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Summary: His best work yet-brilliant storyelling
Review: David and Elizabeth Beck are married just a few months, but have been in love since the second grade. The newlyweds revisit their old stomping grounds near Lake Charmaine, Pennsylvania. They go swimming at night together, but their joy turns to horror as Elizabeth begins screaming. David goes help his soul mate, but someone clubs him with a baseball bat. Later, the police find a corpse that Elizabeth's dad identifies the body as that of his daughter while David physically recovers in a hospital. Serial killer KillRoy left his trademark on the body.Eight years later and now a pediatrician, David works at a Washington Heights clinic when he receives a strange e-mail with a hyperlink. He clicks on the link only to see Elizabeth appear on the monitor. However, before he can follow up, the FBI focuses on David as the killer of Elizabeth and two other men murdered on the property that day when his wife allegedly died. Someone else also observes David closely. A person with resources who wants vengeance on the individual who murdered his son. This billionaire knows the Becks are somehow involved. Without any doubt, TELL NO ONE is Harlan Coben's best work to date. This breathtaking thriller starts at a rapid pace and accelerates even faster than the speed of light. The tale is loaded with numerous shocking twists and unreal turns that Mr. Coben makes believable. Thus, the audience feels compelled to keep on reading until the finale in order to learn what really happened back then and why. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: DON'T START THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO
Review: I finished this, my first Harlan Coben book, in less than 48 hours. Once I started it, that's all I wanted to do, solve the mystery. I read 10-12 books a month, mainly mysteries. Trust me when I tell you that most are drivel, a shameful waste of the trees to print them. When you stumble across a writer this talented you seek out all his other works.
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Summary: My advice: read it twice!
Review: When you find the love of your life, it's hard to let go, even after the loved one dies. David Beck, the protagonist of "Tell No One", has continued to carry a torch for his long lost wife, Elizabeth, who died eight years before. When he receives a mysterious e-mail that couldn't have come from anyone but her, Beck goes on what can only be described as a wild goose chase--only, there are people who don't want the truth to be discovered, and they'll kill to keep it buried. This book is a refreshing change from the Anne Rices, John LeCarres and James Micheners of the contemporary literary world: the narration--when in first person--is simple, conversational and easy to understand, without being "dumbed down" or compromising the plot. The characters themselves are also realistic and believable--I love Beck's sister and her partner, as well as the thug with a heart of gold, Tyrese. The ending is a crisp slap in the face. "Tell No One" demands a second reading--reading it again allows you to see all the clues that clearly point to the outcome, even if you don't see them the first time around. "Tell No One" isn't without a snag, however. The jumping from first to third person narration becomes annoying, and often breaks up the flow of the plot. Of course, this could be a tactic to further confound the reader and keep him/her off the trail; I found myself re-reading some chapters just so I could remember what was going on the last time Beck spoke. Other than that, it's a book that's difficult to put down. Die hard fans of a good mystery will not be disappointed, and the plot twists will leave you scratching your head happily. I hope there's a sequel.
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Summary: An author worth following
Review: This is the third Coben novel I've read. All were enjoyable, but each is dragged down by Coben's penchant for complex plots that often veer into the unbelievable. He also has an unfortunate tendency to carry some characters from one novel to another. This is particularly grueling because Coben's characters aren't well developed to begin with. All that said and done, Coben is a thoroughly enjoyable read. His plots, as stretched as they become, have a glow of craftsmanship to them. They definitely do propel you through the story. The characters, flat as they often are, still have enough heft to keep your interest. In short, Coben and in this case "Tell No One" are just plain fun reads. They will keep your interest. I intend to pursue all of Coben's novels, not only because they are fun reading, but because this writer has a future and could indeed turn out to be one of the best suspense novelists of all time. It's kind of fun to watch his growth. Jerry
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Summary: Tell No One
Review: They were bonded by such a fierce tie of love that when she was taken, his heart was ripped to shreds. David Beck chocked for eight years, smothered under a blanket of guilt. He had been there when she, his beloved Elizabeth, had been taken. He had heard her screams moments before the baseball bat hit him. If he had only swam across the moonlit lake with faster, sharper strokes, his life might still be whole, might still be worthwhile.
That fatal night, the thirteenth anniversary of their first kiss, is a whole burned permanently in Beck's mind, in his life, and in his heart. His soul mate was murdered by the infamous "Killroy", her flesh charred with the letter "K" he uses to mark his victims. Her body, found days after the abduction, was covered with cuts and bruises, her face grossly disfigured and beaten. The excruciating pain Beck has felt for eight years heightens when he receives a strange email on his office computer. It contains a phrase the two of them alone know, with a link to a street camera that shows him something he will never forget, something his eyes have been starved of for eight long, lonely years. And Beck has been warned to tell no one.
As if that isn't enough, the FBI has uncovered more evidence concerning Elizabeth's murder. Evidence that suggests that Beck was involved in more ways than just being an innocent bystander. Coincidences fall into place too neatly to be accidental. The cops begin to paint a false picture of Beck's guilt and thrown it at him, hard. This is too much pressure for a man who has lost his wife.
Harlen Coben has created a masterpiece of suspense and mystery. Contrary to what the story line may suggest, this is not a mushy love story. Beck is driven by hope and egged on by denial. He refuses to face the rational, he looks instead towards the unlikely chance that his wife is somehow still alive. This book has captured the very essence of thrill and tension. It has so many twists of plot and turns of fate that you won't know the truth until the last page. Laced with action and draped with secrets that could cost lives, teens and adults alike will be gripped with fear and overcome with joy when reading this enthralling novel. This book is highly recommended for everyone seeking suspense and mystery intertwined within a highly complex plot.
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Summary: Find a comfortable place-- once you start you can't stop
Review: I decided to start reading again, so I go to the book store and pick up a best seller hoping it'll keep me reading. Keep me reading, what an underestimation-- I was hooked. I had to bring it everywhere with me! I even tried reading while I was driving.
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Summary: Keeps You On The Edge Of Your Seat!!!
Review: For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. The peircing screams. The night his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive. Now eight years later, Dr. David Beck recieves an message on his computer, a phrase that only he and his dead wife know. Beck is now taunted with the impossible... his dead wife, Elizabeth, may be alive... or is it all a hoax.
Tell No One is a suspense. You won't be able to put it done. It's full of twists and plots. Things that are unexpected, happen. A book this size usually would take me a few days to finish, but I finished it in one day. I couldn't put it done.
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Summary: Interesting plot twists
Review: The first time I started reading this book, I put it aside due to its violence. If you're used to graphic violence in books, it won't bother you at all, but if most of your experience with thrillers comes from Agatha Christie instead of Stephen King, it might bother you.
After a week or so, though, I came back to the book, because I absolutely had to see how it ended. The plot twists were, in hindsight, not very original, but while you're following them, they do indeed keep you on your toes. The suspense finally got to me -- I had to figure out who was sending David these e-mails.
The deletion of the two hit-men would make this book a much more pleasant read, and detract from the plot and suspense very little.
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Summary: My First Coben Read-Couldn't Put it Down!
Review: This was my first Coben read. I couldn't put the thing down. The twists and turns continue to the very last page of the book. I am very impressed! This new fan will continue to read Coben's books.
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Summary: One hell of a thriller!
Review: This was one of the most satisfying books I've read in long time. Dr. David Beck lost his wife to a serial killer eight years ago. They had been in love since they were twelve. While life goes on, the loss is overwhelming. That is, until he gets an email with information that only they shared. David suddenly begins to think that she may be alive. The rest is a frenticly-paced thriller with the most diabolical villains and unlikely friends. I read this extraordinary thriller in less than 24 hours. My only criticism is that the last twist is really superfluous.
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