Despite the difficulty, despite the shit the world offers us, this little magic called 'love', still remains in the heart. And in this book, the love between Beck and Elizabeth was outstanding. I'm experiencing another person's reality. But what are books for? For experiencing things that you do not experience in your reality. Sometimes I tend to believe that there is no such thing as 'true love.' Maybe not, maybe yes. I'll happily take more Coben recommendations.īlog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube Paris book - Bring Me Back - but this one was done FAR better, in my opinion.Īnyway, I really enjoyed it. I can see his influence even in Stephen King's writings, and there's especially a number of similarities between this and the new B.A.

Having now read this, I can see how Coben has inspired other mystery/thriller writers since. Old secrets come to light and, of course, the truth is so much more than anyone could have imagined!

Suddenly, David is forced to question again what happened all those years ago and, what's more, he may even be the lead suspect in the murder investigation. In the present, two things happen to disturb the facade of normality David has built for himself - 1) He receives a strange email leading him to believe Elizabeth might be alive, and 2) The case is reopened by a discovery at the murder scene. David Beck and his wife, Elizabeth, who was murdered eight years ago. In fact, he hides all his clues in plain sight, so when he eventually reveals all, you realise all the pieces were there all along, and yet he had somehow managed to conceal them by the intricacy of the plot. Here, Coben doesn't pull out any extraneous info at the last minute to make his mystery work. Especially the ones where an author can successfully pull off surprising twists without any deus ex machina. I'm actually really fascinated by the mystery/thriller writing process. I now see why Coben is such a well-loved writer Tell No One is an addictive wild ride that keeps opening up more and more questions until, suddenly, it all comes together. The exciting premise hooked me instantly, and a combination of fast-pacing, twists, and character dynamics kept me interested until the very last page. Thank you to all the people who commented on my review of Fool Me Once and told me I should have been reading this one instead - you were absolutely right!

Tell No One by Harlan Coben