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queenbookbuff's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
my_a's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
This plot was less surprising than some other Harlan Coben books. I thought the murderer was clear really early - I'm not sure how Myron supposedly didn't figure it out! Some poorly-dated comments e.g. about bisexuality and race. But was a true-to-style Myron Bolitor book, fast-paced and funny.
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder
jamballdonut's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Having only recently discovered Harlan Coben (Late 2022), I'm continuing to really enjoy the books I've read by him, and this is no exception.
I didn't realise just how long ago the book was published when first reading it, so seeing mentions of playing a tape or a car phone gave me a good chuckle, and proved that some books are timeless since it didn't fully pull me from the book.
An enjoyable read, with a twist I didn't see coming.. mostly. From the hotel onwards I definitely had some ideas, but not to the extent of what actually happened.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed the book, and plan to read the Myron Bolitar series from start to finish, since this is now the second I've read from this particular series.
I didn't realise just how long ago the book was published when first reading it, so seeing mentions of playing a tape or a car phone gave me a good chuckle, and proved that some books are timeless since it didn't fully pull me from the book.
An enjoyable read, with a twist I didn't see coming.. mostly. From the hotel onwards I definitely had some ideas, but not to the extent of what actually happened.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed the book, and plan to read the Myron Bolitar series from start to finish, since this is now the second I've read from this particular series.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment