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Summary: Good foray beyond the Myron Bolitar world
Review: Author Harlan Coben in his first venture outside his Myron Bolitar series really has not deviated much from that proven script by producing a page-turning suspenseful story with some interesting and largely sympathetic characters.The story revolves around the abrupt disappearance of the childhood sweetheart and then wife of Dr. David Beck, Elizabeth, some eight years prior during a nocturnal outing at a private lake. Elizabeth's body was supposedly found days later, the victim of a serial killer. But after all of that time, strange things begin happening. Two bodies are found at the same lake and Dr. Beck receives some mysterious E-mails. Dr. Beck, not having quite the resourcefulness of the redoubtable Myron, fumbles his way through these developments and even draws suspicion to himself as a suspect. Dr. Beck gets a lot of support from an old college friend and now a lesbian super-model and a crusty, tough female lawyer as the mystery unfolds. He gains some exceedingly timely assistance from the network of a street drug-dealer whose son is a patient at the clinic where Dr. Beck works as a pediatrician. There is a certain amount of inexplicable computer expertise exhibited by not only the bad guys tracking Dr. Beck's every move but also by the mysterious E-Mail sender. Plausibility may be stretched at times in this story and several fairly important developments are largely left unexplained. For example, a fugitive who has hidden in the area of the private lake for thirty years is convenient for the story but the reader learns little about him. The role of the father of the murdered wife is key, but good explanations for his behavior given the story outcome are somewhat lacking. Despite any shortcomings the book will keep the reader's interest. There is a compelling main story line, not to be revealed here. It will be interesting to see how Coben does in his other non-Bolitar books.
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Summary: I Will Tell No One To Buy This Book!
Review: A little half-way thru the book, I kept wondering "where is the story to this book?' I very rarely put a book in the "trade" pile without reading it, but this one went there quickly. I don't care about any of the characters, I don't care what really happened to anyone in the book. Second Chance was so good - - what happened, Harlan???
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Summary: Rollercoaster ride
Review: Terrific book. I dislike Coben's other efforts, especially the series about Myron the sports agent. But this is a well plotted thriller with likeable characters. Big thumbs up.
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Summary: Couldn't Put it Down
Review: I started Tell No One last night and finished it this afternoon. I had to force myself to put the book down and go to sleep! The action is non-stop and I hung on to every word. Coben does a great job developing his characters and I found myself really caring about, not only Dr. Beck - the main character, but the supporting characters as well. He managed to avoid sterotypes (in his portrayal of lesbians and drug dealers) and give each character a different edge. This is the first book I have read by Corben, but it certainly will not be the last!
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Summary: An amazing effort
Review: My first book by Harlan Coben and ... Wow! Tell No One had me from page one and I could not put the book down. Great character development and plot twists that will have you squirming. I was unable to guess the ending and I love that about Coben's writing.
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Summary: At least it's politically correct
Review: This is the first book of Harlan Coben's that I have read, and I came away with it with some understanding. First of all, he must be pretty hip, since he writes about a lesbian couple (totally gratuitous and a sickening attempt to let us all know just how PC he is). There is not just a mention of this couple. They are totally unnecessary to the story, yet they keep popping up relentlessly. For example, one of the women leaves the other, causing her (I can't remember which one-it doesn't really matter) son to start wetting the bed, from the anxiety that his mother's girlfriend is gone. How sad!! Also, we should learn a lesson from this book besides that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. Besides the fact that there is nothing wrong with being a lesbian, there is nothing wrong with being a drug dealer. Evidently, drug dealers are really just misunderstood, unselfish people who would go out of their way to save your life if only they had the chance. Please!! It's a shame, because I really wanted to like this book. I wanted to like it and read his other books, but I was a little too disgusted by this one to waste my time on any of his other books. If Coben could focus more on his story and plot and less on forcing his political correctness down the readers' throats, he may actually turn out to be a decent writer.
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Summary: Very enjoyable read
Review: I read this book in 5 days...which is rare. I usually take my time with most books, but this book is really fast paced for the most part, it pulls you in. A real page turner, as they would say. Beck, the man character is quite likeable, and his relationship with his wife is very sweet. All the other characters in the book are very well drawn out and all very enjoyable to learn about as well. The book can get somewhat confusing- so many characters linked to so many others in so many different ways. Even when you fly thru this book really quickly, things get mixed up sometimes. The author does a great job of tying things together nicely to make sure we remember what has happened throughout the book. That all said- there are tons of twists and turns, and a lot of surprises. Nice twists and turns at that. I noticed that the book seemed to get better and better, but then it started to drop off. I think the ending was somewhat of a let down, but it's ultimately satisfying. It's not perfect, but it's pretty close. Coben has a great style. Dr. Beck, the main character, basically tells most of the story, and I think that's a great angle to take. The author is also clearly gifted in his craft...great use of description to really put you into the story, great character development to keep you interested. I liked Tell No One a lot, and it's actually somewhat sad that Dr. Beck isn't a regular character (I find that I become attached to a lot of characters in books, which I guess is normal.) It's always an added bonus to read a great mystery with a great lead character that you can relate to. It felt as tho I could have been in his shoes the entire time...just an average guy on a really big adventure. Hope to read more from Coben soon...
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Summary: I just don't get it....
Review: I've read better fiction in my freshmen creative writing class. At least, the students have been exposed to the elements of a good story. Every one of Coben's characters in this book are one-dimensional. The good guys are very, very good and the bad guys are truly evil. The hero is a doctor who loves practicing in the inner city, marries his high school sweetheart, and has a lesbian sister. His wife disappears and is found dead three days later with the letter "K" branded on her face. Fast forward 8 years. The hero receives a startling email that leads him to a webcam where his back-from-the-dead wife silently mouths the words "I'm sorry" and then disappears. Our hero will stop at nothing to find her. I kept wishing he would so the book would end. The bad guy is a billionaire with more tentacles than an army of octopi. Oh yeah, the bad guy hires hit men who break concrete blocks with their hands and kill their victim by thrusting their bare hands into their innards. *Yawn.* I'm not sure if Coben thinks his choppy non-sentences are clever or if he uses them to fill in the huge gaps between important thoughts, but they don't work; not even in a tongue-in-cheek way. What bothers me more than the author's bad writing/plot/characters is that lot of talented writers can't find a publisher, while this hack continues to churn out tripe like TELL NO ONE. If you like to read and have some time to kill, help me grade my freshman class' essays. They're better than this. Trust me.
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Summary: Not usually a mystery lover but coulnd't put it down!
Review: You get so caught up in the doctor's life that you are pulling for him even when he is running from the cops. I read this in a day (very unlike me). You won't be disappointed if you like writers you really have in depth, articulate descriptions of characters.
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Summary: Tell No One
Review: Tell No One by Harold Coben is a thrilling novel that I had trouble putting down.
Coben seems to have a way of drawing you in, sometimes for hours at a time without even realizing it. Tell No One is directed at anyone over the age of 17 with strong references to drugs, sex, murder and other adult matters. One of my favorite aspects of the book was the way Coben used situations to develop his characters. It worked very well because he didn't just describe them, he used their actions to describe themselves. The plot was also especially strong. I found myself trying repeatedly to figure out just how it was going to end, and without fail I was wrong each time. Tell No One is a great book because it keeps you guessing and you are always on the edge of your toes while reading it. The many twists and suspenseful cliffhangers made it extremely hard to put down.
Coben's writing style really affected my feelings personally towards the characters in the book and I found myself rooting for Dr. Beck the whole time. I felt like I connected with Beck throughout the entire book, just from the way Coben described him and the feelings and emotions he had. I felt strong remorse towards those who went against Dr. Beck, which I saw as a good sign because I was relating to what was happening in the book.
I thought this book was wonderful and I give it my strongest of recommendations. Coben's combination of suspense and his eerie way of twisting the plot just when you think you know what's going to happen make this a thriller everyone should read.
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