Just One Look
by Harlan Coben
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Read in February, 2008
recommended to Ana T. by:
Ana O.
I have to confess I had never really heard of Harlan Coben before A.'s offer to lend me the book. I was a bit curious as I'm always looking for new authors of thrillers and suspense and this weekend I finally picked it up. Well, I was totally glued to the story, I only stopped to eat and sleep...
An ordinary snapshot causes a suburban mother’s world to unravel in an instant. When Grace Lawson picks up a newly developed set of family photographs, there is a picture that doesn’t belong -- a...more
An ordinary snapshot causes a suburban mother’s world to unravel in an instant. When Grace Lawson picks up a newly developed set of family photographs, there is a picture that doesn’t belong -- a...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommended to Yulia by:
Frank Bogues
Harlan? Yulia? Harlan? Yulia? True enough, this is my first try at one of his books, at Frank's recommendation, and despite the typo in the second sentence (tsk tsk) I do appreciate the simile it contains. Oddly, Frank says he read in an interview that Coben" doesn't choose the names of his novels. How strange, to leave that up to a publisher. Is it this way with most writers? Or is he not invested enough in titles to put up a fight?
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Grace Lawson brings home her photos from the photomart and there is one that doesn't belong. It is from 15 years earlier but her husband, Jack is in the photo along with others. Jack sees the photo and takes off w/o saying anything to Grace. Without knowing it, he has a meeting with Eric Wu. Wu isn't just a killer, he's a torturer. He knows how to use his hands to cause the most pain-physical and mental-to his victims. Meanwhile Grace tries to find Jack and all she can find out about the photo....more
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Read in May, 2008
Not quite the same as his Myron Bolitar books, nor his intense thrillers, but very enjoyable just the same.
When Grace Lawson pick up a newly developed set of family photgraphs, there is a picture that doesn't belong - a photo from atleast twenty years ago wirh a man in it who looks strikingly like her husband, Jack. And though Jack denies her suspicions, he disappears that night, taking the photo with him.
In th days that follow, plagued by doubt about her marriage and herself, Grace begi...more
When Grace Lawson pick up a newly developed set of family photgraphs, there is a picture that doesn't belong - a photo from atleast twenty years ago wirh a man in it who looks strikingly like her husband, Jack. And though Jack denies her suspicions, he disappears that night, taking the photo with him.
In th days that follow, plagued by doubt about her marriage and herself, Grace begi...more
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Read in February, 2008
This book's ending is a little unrealistic but it's still not a bad read. I love Harlan Coben's books but this isn't one of his best. The thing is if someone else would have written this book then I would have thought it was a pretty good book. So even though I have very high standards for Mr. Coben, I still have to give this book a good review. I enjoy the build up of the book but felt like he really rushed the ending. I did find the twists and turns that Coben is known for to be exciting but I...more
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Read in May, 2004
JUST ONE LOOK (Contemporary Mystery) – VG
Harlan Coben - Standalone
Suburban housewife Grace Lawson collects some pictures at the local Photomat. Included is an old print of her husband, Jack, and other college students. When Grace shows the photo to Jack, he drives away and disappears. Grace's hunt for her missing husband sweeps her back into a nightmare evening years ago when she survived a rock concert rampage that left many dead.
***This is another of Harlan’s fast-paced, page-turn...more
Harlan Coben - Standalone
Suburban housewife Grace Lawson collects some pictures at the local Photomat. Included is an old print of her husband, Jack, and other college students. When Grace shows the photo to Jack, he drives away and disappears. Grace's hunt for her missing husband sweeps her back into a nightmare evening years ago when she survived a rock concert rampage that left many dead.
***This is another of Harlan’s fast-paced, page-turn...more
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Read in March, 2008
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Garyrecommends it for: those who like mysteries, and are okay with a little violence
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Read in November, 2007
Harlan Coben manages to snag your attention within the first few pages of his books and then reels you in like a helpless fish until you are so ensared in the story that there is no way you can put the book down until you reach the end. This book is no exception!
I will admit that there were a few parts in this book that were slightly far-fetched, but then again, reality can be a bit far-fetched sometimes. Overall, it was another great suspense story from Coben. If you enjoy his books, y...more
I will admit that there were a few parts in this book that were slightly far-fetched, but then again, reality can be a bit far-fetched sometimes. Overall, it was another great suspense story from Coben. If you enjoy his books, y...more
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Read in August, 2006
I picked this book out pretty randomly. I had to go to the library for Killing Floor, and when I go pick up something specific I like to pick something random off the shelf near it, preferably something from an author I haven’t read. This was pretty good. The story line was… different. Not a traditional mystery. The only problem I really had with is was that I didn’t care for the way Grace figures everything out at the end. It’s just too tidy. I think the book would have been better with...more
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Read in July, 2007
This story has a lot of holes and convoluted twists to make the plot work. It wouldn't last a minute in a literary criticism class, but it sucked me in good with the first paragraph and didn't let me to until the last word. Even as I 'read with my ears', I could hear the flaws and I didn't care. A 20 year old photo turns up in Grace Lawson's prints that she picks up from the shop. And that photo starts a chain of events that literally tears her life apart.
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Read in April, 2008
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Nadine, Kylie & Jennifer
This book was amazing. A little crazy to follow at times...so you really need to pay attention to all of the details and characters. The ending was not at all predictable. As much as I love James Patterson, he could learn a few of Coben's literary twists and turns! I do believe that this book raises Harlan Coben above James Patterson in my opinion!
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Read in January, 2007
An ordinary snapshot causes a suburban mother’s world to unravel in an instant. When Grace Lawson picks up a newly developed set of family photographs, there is a picture that doesn’t belong -- a photo from at least twenty years ago. In the photo are five people, four Grace can’t recognize and one that looks strikingly like her husband, Jack.
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Read in February, 2008
I loved Harlan Coben's series with Myron Bolitar as the main character.. Great character, funny, so very entertaining and readable.
This book is a suspenseful thriller that had me reading until I finished.. Grace Lawson is a wife and mother who picks up her photos at the photo shop, and her life is never the same. Riveting.
This book is a suspenseful thriller that had me reading until I finished.. Grace Lawson is a wife and mother who picks up her photos at the photo shop, and her life is never the same. Riveting.
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Read in January, 2004
Although it was still a decent read much like his other novels, it could be time for Coben to change a little of his formulaic writing. The plot in this novel is so confusing that the last two to three chapters were devoted to explaining it all. It almost felt like the rest of the novel were just fillers.
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Read in April, 2006
recommends it for:
brainless thrillseekers with time to kill
Why is it when people hear you enjoy reading that they automatically assume that you read the same books they do? A neighbor reccomended this one. I don't think the friendship will survive. I may have to move.
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Read in July, 2008
I had never heard of Harlan Coben or read any of his books. My mom loaned this to me. I was interested in it right fromt he beginning and it go better from there. Plenty of twists and turns and a few surprises. I wasn't sure exactly how it was going to turn out until the very end.
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Read in July, 2008
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My Dadrecommends it for: Everyone
I just finished reading this one--I could barely put it down. I've really been enjoying Harlan Coben. The books are hit and miss on language, though. This one was fine, but some of them have quite a bit. If you like thrillers, and books with twists, you'll probably like this one.
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Coben's books are fun to read. This one is very fast paced and quite the ride! Grace finds a photo in her family vacation album which sets off a series of scary events - hubby kidnapped, neighbors killed, mafioso boss befriends her, DA wants to form an alliance. Very enjoyable.
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Read in May, 2008
Polished this one off in 24 hours.
It was handed off to me by my grandma.
Wasn't sure I was going to like it- too much brand name pop culture -dropping for me, still, it unfolded a very clever, complicated tale/plot that snagged me and reeled me in.
Very impressed.
It was handed off to me by my grandma.
Wasn't sure I was going to like it- too much brand name pop culture -dropping for me, still, it unfolded a very clever, complicated tale/plot that snagged me and reeled me in.
Very impressed.
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Read in March, 2008
recommended to Thom by:
Sam
I didn't think this book was as "grizzly" as Laura and Mom. It was full of twists and turns that were a lot of fun.
What I thought was funny was that he didn't mind using the violence, but he wrote f*** for the f word.
Classic.
I liked it Sam . . . good choice.
What I thought was funny was that he didn't mind using the violence, but he wrote f*** for the f word.
Classic.
I liked it Sam . . . good choice.
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