Ratings42
Average rating3.9
More of a 3.5 for me. There were no plot twists and I could guess the ending at about two third of the book
Subtract 2 stars for the absolute insanity of this story. Subtract 1 star each for Max and Sarah. I will never forget their names because they said them in every sentence! They irritated the heck out of me. But, add 1 star for the quick mention of Win Lockwood and the cameo of Hester Crimstein.
As one would guess is the case with most stand-alones from this writer, the twist/turns and reveals do live up expectations. There are some interesting dynamics at play with the protagonist being guilty of a terrible crime and with unfolding detail that doesn't paint him as a very good man. Yet, playing this off of the principle of how far would you go to find out the truth about anything involving your family makes for a quick, engaging read where everything ties out nicely. As probably intended, you are left wondering and curious about what is really going on from the very beginning and the answers deliver each time you are given another piece of the puzzle.
My first Harlan Coben book, even though I have watched the Netflix series based on his book Fool Me Once. Interesting story, fast paced, action packed, kept me engaged throughout with no dull pages. Every once in a while, I had to skip a few sentences because my heart was in my mouth, and I wanted to know what happens without waiting for the sequence to play through. (Fast forward please). Very unbelievable plot developments and details are employed but in the pace of the story, they can be forgiven. I may be feeling generous with the rating, it looks like I enjoy everything I get my hands on!
It's 3.5 at least and he deserves kudos. It all happens in less than a week and you never leave the pages! Pretty good.
Whew...now that was a wild ride. I really enjoy this author's writing and need to go back and read some of the older books. I could not put this one down and finished in a few hours. Kind of an unbelievable situation but boy did it make for good reading.
I appreciate Grand Central Publishing and Novel Suspects for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.