The Innocent by Harlan Coben Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Innocent
Book Review: The Innocent, Guilty of being great
Summary: 4 Stars
Keep waiting for Coben to get writers block and run out of ideas but on the evidence of this there isnt much chance.After serving time in prison for seemingly defending himself in a fight, Matt thinks his life will be just fine with his lovely wife. How wrong he is!!
A very slightly disappointing ending stops this becoming another 5 star thriller
Book Review: A real page turner
Summary: 5 Stars
As with all the Harlen Coben's books I have read, this was fantastic. I finished it in one sitting, I really just couldn't put it down. There are so many twists and turns that leave you guessing right until the very end. Brilliant!
Book Review: Very good, but often predicatble
Summary: 4 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but found it a little cheesy and predicatble at times. The book starts well and explores the life of an ex-con who has now got his life back on track, but something is amiss when his wife goes on a 'buisness trip'.The first half of the book is riveting. However, from there on it gets a little predictable and convenient, although not enough to make you want to stop reading. Coben ties all the pieces together really well but the ending is pure cheese, which I saw coming from about the middle onwards. Pity cos this book could have been a 5*
Book Review: Another Winner from Coben
Summary: 4 Stars
I think that it is safe to say that Harlan Coben is one of the best suspense writers of our time, and obviously as a winner of the Edgar, Shamus and Anthony awards I am not the only one who thinks so. In his latest novel `THE INNOCENT' we are introduced to Matthew Hunter a man who, because of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, spent four years of his life in a maximum-security prison for murder. Nine years later he is happily married to a beautiful woman named Olivia and they are expecting their first child. Finally Matt is beginning to let go of his past and look forward to his future with Olivia until he receives pictures on his camera phone that are meant to lead him to believe that his wife is having an affair. But as we know with any book written by Coben things aren't always what they seem. As Matt searches for clues as to why these pictures of his wife in a hotel room with another man were sent to him his life begins to spiral out of control and his past mistakes as well as the mistakes of others come back to haunt him. Because once you are an ex-con no one ever looks at you the same and as the body count begins to rise all suspicions are directed toward one Matthew Hunter. `THE INNOCENT' is non-stop action and will have you turning the pages so quickly your fingers will burn. Every character is strong and well developed and the story is thoroughly engrossing. So you may be wondering why with all of this high praise did I only give it 4 stars? Well, while I knew to expect Coben's signature twist at the end, I thought that maybe there was just one twist to many in this ending. Just as in Coben's previous thriller `JUST ONE LOOK' I thought that the ending got a little complicated, but overall I loved this book just as I do all books Harlan Coben. I am sure that you will not be disappointed with this latest by Coben whether you are a long time fan or a first time reader, 4 ½ stars!
Book Review: Book with a twist
Summary: 5 Stars
I hardly read a book and I was amazed how much I was gripped right until the end. Good story line is the only phrase I can sum up this book!