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Supercharged by a father's fierce drive to rescue his kidnapped daughter, Coben's third stand-alone thriller proves far more gripping than his second, Tell No One. Marc Seidman, a plastic surgeon near New York City, wakes up in a hospital to learn that he has been gravely wounded, his wife shot dead and his infant daughter, Tara, snatched. The ensuing narrative, which shuttles between third person and Marc's first person, covers more than a year in Marc's hunt for Tara and climaxes twice with his fumbling of payments in response to ransom demands, plunging him into despair. A smartly drawn supporting cast supports Marc in his quest, including an old girlfriend-an ex-FBI agent-who reappears in his life; Marc's lawyer, who's also his best friend; a cop/FBI duo who for a while suspect Marc of engineering the snatch and ransom demands; and a working-class hero who joins forces with Marc near the end of his hunt and steals every scene he's in. On the villain's side lurk several shady folk, including a psychopathic former child star and her hulking boyfriend. The plot is overly complicated, and there's a revelation at book's end that veteran thriller readers will have sussed out long before. Those flaws matter little, though, in the face of the emotional onslaught of Marc's gut-wrenching, self-questioning, relentless narration, which will carry readers like a tidal wave through the novel's twists and turns. What Coben's thriller lacks in originality, it makes up for in sheer vigor; few browsers or dippers will put this down.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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*Starred Review* Very few writers can induce in their readers the kind of trancelike state, punctuated by frequent "wows," that most of us associate with much-loved books from childhood. Coben can. Although he has had a fairly short mystery-writing career (this is his fourth novel), Coben has already won a great deal of acclaim. He is the only writer to have won all three of the genre's most competitive awards: the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus. His current thriller is as pleasantly painful to read as its predecessors. Coben starts with an excruciating premise: What would you do if your infant were kidnapped? His hero, a plastic surgeon specializing in pediatric reconstructions, has no known enemies. But he wakes up 12 days after having been shot in his own home to discover that his wife has died, his six-month-old daughter has been taken, and he himself is a suspect. When the kidnappers make contact, promising that there will be "no second chance" if the cops or feds are brought into the case, Coben's hero is thrown into an agony of hope and indecision. The novel, spanning 18 months and jumping between the father and the kidnappers, sets off depth charges of meets, double-crosses, near-misses, and vengeful acts. Coben holds it together with his hero's determination and smarts. This is the kind of book that will leave readers dazed--but only after they finally look up from the final page. Connie Fletcher
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When the first bullet hit my chest, I thought of my daughter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ransom drop, ransom call, robotic voice, soul patch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Denise Vanech, Rachel Mills, Steven Bacard, New Jersey, Dina Levinsky, Detective Regan, Palm Pilot, New York, Agent Tickner, Verne Dayton, Family Laughs, Edgar Portman, Conrad Dorfman, Harlan Coben, Pooh Bear, Ruth Heller, George Washington Bridge, Marc Seidman, Tara Seidman, Zia Leroux, Fort Tryon, Honda Accord, Larissa Dane, Fort Washington Avenue, Lenny the Friend New!
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When the first bullet hit my chest, I thought of my daughter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ransom drop, ransom call, robotic voice, soul patch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Denise Vanech, Rachel Mills, Steven Bacard, New Jersey, Dina Levinsky, Detective Regan, Palm Pilot, New York, Agent Tickner, Verne Dayton, Family Laughs, Edgar Portman, Conrad Dorfman, Harlan Coben, Pooh Bear, Ruth Heller, George Washington Bridge, Marc Seidman, Tara Seidman, Zia Leroux, Fort Tryon, Honda Accord, Larissa Dane, Fort Washington Avenue, Lenny the Friend New!
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- Gone for Good by Harlan Coben in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Tell No One by Harlan Coben in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Back Spin (Myron Bolitar) by Harlan Coben in Front Matter
- Drop Shot (Myron Bolitar) by Harlan Coben in Front Matter
- The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar) by Harlan Coben in Front Matter
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- Just One Look by Harlan Coben in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- First Degree by David Rosenfelt in Front Matter
- Caught Stealing: A Novel by Charlie Huston in Front Matter
- The Making of a Bestseller: Success Stories from Authors and the Editors, Agents, and Booksellers Behind Them by Brian Hill on page 33
- Cut and Run by Jeff Abbott in Front Matter
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