Didn't seem like a Harlan Coben book?

Well I can pretty much sum up the dialogue as the first 80% of the book repeated :
"we need to talk X"
"No I've got nothing to say"
"we need to talk Y"
"no I don't want to"
"you need to talk to me Z"
"no I've got nothing to say"
repeat above about 40 times for the first few hours of book and you get the gist! Why the editor didn't pick this up is just lazy!

Other parts verged on ridiculous- like the lawyer who just endlessly abuses and ridicules law enforcement and the police who never get to ask the suspect a single question. The lawyer gives her take on everything. even the "reveal" with the mirror is completely implausible.
One of his weakest books.

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Excellent

A really good story, so many twists and turns but kept you hooked right the end.

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Slow start, but gets going quickly

When I first started to listen to this book I didn't think I would like the slow pace. After the original introduction of the characters, and setting the scene, it got very exciting. People being accused of things they didn't do, and the Police and a journalist trying to sort out the truth. There's an amazing twist at the end, so stick with it got a short while at the beginning, I'm glad I did. Vert well narrated.

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Rough going

Would have made a good short story but this was dragged out for too long. The narrator's performance is awful, the voices they put on for various characters just grating and painful to listen to - and for some reason the lead character is bordering on laughter throughout.

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I couldnt get on with the narrator.

Sometimes a narrator is so annoying that you cant concentrate on the story properly. This was my experience with this book. I spent half the time thinking "I could do much better than this!"

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Average

I'm a big Harlen Coben fan, but I was dissappointed with this one. The plot is hard to follow at times, and lacks the edgy twists and turns that is the usual Coben style. The narrator is also quite irritating and one character in particular gave me a headache! Sadly an undercurrent of sexism also which other reviews have mentioned. Definitely not as strong as the brilliant Bolatar series!

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Not one of his best

Great author but not one of my favourites. Story was similar to an interview throughout rather than action sequences which I usually enjoy from his work

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Great book.... twists and turns till then end.

HC is never obvious. Always keeps you guessing until the end. WIth great characters that you'll love.

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Awful voice, but the book was quite good

The narrator's voice was grating, sarcastic, screamy, often all at once. I struggled through (on my second try) as I like Harlan Coben books. Maybe someone needs to come up with software to muffle people like her. How she got the job, I cannot fathom. I felt relieved to get to the end.

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Truly Dreadfuk

A tedious & boring story with clunky dialogue & simplistic descriptions narrated by an annoying voice that almost lapses into baby talk at times. Save your money for something much better.

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