A review by jamie515
Gone for Good by Harlan Coben

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I found the first part of this book to be a little slow-paced and it took a while to get into it. The ending picked up quite a bit and I liked how everything turned out in the end. It sometimes felt more family drama/saga than thriller, but I found the MMC more sympathetic than the MMC in Coben’s Tell No One. I also liked how the MMC’s brother, who is suspected of a terrible murder and disappears for 12 years, is characterized as good and bad from different perspectives throughout until the very end when the truth is finally revealed. It definitely kept me guessing. Overall, I’m glad I kept reading to find out what happened even though I considered DNFing in the first half. It finished strong, but it wasn’t one of the strongest thrillers I’ve read recently, but worth giving a try.