Rating:  Summary: Enjoyable page-turner Review: This book certainly held my interest. I stayed up way later than I should reading it. It's an engaging story, full of plot twists. Coben builds up a long, complicated plotline in the first half of the book, unveiling only a few clues. The clues come faster, almost too fast, in the latter fourth of the book.This a very easy read. The writing just flows. Some of the plot devices and characters were a bit contrived (one character early on who you knew was going to show up at the end to tie some things together). Still, a good book for a quick summer read.
Rating:  Summary: Could have been great Review: This was my first read of a Coben novel. A fine writer and one I'll go back to, hoping for something better in his other books. For a less accomplished writer I'd ... him. For any piece of fiction the reader has to believe in the characters, in every line. The ending of this novel reveals a secret that makes all of the actions of the good doctor suspect. He never questions the disappearance and death of his wife Elisabeth, even after she's been beaten up, after he's done what he's done (I won't give away the ending); attributing it all to a serial killer. He makes all of these logical deductions (the ones involving the emails) which are actually endearing. But he's had 8 years to think about all of this and hasn't considered any other possibilities? Sorry, but his editor and first readers were asleep at the wheel. For a writer as good as this, it's the waste of an otherwise wonderful piece of writing.
Rating:  Summary: A little too sappy at times Review: A good story with a compelling plot, but a little too sappy for my tastes. Overall I enjoyed the book. It's an easy read and Eric Wu was a fearful bad guy. But Beck is just not a strong enough lead character. Bring back Myron and Win.
Rating:  Summary: My first, but not my last, Coben book Review: I was awake until 2:00am finishing "Tell No One", despite a scheduled early morning meeting. I could not and would not put a book mark in this excellent thriller. Terrific plot twists and an unpredictable ending. Thank you, Mr. Coben, for a thoroughly entertaining ride. I look forward to the company of your characters for many evenings to come.
Rating:  Summary: A page turner Review: Although some of the plot devices are a bit far-fetched and the writing is not exactly literary, this book is one that holds your interest. It's a good mystery with multiple plot twists, however the revelations came too quickly at the end.
Rating:  Summary: A True Page Turner Review: This is my first book by Coben. I just happened upon it on the grocery store bookshelf. But was thrilled with this book and am now looking to buy others by Mr. Coben. It was impossible to get bored with this book or let your mind wander. Each chapter ends with a suspenseful sentence to draw you in and basically force you to read the next chapter...and then it happens again in the next chapter! I had trouble putting it down, and lost considerable sleep because I was so into it! The best quality of this book is it is so unpredictable and fast paced. I never could figure it out, as I can with many suspense authors! The plot is also very original. This is a must read!! You won't be sorry if you are looking for a fresh new suspense novel.
Rating:  Summary: Tell Everyone Review: Harlan Coben doesn't seem to be like all the others. He manages to keep me up all night with his constant mysteries. "Tell No One" is the best book I have ever read. Right from the start to begin to feel what the characters are feeling. When they cry, you cry. When they laugh, you laugh. He manages to create something for everyone!
Rating:  Summary: I'm Telling Everyone Review: This book was excellent. I missed two appointments trying to finish the book and I took it to the barber shop with me as well. Very, very suspenseful and well developed. This is what a book should be.... Mister Mann Frisby Author of "Blinking Red Light"
Rating:  Summary: Best of the summer Review: Love suspense thrillers that keep me on the edge of my seat until the very last page.
Rating:  Summary: Startlingly well written! Review: This is the first Harlan Coben I've read - and it was exceptional. I'm a fan of Chandler, Crumley, DeMille and other practioners of the first-person thriller. Coben is the first I've encountered who has successfully fused first- and third-person narrative in a single, cohesive work. Mystery: Dr. David Beck receives an anonymous email. He instantly realizes it could only have been written by his wife. One problem: his wife was murdered more than eight years ago. The ensuing plot twists, action and mayhem which occur are frighteningly well written. Coben is masterful in his command of the story and his characters. I have but one issue: Humor. There is none. Chandler, Crumley and DeMille - to name but a few - are exceptional at going the extra mile. They intersperse a deadly serious plot with witty repartee, sarcasm and insights. This aspect is the only one missing from Coben's work. Aside from this small matter, "Tell No One" hits on all cylinders and should be on the "must read" list for any fan of mysteries and thrillers.
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