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Doctor David Beck (called "Beck") and Elizabeth Parker are childhood
sweethearts, celebrating the thirteenth anniversary of their first
kiss on Beck's grandfather's property, lake Charmaine, Pennsylvania, as they do every year. On that night however,
something goes very wrong: Elizabeth is snatched away and Beck left
unconscious. Three days later, Elizabeth is found dead, victim of a
serial killer nicknamed KillRoy... Eight
years later, Beck hasn't gotten over the loss of his wife, despite
the support of his sister Linda and her girlfriend, plus-size top
model Shauna, who is also Beck's best friend. One day, Beck gets a
mysterious e-mail asking him to click on a link at "kiss time".
"Kiss time" was something private between Beck and Elizabeth, or was
it really? Is Elizabeth back from the dead or is it all a big hoax?
Shortly after, Beck receives another e-mail with the injunction to
"tell no one". Is someone watching? Beck will have to answer all
these questions in order to find the truth and stay alive...
Tell No One is a fast-paced thriller that is difficult to
put down once started. The author managed to build suspense by
delaying the revelation of a truth known in part by each one of the
characters, inserting action scenes and
focusing on various characters in turn. The plot itself is rather simple
and could be summed up in a couple of lines, but the author managed
to arrange it in a clever and engaging manner.
Not the best thriller I have ever read, Tell No One still
held my interest until the last page, even if I would have wished
for a more twisted ending, a more earth-shattering revelation. This is my first Harlan Coben novel, and I will probably try another
one...
Tell No One is a good book to read
on the beach...
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© Discussing Books, 07/16/2003
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| Further Readings |
By Harlan Coben:
Myron Bolitar Novels:
Coben, Harlan (1995) Deal Breaker
Coben,
Harlan (1996) Drop Shot
Coben,
Harlan (1996) Fade Away
Coben,
Harlan (1997) Back Spin
Coben,
Harlan (1998) One False Move
Coben,
Harlan (1999) The Final Detail
Coben,
Harlan (2000) Darkest Fear
Other Novels:
Coben, Harlan (2001) Tell No One
Coben, Harlan (2002) Gone for Good
Coben, Harlan (2003) No Second Chance
Coben, Harlan
(2004) Just One Look
Coben, Harlan
(2005) The Innocent
Coben, Harlan
(2006) Promise Me
Links:
Harlan Coben
Official Web Site
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