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I Will Find You by Harlan Coben

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lucysidreads's review against another edition

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3.0

Gripping and exciting but also a bit ridiculous. A literary version of a “guilty pleasure”.

upallnightbookaddict's review against another edition

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3.0

I picked up a couple of Coben's books last year, and I fell in love with them. When I saw he had a new standalone coming out, I just had to jump in.

I can understand the allure of this book (and the author's other books), however this one didn't win me over like his last couple releases.

The premise of this book had me ready to jump into an actoion packed thriller. While there was some action, I just didn't connect with the story. It was quite out there. One usually needs to stretch their suspense of belief in most fiction books, but this one was stretched way thin. Most of the scenarios in this book were just too unplausible.

On one hand, I wanted the hero of the book to get his redemption. On the other hand, there were a million other ways for that to happen aside from what actually does happen. There were too many involved on all sides. Too many unbelievable scenarios.

I did find myself turning the pages waiting for the next shoe to drop. At one point, I was more curious in how more outrageous the book was going to get than the actual plot of the book.

Overall, this book was okay. I feel very indifferent about this one.

escragg92's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

cherilynn's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

bevgrey's review against another edition

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2.0

Makes for a nice fantasy

Improbable is an understatement. I liked it enough to finish it, but it reads more like an action movie than his earlier works and was much less satisfying.