Is his wife actually alive? What happened 8 years ago? How will Beck escape? These questions grip you as you read. My only advice ... just enjoy, because it is a very fun read ... and don't worry too much about the gaping logical holes, astonishing reversals and miraculous escapes of Beck. Hey, it's a story, after all; it doesn't mean it really has to happen.
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Summary: Changing the Rules
Review: I have nothing against unreliable narrators or surprise plot twists, but Coben's use of such devices here is excessive and ultimately undercuts the entire book. Time and again we are suddenly given information that Beck, the book's hero, has had since the beginning, and which clearly changes the situation, but which is kept from us simply in order to provide a moment of "shock." What becomes apparent after a while is that these evasions are necessary to distract us from the fact that very little of the plot actually makes sense. For example, without giving away the ending, the revelation that comes on the very last page requires us to believe that the main character acted in a way totally out of keeping with everything else we know about him, and totally out of keeping with any logical or even believable course of action. If the events described had actually occured, would any sane person have simply kept quiet about it? Would any sane person fail to see the connections between that event and the wife's abduction? Eh, I'm ranting. Two nights wasted, as far as I'm concerned.
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Summary: Good enough, but the ending was out of nowhere...
Review: It's written well enough, and I like the use of technology, esp. the way the author explains it to newbies. The final determination of the son's killer (though actually unimportant) strikes me as contrived....a final twist that adds little to the story, and is a bit of a bait-and-switch. Good enough for a summer weekend, but I wouldn't make a gift of it to anyone.
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Summary: Hang On For The Ride!
Review: Enjoy the languid, still, romantic first scene in this book. It's the last quiet moment you will have, like traveling through the Tunnel of Love only to find you are on the Super Chief roller coaster. This is a departure novel for Coben, which seems to be the fashion this year with Lehane's 'Mystic River' and Crais' 'Hostage.' Coben also catches the brass ring and shows new depth and sensitivity. (Though I always think of Myron Bolitar as a very sensitive guy.) David Beck's love defines him and drives this novel through every turn. As always, Coben loves his quirky characters: Shauna the plus-sized super model who is Linda's (sister of Beck) not-too-faithful partner, Hester the attorney from hell, and Tyrese the multi-sided drug dealer/fond father. When Coben describes Fein, the rapacious district attorney, all I could think of was Hamilton Burger of the Perry Mason TV series. The twists and turns of the plot made me wonder if Coben was trying to out-Deaver Deaver. I notice that Deaver gave him a big send off on the back cover, and well he should. 'Tell No One' is a fast, enjoyable read and remember, in the immortal words of Casey Stengel, 'It ain't over till it's over.'
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