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evi05's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bkd91's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my God the twists. Unusual for me, I didn't see them coming! Great book
sams84's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good fast paced thriller with lots of twists and turns throughout the story that keep you guessing, second guessing and re-guessing from start to finish. The characters are creatively written and elicit a surprising amount of sympathy from the reader, particularly the main character, Matt Hunter, whose entire life was changed by the most unlucky of moments. Although there is nothing ground breaking in this book it is a superbly written thriller the pace of which keeps you engrossed from the very beginning and takes you through near enough every human emotion possible. A good beach or curled up on the sofa read.
jadeey1504's review against another edition
4.5
Another HC classic! This book was super twisty and turny. I loved the storyline and how it was devastating yet wholesome at the same time. I just found it a little hard to keep up with all the characters and remember who is who sometimes which knocked my rating down slightly. And although the twists were good, most of them weren’t particularly shocking. But still a very good, fast-paced read!
aspiringcowboy's review against another edition
2.0
two-dimensional characters running circles around a contrived plot that's trying too hard to be unpredictable, only to end up so confusing that the characters need to spend the last ~50 pages just stating everything in dialogue because there's really no way for the reader to sort everything out on their own. it's also horribly dated, in a way that makes for a painful reading experience; i get that certain tech must have felt futuristic at the time of publication, but it's just a little cringe to read in 2023 about the wonders of a "camera phone."
i'm a fan of a few of coben's shows, so it's disappointing to hate the first book i've read by him. but, i'll give him a couple more chances. hopefully this is just a one-off.
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one of the 'twists' also feels vaguely transphobic. the main character's wife had faked her death years earlier, and the reason some people found out she wasn't really dead is because the woman whose body she passed off as her own had AIS, but the language used regarding this character and her condition becomes pretty gross. it's not handled well at all.i'm a fan of a few of coben's shows, so it's disappointing to hate the first book i've read by him. but, i'll give him a couple more chances. hopefully this is just a one-off.
lynxman_44's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
kessler21's review against another edition
3.0
This is three stars because of the suspense and edge of your seat story. The writing is okay and the story had several plot holes, but it was exciting.
An ex-con gets a video from his wife's phone of her in a hotel room with a blonde wig and another man. He also receives a close up selfie of the supposed man. Then the adventure begins.
An ex-con gets a video from his wife's phone of her in a hotel room with a blonde wig and another man. He also receives a close up selfie of the supposed man. Then the adventure begins.
decoachwife's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
liakeller's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story filled with Coben's fun twists and turns. Enjoyable summer read.