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A review by itsalilbitalexis
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
“All men, Gertrude believed, tended to have some sociopathic qualities coupled with a wonderful ability to self-justify any behavior.”
A father, wrongfully accused of murdering his own son, becomes convinced that his son is alive, five years later. What does he do? What any rational parent would do, of course…. He breaks out of prison, goes on the lamb, & sets out to prove that his son is alive.
This was a sarcastic, action-packed, unputdownable cat-and-mouse crime drama. Layers of family loyalty, a duty to serve & protect, east coast mafia & corruption, and “God favors the rich” add a nice twist.
Was it believeable? No. Did it keep me engaged? At all times. I fully ate it up. The writing was a bit cringey at points (maybe I just don’t love casual stream-of-consciousness writing), and generally, you could see where the story was going (brownie points for the interpersonal web that was woven, though). There were also a few plot holes & things left unfinished — like, what happened to Rachel’s career? Why was that important if not to be wrapped up? But besides that, as with all Harlan Coben works, this had all the makings of an entertaining thriller / mystery & I was quite entertained.
A father, wrongfully accused of murdering his own son, becomes convinced that his son is alive, five years later. What does he do? What any rational parent would do, of course…. He breaks out of prison, goes on the lamb, & sets out to prove that his son is alive.
This was a sarcastic, action-packed, unputdownable cat-and-mouse crime drama. Layers of family loyalty, a duty to serve & protect, east coast mafia & corruption, and “God favors the rich” add a nice twist.
Was it believeable? No. Did it keep me engaged? At all times. I fully ate it up. The writing was a bit cringey at points (maybe I just don’t love casual stream-of-consciousness writing), and generally, you could see where the story was going (brownie points for the interpersonal web that was woven, though). There were also a few plot holes & things left unfinished — like, what happened to Rachel’s career? Why was that important if not to be wrapped up? But besides that, as with all Harlan Coben works, this had all the makings of an entertaining thriller / mystery & I was quite entertained.