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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227498.The_Innocent?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Innocent" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1172877515m/227498.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227498.The_Innocent?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Innocent</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24689.Harlan_Coben">Harlan Coben</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17798912?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 4 of 5 stars<br/>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 even argued with Muse. I knew it when they went to see that guy about the 'stripper' stuff and Yates had cut him off. An agent who wants to solve a case doesn't interrupt like that. <br/> <br/>I did like the action near the end of the book. At one point, my breath caught, and I couldn't wait to turn the page. I was glad that Kyra turned out to be the missing daughter, but I also thought that that point was a little too easy... almost redundant, especially when no one in Martha's household had spoken to the nun, but no one had asked Kyra of that - that's how I knew something was up. And I figured about Clark as well, the s.o.b. Vengence makes you do stupid things, but I like how Matt gets back at him. I guess you could say the plot was put together 'too nicely' and it was too easy to figure out. I'm used to a bigger mystery than this. But, I can say that I might just give Harlan one more chance to amaze me, and if he does, I'll read the rest of his work. If not, I'll have two books from this author and no more. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/985335?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>