Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Gone For Good by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0-440-23673-8 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (155 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good, but ...
Comment: This is typically good Coben: a zippy pace, good characters, lots of twists and gentle humor. The plot unfolds like an origami creation, revealing more, then more, then more. The back story hinges on the murder, eleven years earlier, of hero Will's former girlfriend, Julie, and the disappearance of her killer--Will's roguish, bad-boy brother, Ken. Then there's the death of Will's new love, Sheila who works with Will and the wonderful character, Squares, at Covenant House. (Lots of good, true stuff about street kids.) The story gallops along at breathtaking speed and then, in the last fifteen or so pages, it gets resolved--but ... the machine goes Tilt. One problem is that the author has teenager Katy (younger sister of Julie) suddenly sounding like a middle-aged matron; in other words, she goes so far out of character that it's hard to buy. That aside, with disbelief suspended, things get wrapped up nicely.
Unfortunately, that bogus and absurd pop-word "closure" is used so often throughout the book that it becomes annoying. Coben's editor, or the copyeditor, should have caught this because it diminishes the impact of the work. Nevertheless, Coben's story-telling skills remain in top form and this is a highly entertaining book.
Recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: What Could Be Better?
Comment: This was my first Coben book, so I can't compare it to "Tell No One." I cannot tell you if it's a rerun of his previous plots. I can tell you that this is a superb thriller.
Part thriller, fully a mystery, "Gone for Good" starts with Will Klein's discovery that his older brother is perhaps still alive. The questions mount: How did his brother die? Was he really guilty of murdering a teenage girl? And the answers come only quick enough to lead to other questions.
When you think there are no more questions, you're wrong.
When you think you have all the answers, you're wrong.
Coben writes with a deceptively easy style. He writes with a quick pace, yet never forgets to give his characters heart. I found myself caring for these people, even feeling emotions in my throat once or twice. He paints with a broad brush, showing rage, love, pain, sorrow, twisted violence, and family concern.
If you haven't read Coben, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book as much as I did. If you're already a fan, then why'd you keep this guy secret for so long?
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome book!
Comment: This book is suspense and thrill at its finest novel form. I did not quite like it as much as Tell No One, but it is another excellent book from Coben. If you have read one of his book,s this is a MUST read because it is so good. If you haven't read any Coben books, I suggest you start with this or Tell No One. You will not be able to put it down. Always unexpected twists.
 |
Title: Tell No One by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440236703 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
 |
Title: Darkest Fear by HARLAN COBEN ISBN: 0440235391 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
 |
Title: No 2nd Chance by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0525947299 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: 28 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
 |
Title: Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440220440 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
 |
Title: One False Move by HARLAN COBEN ISBN: 0440225442 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
