Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Caught by Harlan Coben

4 reviews

mustafai's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Caught is mostly from the perspective of the protagonist Reporter Wendy. Who catches pedophiles through her program called 'Caught In The Act'. One of the people caught by her is social worker Dan Mercer. But has Dan Mercer been framed or Wendy's instincts after he is caught are wrong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I originally listened to just a bit of this and intended to DNF it, but then I kept wondering what happened to this guy that was getting the To Catch a Predator treatment. The story was very twisty, which was fun. I def don't feel like anyone needs to be writing the term "ghetto-blaster," even in 2010. Like, ew, god. This did have a bit of a feel of boomer writing - I think it's just tired to be useless at technology. I likely won't read this author again, but we'll see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

ladycranstonkc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Sexism, and Stalking

shannont's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol