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readbysloan's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
3.25
I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, the story was interesting. It was full of twists and turns and I ended up flying through the last 200 pages.
But the character of Win was kind of awful??? And since he was the main character and you are reading from his POV, it took away from my enjoyment. There was way too much emphasis on his sex life and how he rates women and thinks he's god's gift. Oh and did you know he is rich and violent? Ugh.
But the character of Win was kind of awful??? And since he was the main character and you are reading from his POV, it took away from my enjoyment. There was way too much emphasis on his sex life and how he rates women and thinks he's god's gift. Oh and did you know he is rich and violent? Ugh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
ellajade3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
jamballdonut's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I love Win, which is surprising because he's exactly the type of person that I would typically hate, but he's written in a way that makes me laugh and enjoy his sassy and macabre personality. He's a rich, white asshole, and that works perfectly for him. He knows he's better than everyone, and there's no point in hiding that.
In saying that, as an "introductory" book to the world of Win without Myron Bolitar, the actual plot itself felt a little.. ridiculous. We get it, he's rich, he's self-indulged, he has access to so many things us peasants never will, but to base the book on the theft of a priceless one-of-a-kid art piece owned by Win's family just felt a little too "wow I'm so much better than you". In saying all of that, I still enjoyed the book.
The twist was one I never saw coming, and I'm beginning to appreciate that about Harlan Coben. He's quickly becoming someone whose every book I need to read, and I genuinely look forward to more books focusing on just Win, although hope his fame and fortune allows him to focus on cases that aren't so close to home next time.
In saying that, as an "introductory" book to the world of Win without Myron Bolitar, the actual plot itself felt a little.. ridiculous. We get it, he's rich, he's self-indulged, he has access to so many things us peasants never will, but to base the book on the theft of a priceless one-of-a-kid art piece owned by Win's family just felt a little too "wow I'm so much better than you". In saying all of that, I still enjoyed the book.
The twist was one I never saw coming, and I'm beginning to appreciate that about Harlan Coben. He's quickly becoming someone whose every book I need to read, and I genuinely look forward to more books focusing on just Win, although hope his fame and fortune allows him to focus on cases that aren't so close to home next time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
ozshark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I have read a couple of Harlan Coben novels, and enjoyed a couple of TV adaptations, but I am not overly familiar with his work. I didn't even realise that Myron Bolitar (a character who often gets referenced in Win) was a character with his own long-running series.
I enjoyed this. I particularly enjoyed the character of Win himself. He is written with just the right level of poise, arrogance and humour to suit him, without him becoming grating and unbearable. The story/mystery was less engaging for me. I found I didn't really care who was behind the theft, or whether it linked to the Hut of Horrors etc.
I will definitely give the character of Win another go though, and might check out one of Myron's stories too.
I enjoyed this. I particularly enjoyed the character of Win himself. He is written with just the right level of poise, arrogance and humour to suit him, without him becoming grating and unbearable. The story/mystery was less engaging for me. I found I didn't really care who was behind the theft, or whether it linked to the Hut of Horrors etc.
I will definitely give the character of Win another go though, and might check out one of Myron's stories too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, and Kidnapping
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
klutzykara's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder
biblio_jordyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
📕Synopsis📕
Windsor Home Lockwood III, aka Win, is brought by the FBI to a dead man’s upper west side apartment and at first he doesn’t know why...until he sees two items sitting there...family heirlooms that were last scene over twenty years ago when his cousin Patricia went missing. Although, Patricia escaped her captors, the items that went missing? They were never found..until now. THEN it gets weirder. The dead man? He was a mastermind of a notorious domestic terrorism attack.
Win is handsome, blunt, rich, and very Batman-esque. He Is your regular antihero who enacts his own brand of justice...and he’s going to get it now.
📓Review📓
I was so excited to get this copy of Win because I have loved the Netflix original series based on his books.
This book starts off fast paced and action packed from the beginning, which I love when I’m reading a suspense novel. The writing, much like the main character, was what I would describe as no frills for the most part and a lot of great content.
What did I enjoy?
All the twists I didn’t see coming.
Unraveling the mystery with the main character.
The storytelling.
The occasional nugget of wisdom or great quote (I would share but it doesn’t encompass the plot or anything as a whole 😂)
THE MAIN CHARACTER who is an antihero vigilante who reminds me a bit of Batman, but a bit darker, blunt, charismatic, and a bit full of himself. I love books and tv shows where it’s not a detective solving a case or a mystery so I really enjoyed this.
If you like this authors netflix originals? Read this. If you like stories with suspense, antiheroes and some twists you won’t see coming? Read this.
Thank you @grandcentralpub for this gifted copy for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia