Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Dutton (2005), Edition: 1st ptg., 528 pages
Description
Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:An ordinary snapshot causes a mother�??s world to unravel in this shocking thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger. When Grace Lawson picks up a newly developed set of family photographs, there is a picture that doesn't belong-a photo from at least twenty years ago with a man in it who looks strikingly like her husband, Jack. And though Jack denies it's him, he disappears that night, taking the photo with him. Now, to save her family from a fierce, silent killer who will stop at nothing to get the photo, Grace must confront the dark corners of her own tragic past.
User reviews
LibraryThing member kysmom02
This is my first Coben book. It totally held my attention and was a pretty quick read for me. I couldn't wait to figure out who was responsible for Jack's kidnapping. While I felt for Grace who finds herself in a horrible situation, I just didn't really connect with her. She took off on her own
Wu was an incredibly creepy killer. The details that emerge about his past and his knowledge of the human body are incredible and bizarre. I was more interested in him and his connection to Grace and her family than I was in some of the other aspects of this book.
Overall, this book is hard for me to review. While it's not unforgettable, it's extremely convoluted, wordy and full of people. There are so many characters and so many twists that it was sometimes hard to follow. Even when I found out what I'd wanted to know about the whole scenario, I was still confused, yet I still kind of liked the book. I have two other Coben books in my pile that I'm planning to read. I'm just hoping that they are not all this messy.
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search for her husband which seemed unrealistic to me. Especially with two children to protect. I can't imagine myself in that situation but don't think that I would have acted in the same way. Wu was an incredibly creepy killer. The details that emerge about his past and his knowledge of the human body are incredible and bizarre. I was more interested in him and his connection to Grace and her family than I was in some of the other aspects of this book.
Overall, this book is hard for me to review. While it's not unforgettable, it's extremely convoluted, wordy and full of people. There are so many characters and so many twists that it was sometimes hard to follow. Even when I found out what I'd wanted to know about the whole scenario, I was still confused, yet I still kind of liked the book. I have two other Coben books in my pile that I'm planning to read. I'm just hoping that they are not all this messy.
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LibraryThing member shannon.dolgos
This is the first Harlan Coben novel that I have read, and I really loved it.
Grace Lawson finds an unexpected photograph while picking up her photos at the PhotoMat. Curious, she shows the photo to her husband, and then their whole lives are turned upside down. Her husband, Jack leaves the house,
If you like twists and turns, then READ THE BOOK.
Grace Lawson finds an unexpected photograph while picking up her photos at the PhotoMat. Curious, she shows the photo to her husband, and then their whole lives are turned upside down. Her husband, Jack leaves the house,
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but doesn't return. Grace heads to the police station, when she receives a suspicious phone call from Jack. She knows something isn't right, but she is afraid to let the police get involved...so her own investigation begins...and life will never be the same.If you like twists and turns, then READ THE BOOK.
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LibraryThing member redheadish
The best mystery suspence I have read in awhile! This book has so many twists to the plot its wicked!
LibraryThing member SirRoger
Starts off a bit slow, and only really gets suspenseful near the end. Putting all the pieces together can be a bit confusing and forced, and the story ends about 4 times. Good, but not best.
LibraryThing member Clueless
Not as good as 'No Second Chance.' I found the blend of violence and ordinary suburbia a bit too raw for my taste.
Coben certain created engaging characters.
Some quotes;
'I'm a swarm of useless facts.'
Being a mother, Grace thought, was a lot like being an artist -- you are always insecure, you always
Coben certain created engaging characters.
Some quotes;
'I'm a swarm of useless facts.'
Being a mother, Grace thought, was a lot like being an artist -- you are always insecure, you always
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feel like a phony, you know that everybody else is better at it than you. The mothers who doted obsessively on their offspring, the ones who performed the numbing tasks with that Stepford-ready smile and supernatural patience -- you know, those mothers, always, have the right supplies for the ideal after-school craft ... Grace suspected that these women were profoundly disturbed. Show Less
LibraryThing member bookwormteri
The ending was such a let down! The whole book built up to blah. You wait the whole time to find out this big secret and when you do discover it, you hope there is something else going on because that secret was the pits!
LibraryThing member edwardsgt
Another powerful story, not a Myron Bolitar novel, this time. A happily married wife picks up some holiday photos, finds an odd old photo of her husband and this leads her into a terrifying world as her husband disappears.
Excellent plotting which leads you a merry dance until the final threads come
Excellent plotting which leads you a merry dance until the final threads come
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LibraryThing member LadyBlossom
Brilliant,outstanding,superb my world stopped until I reached the final page.
LibraryThing member karriethelibrarian
Great audio book because it keeps the suspense up and spins a good tale.
LibraryThing member xinu
An enjoyable protagonist and storyline, but a disappointing finish. The re-use of one of the characters from a previous novel was disheartening, but you got over it quickly enough.
LibraryThing member emhromp2
I can't believe how talented Coben is. I just love his books and my review won't give him the credit he deserves. I haven't read all of his books yet, far from it, but this is my favourite so far. What a thrill ride!
LibraryThing member miyurose
I picked this book out pretty randomly. I had to go to the library for Killing Floor, and when I go pick up something specific I like to pick something random off the shelf near it, preferably something from an author I haven't read. This was pretty good. The story line was… different. Not a
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traditional mystery. The only problem I really had with is was that I didn't care for the way Grace figures everything out at the end. It's just too tidy. I think the book would have been better without the last chapter. Show Less
LibraryThing member adithyajones
A good page turner with enough twists and turns,but the plot seems to be some what implausible at times.
LibraryThing member Fantasma
Harlan Coben never fails me, I haven't still found a book by him that disappoints me.
It's a great story, excelent caracters, he just grabs us from the beggining and its a real page-turner. The suspense is always there, keeping us on edge, and there's twists and more twists throughout the book.
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It's a great story, excelent caracters, he just grabs us from the beggining and its a real page-turner. The suspense is always there, keeping us on edge, and there's twists and more twists throughout the book.
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of the best, this one is. Show Less
LibraryThing member BellaFoxx
I actually read this book twice, I kind of skimmed through it, then put it aside and when I finished my library books I picked it up again and read it through, no skimming or skipping. Even knowing how it ended I still couldn't stop reading it.
It starts with a US Attorney finding out his sister,
It starts with a US Attorney finding out his sister,
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whose death was ruled accidental, was actually murdered, then you jump to Grace picking up pictures and getting her son from school, the scary blond Asian guy is here too. You go from one story line to another, characters come and you wonder where they fit and how does it all work out? And yet it is easy to follow. Somehow, he makes it work, you think, there is no way all these different story lines and people are going to come together. The ending is "WOW" and somehow, believable. Show Less
LibraryThing member kayceel
When her husband disappears after she discovers a mysterious photograph, Grace Lawson finds herself caught up in a mystery which unveils more and more about her husband's past. This was VERY good, a fast-read with lots of twists - very suspenseful...
LibraryThing member grheault
Just One Look features smart women and marginal men. Good guys are killed, maimed, or lie about, while the bad guys menace but act really dumb when things twist from their plans. The women on the other hand are brave and calculating, movers and shakers who make the mystery move. As usual the plot
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is the star and there are at least three false denouements, some of which are a little too quick in their recitations of the truth --. Very quick wrapups to make deadline? Oh well. Speedy and twisty to the end. Show Less
LibraryThing member stafinois
Not my favorite book that I've read by Harlan Coben, but still an entertaining read.
LibraryThing member coffyman
Harlen Coben is a fantastic author but I have to say that this book was not one of his best. It didn't really suck me in like "The Woods" did. At times it was almost boring and I didn't really care for the protagonist. It was also confusing in places. I'll continue reading Coben's books because I
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still regard him as one of the best, but I hope the next one I read is better. Show Less
LibraryThing member donitaremy1
Slow beginning but got better. Good book for reading on the beach. Twists and turns. Husband with a hidden past takes off when a photo of himself and four other young people (20's) shows up randomly stuck in the middle of a pack of photos his wife had developed.
LibraryThing member rfewell
Pretty good mystery. I'm not really a mystery reader, but it was entertaining -- lots of twists and turns at the end.
LibraryThing member bedda
This book has a quick start right out of the gate. You don’t have to wait a long time for something to happen. And it never stops for long. The suspense starts right away and Coben manages to keep it going. There are enough twists and turns and false leads and partial answers that lead to new
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questions that you don’t lose the tension along the way. There is a lot going on here. You jump from scene to scene and have to keep track of a lot of characters (some of whom you never actually meet) in a complex plot. A very complex plot. There are people who are not who they appear to be, pasts that come back to haunt people, memory loss, creepy killers and just about anything else you can think of. They are all pieces in a puzzle you don’t have the picture for so it is a surprise when you finally see how they all fit together. And the surprises keep coming to the very last page. There are some points that are a bit of a stretch and push you almost to the point of unbelief and it also stops just short of being too convoluted and becoming confusing. But it is written well enough that it never really loses you. It’s a good fast paced thriller. Show Less
LibraryThing member cala3
enjoyed this book, although, the very ending was way more complicated than it needed to be
LibraryThing member Andrew-theQM
Another excellent book by the master of Mystery and Suspense, not read one book by Harlan Coben I haven't really enjoyed. Like all his books it's almost impossible to work out who did it, and there are twists galore, even twists on the twists- definitely multiple layers in this book. Some great
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dialogue within this book as well, including some dialogue that make you laugh out loud! Look out for the great line about pooping your pants and the night lite! Show Less
LibraryThing member DMOliver
Her husband's disappeared, her kids have been threatened, the police don't believe her, and all her friends seem to have something to hide.
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004
Physical description
528 p.; 4.19 inches
ISBN
0451213203 / 9780451213204