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liakeller's review against another edition
4.0
Exciting mystery and an enjoyable read. It seemed well thought out and just at the edge of believable. I will read more by Coben.
sianw1992's review against another edition
4.0
Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
This book is the reason I love Harlan Coben. His books are so fantastic, almost unrealistic and are full of twists, turns and unexpected revelations. I loved the story and enjoyed the fact that the main character isn't a detective or a policeman of some kind. Another fantastic novel from Coben.
This book is the reason I love Harlan Coben. His books are so fantastic, almost unrealistic and are full of twists, turns and unexpected revelations. I loved the story and enjoyed the fact that the main character isn't a detective or a policeman of some kind. Another fantastic novel from Coben.
davechua's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of surprising twists and memorable characters. A cut above typical thrillers.
rina58's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
chloewith2dots's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Lots of twists and turns. Too many characters. Enjoyed enough to try out another Coben read in the future.
little0reader's review against another edition
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? No
2.0
Usually love Harlan coben but the plot was convoluted and unbelievable
dustin_o's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ncteixeira's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
“Gone for Good”, by Harlan Coben
2 stars ⭐️⭐️
This was my second book by this author (I own 11 more books, all unopened since purchased).
The story started very well and got my curiosity. But the writing was not that remarkable and, although we were presented with lots of characters, the story wasn’t confusing.
The development of the story, with the flat characters and the farfetched twists did not impress me.
And riveting this was not. At least for me.
I was so disappointed that I won’t care to explain.
This book was originally published in 2002.
My first experience was reading “I will find You”, published in 2023, which I rated 2 stars.
Such a popular author, with so many adaptations for the screen, but I doubt he is for me. But I will try to read the ones I already have, one of these days.
Paperback (Dell Books): 436 pages (cover to cover), 58 chapters (mostly very short) plus one epilogue that takes less than half a page.
E-book (Kobo): 448 pages (default), 106k words
katielou72's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t love this book, it was ok, but had so many twists and turns it was difficult to keep up and the story became slightly unbelievable. A shame as I usually love Harlan’s books but this one has to be my least favourite of his.