Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben – Audio

Written by Harlan Coben, Fool Me Once is approximately ten hours of listening, narrated by January LaVoy.

Maya, the lead main character, is a PTSD stricken ex-soldier gifted a nanny cam by her bestie girlfriend. On the cam feed she views her husband playing with her daughter. The problem? The husband was dead when the recording was made. Maya was with him in a park when he was murdered by a couple of thugs. Thus is the thrust and the hunt moves forward.

Why I liked? Who-done-it tales are fun, so I usually pop for them. Harlan Coben has authored some of the best. More than a simple murder mystery, Fool Me Once is actually a story of revenge, which ultimately results in an interesting tale.

Not so hot? The behavior of the lead character is, at times, over-the-top and some unbelievable scenarios mess with credibility. Personally, I was suspicious of the main character right away. Maya didn’t seem to have much remorse having witnessed the brutal murder of her husband. Why not was a frequent question that pointed to the fact that she was guilty of something … so ….maybe how and why is the mystery?

The author does a good job getting you into the hunt throughout the story. Overall, a worthy read recommended.