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| Title | : | Play Dead |
| Author | : | Harlan Coben |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 452 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1993 by S.P.I. Books (first published May 1st 1990) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Fiction. Crime |
Harlan Coben
Paperback | Pages: 452 pages Rating: 3.77 | 13475 Users | 1393 Reviews
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Harlan Coben's first novel, now back in print.No sooner had supermodel Laura Ayers and Celtics star David Baskin said "I do" than tragedy struck. While honeymooning on Australia's Great Barrier Reed, David went out for a swim-and never returned. Now widowed and grieving, Laura's search for the truth will draw her into a web of lies and deception that stretches back thirty years...
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| Original Title: | Play Dead |
| ISBN: | 1561711543 (ISBN13: 9781561711543) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 13475 Users | 1393 ReviewsNotice Regarding Books Play Dead
I am a huge fan of Harlan Coben. I love reading his books. This particular book is his first ever novel and I can honestly say, that I have never read a book before that had a disclaimer in front written by the author himself. I laughed out loud when he gave a warning that this book contains faults and that he wrote it when he was in his twenties. I was glad that this disclaimer was in there because it saved me from excessive eye rolling and I felt less critical. So that alone is the reason thisHarlan Coben does warn readers that this is not his best book. Take his word for it, still he is one of my favorite authors.
3.5 Coben's first book. A very good Covid-19 read. Stuck inside - observing the rules.While the plotting of the story was very good. And the ending predictable. It did have a lot of twists and turns. Showing the sophisticated storyline we know of Coben. The writing was not as we know of Harlen's later books.Unputdownable
Lets avoid lengthy introductions and just get down to the point. As a Coben fan (a person who tries to collect all of his novels), I will honestly tell you to please dont buy this one. Nuh-uh. Save yourself the money and just buy Tell No One or Gone For Good or any other novel of his, EXCEPT this one. Why? This is the first book he has written which just so happens to be re-released after 20 years (the very obvious reason is to cash in on his loyal fans, like me for example) which is why it is
An excellent novel from one of my favourite writers.He writes such good original stories that have strong characters and believable plots.
OK, so this was a major disapointment. When I read the introduction (AFTER I had bought the book) I could have know it would be bad. This is a book Harlan Coben wrote when he was in his 20's and you sure can see it. It is kitschy, very predictable, with un interesting caracters. And yes, it might be interesting if you are deep, deep into the person of Coben and his development. But I am not. I am into his books which I mostly enjoy a lot, but not this one.I feel cheeted and it's is a shame the
You know, I didn't have very high hopes when jumping into Play Dead because first of all I read a lot of mixed reviews, and secondly it's Harlan Coben's first published book and I guess it was reissued in the late 2000's, and also for those of you who have read the book or have seen it you'll notice a note to readers that Coben wrote, that if you're just getting introduced to him or his writing style, to not start with Play Dead, which I never understood because I personally liked the book! You
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