Helpful Score: 6
I absolutely LOVE Harlan Coben.....so having to say this is very upsetting for me....I felt this book was the worst book of his I have read to date....just dragged on & on & I kept waiting for the point that the story would pick up & get so exciting that I wouldn't be able to put the book down.......that never happened! Instead I dreaded picking it up & forcing myself to finish it.
Helpful Score: 6
Let me first start out by saying I'm a huge fan of Harlan Coben's writing. I've read everything he has written up to this book. I love his writing style and wit. Unfortunately this book is a big disappointment. It has no draw to the characters, a weak storyline, and horribly cheesy "bad guys" named Ken and Barbie-ugh! Just poor all around. No good witty humor like usual. Tries to be more gritty and just falls flat. If this is your first book by Coben- drop it and start with "Tell No One".
Helpful Score: 2
I've read most of Coben's books and although this one lacks the charcter depth and humor, I still found it an intriguing read. It reminded me of a normal murder mystery, a little like James Patterson.
I think my favorite part was not knowing which sicko I should be rooting for. It was an interesting book and a very quick read.
I think my favorite part was not knowing which sicko I should be rooting for. It was an interesting book and a very quick read.
Helpful Score: 1
Coben is on my list of authors to keep up with and this was no exception--however, it is not an edge of your seat thriller, by half way through it was beginning to get boring it was so slow, it just takes forever to get anywhere so I finally just skimmed until close to the end where I found the killer and that is all I needed to know.