The Innocent
by Harlan Coben
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Read in April, 2006
Hmm, don't know what to say, gals. I agree that the characters weren't as developped as they could have been, but I liked how Harlan didn't spend wasted time on too many details. I can't stand it when a writer spends page after page with descriptions - it takes away from the book. I was surprised that Kimmy had a part in what was going on, but not being able to hear what Max Darrow had to say pissed me off. That didn't seem fair. I wasn't surprised by the two FBI agents - I knew it before Yates ...more
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Read in March, 2007
recommends it for:
fans of the Da Vinci Code
I bought this book by Harlan Coben after spotting it in a used bookstore and literally not being able to put it down during the ten minutes I was in there. I was with someone who clearly wanted to leave, and I didn't want to leave the book, so I bought it. I usually hate adult books and this really wasn't much of an exception.
It has a really gripping opening and Coben maintains that pace for the entirety of the book, so it's truly a pa...more
It has a really gripping opening and Coben maintains that pace for the entirety of the book, so it's truly a pa...more
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Read in August, 2007
I think I really like Harlan Coben, but I also think (yes, based upon the two of his books I've read) that he's pretty formulaic. Or, well, he uses the same peripheral characters repeatedly, and so his books also always have the same basic types of characters. Having said that, this was a really captivating and intruiging book. I listened to it on audiobook, and I was always reluctant to turn off the car.
There's a compelling mystery with a couple of huge twists, beginning with the acciden...more
There's a compelling mystery with a couple of huge twists, beginning with the acciden...more
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Coben is my new summer love. I've been reading everything I can get as my brain-candy whilst getting ready for a temporary move to the west coast. This particular book does what the best of Coben's do: create a sympathetic, sometimes stupid, good-hearted, slightly damaged hero who only survives because he has some seriously smart, devoted, interesting friends! Will rate it when I finish.
Okay, I'm done. And I'm disappointed! I just hate it when white guys write these decent thrillers wh...more
Okay, I'm done. And I'm disappointed! I just hate it when white guys write these decent thrillers wh...more
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This is the story of an ex-con Matt Hunter,convicted of manslaughter when he was a sophomore in college, now getting his life back on track. He's about to buy a house in his hometown and live happily ever after with his beautiful and pregnant wife. Or so he thinks.
Things start to get interesting when Matt receives a seemingly compromising video of his wife Olivia and another man while she is supposed to be out of town on a business trip. The story unfolds from there and has plenty of twists...more
Things start to get interesting when Matt receives a seemingly compromising video of his wife Olivia and another man while she is supposed to be out of town on a business trip. The story unfolds from there and has plenty of twists...more
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Read in January, 2008
I'm a big Harlan Coben fan. His books aren't deep or very thought-provoking, but they're always entertaining page-turners.
As always, this one started off with great character development, making you really care about each character, whether in a good or bad way. As the book winds down, though, what I considered a "major twist" was pretty predictable. At this point I was sure I was giving it 3 stars.
But then Coben reels you back in with the most shocking twist. One you're pisse...more
As always, this one started off with great character development, making you really care about each character, whether in a good or bad way. As the book winds down, though, what I considered a "major twist" was pretty predictable. At this point I was sure I was giving it 3 stars.
But then Coben reels you back in with the most shocking twist. One you're pisse...more
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Read in May, 2006
The only thing more fun than finding a new author is re-finding an old one! Somehow Harlan Coben's newest novels had escaped my notice so finding this one was like Christmas (and there are two others I haven't read, too!). Matt Hunter's life was nearly knocked off the rails for good when, as a college kid, he accidentally killed a guy in fight. But he got out of prison and earned a law degree and found a wonderful wife and started a family when the roof started to crumble. This was such a wonder...more
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Read in January, 2006
I gave this book 4 stars because it is hard to put down and had me gripped. It made me want to keep reading in order to find out what happened next. I liked the main characters. Coben did a good job of making me care about them. Care about the outcome. However there are a few things that go on in the book that are just too crazy to believe (but that is the way it is with most books, right?). If you're willing to overlook a few crazy plot twists, you will discover a good book that I'd recom...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
Those who like twisting mysteries
This is the first book I've read by Harlan Coben. From the reviews, he is a master of twists and turns and I have to say, he did not let me down. I was caught up in the book that I didn't even try to figure out who did what to whom. And I was surprised.
It was interesting to go from Newark, NJ, Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV through this book.
I have to get hooked by the first couple of chapters or I cannot finish a book. This one hooked me.
It was interesting to go from Newark, NJ, Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV through this book.
I have to get hooked by the first couple of chapters or I cannot finish a book. This one hooked me.
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Harlan Coben rocks! One of my all-time favorites! Something about his writing: he will have you convinced you've got the right villain, and then he throws in about five more twists--and even then, each time, you think you've figured out any red herrings and really have it figured out. And then he shocks the hell out of you, and makes sure to tie up all loose strings so that you feel like you should have guessed long ago...
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone who likes thrillers
I cant find all of Harlan Coben's books on this site!
Tell No One - ISBN 9780752844718
Back Spin - ISBN 9780752849164
The Final Detail - ISBN 9780752849188
Darkest Fear - ISBN 9780752849195
Drop Shot - ISBN 9780752849140
Fade Away - ISBN 9780752849157
No Second Chance - ISBN: 9780752842806
^they are all fantastic and worth reading!^
{All ISBNs found via Waterstones - http://www.waterstones.com/}
Tell No One - ISBN 9780752844718
Back Spin - ISBN 9780752849164
The Final Detail - ISBN 9780752849188
Darkest Fear - ISBN 9780752849195
Drop Shot - ISBN 9780752849140
Fade Away - ISBN 9780752849157
No Second Chance - ISBN: 9780752842806
^they are all fantastic and worth reading!^
{All ISBNs found via Waterstones - http://www.waterstones.com/}
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Read in May, 2008
Harlan Coben is quickly becoming my guilty pleasure. He a certain Hitchcockian sensiblity where he places a seemingly innocent man in a situation where the evidence points to his guilt but is out of control.
The suspense is taut and well controlled and there is always a suprising little plot twist that you don't see comning.
Author Dan Brown calls Coben the master of the hook and twist.
The suspense is taut and well controlled and there is always a suprising little plot twist that you don't see comning.
Author Dan Brown calls Coben the master of the hook and twist.
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
first time mystery/suspense/thriller readers
This was my first in this genre. It was recommended to me by my book club and I would highly recommend it to anyone not sure if they want to read a bestseller/thriller. It is pure entertainment, like reality TV in print. Each short chapter left me hanging and wanting more. The narrator writes from several personas and surprisingly they're easy to keep track of.
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Page turner and quick read. This is the 3rd stand alone by Coben I've read. They have all been fun reads, but they all revolve around some bad, traumatic event that took place in the college years of the main character(s). That is getting a little tiring.
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Read in July, 2006
recommends it for:
Anyone who likes get hit witht things they never thought would happen until the last minute
I have read all of Mr.Coben's stand alone novels outside the Myron Bollitar series. I have loved every single one of them. Talk about your really hard to put down, page turners and you are talking about almost all of this guy's stuff!!
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my neighbor let me borrow this book after she reccomended it to me so i was like wat the heck lets read it...so i borrowed it n i could not even look at my mom talking to me.it was as though the book had hypnatised me lol literally
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Read in November, 2007
I listened to this book. It started out really exciting but I had a hard time keeping track of who was who toward the ending. It may have been because I listened to it in such short segments! But I did like it!
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Read in October, 2007
oh what an interesting page turning thriller! just as you're piecing together what may have happened in your head, the plot turns in a new direction. This is a quick and easy read for the thrill seekers!
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Read in September, 2006
It took me a while to get into this one, but once the story really gets going, it's an exciting read. Many characters are too forced in their 'hipness' and the plot could be stronger. Fair overall.
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Read in April, 2008
This will keep you on your toes. Just when you think you have it, it does have a different ending but I was happy with the ending on this one. Another one I didn't want to put down.
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