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Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
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bookshelves: 2016, kindle, library, mystery, gr_awards_2016

For me, this was just okay. Not as strong as the other Coben novels I have read. There are a few twists and turns, but I was not as shocked as I expected to be. Also, it felt like a lot of filler - like he stretched a 150 page book out to 400 pages.

It was a mediocre experience, but it won't keep me from reading more Coben in the future.
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Reading Progress

January 4, 2016 – Shelved
January 4, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read
May 2, 2016 – Started Reading
May 2, 2016 – Shelved as: 2016
May 2, 2016 – Shelved as: kindle
May 2, 2016 – Shelved as: library
May 2, 2016 – Shelved as: mystery
May 3, 2016 –
page 31
7.91% "A funeral and an investigation"
May 4, 2016 –
page 58
14.8% "Obsessed with the nanny cam"
May 5, 2016 –
page 107
27.3% "connections"
May 6, 2016 –
page 146
37.24% "But . . . did you actually see the body?"
May 7, 2016 –
page 219
55.87% "Main character says that a strip club is as erotic as a stool sample - remind me not to take a drink while reading Coben #DrPepperSinusWash"
May 21, 2016 –
page 259
66.07% "Yay! The book came back in to the library!"
May 22, 2016 –
page 298
76.02% "Skeletons dancing out of the closet"
May 23, 2016 –
page 307
78.32% "Now the skeletons are in a shed"
May 24, 2016 –
page 340
86.73% "Philadelphia - the city of brotherly . . . murder?"
May 27, 2016 – Finished Reading
October 24, 2017 – Shelved as: gr_awards_2016

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message 1: by Jennifer (new)
May 27, 2016 05:59AM

Jennifer Masterson Nice review, Matthew. I was afraid this one was going to be mediocre.


message 2: by Matthew (new) - rated it 3 stars
May 27, 2016 06:08AM

Matthew Jennifer wrote: "Nice review, Matthew. I was afraid this one was going to be mediocre."

Thanks - I kept hoping it would get better. . . but . . . just kept being blah


message 3: by Teresa (new) - rated it 3 stars
May 27, 2016 06:50AM

Teresa Cantrell Agreed!


message 4: by Gail (new) - rated it 3 stars
Oct 21, 2016 02:06PM

Gail Not his best. Very disappointed with this one.


message 5: by Matthew (new) - rated it 3 stars
Oct 21, 2016 02:09PM

Matthew Gail wrote: "Not his best. Very disappointed with this one."

Yeah - I think I need to go back to one of his earlier works to cleanse my palate


message 6: by Katherine (new)
Sep 28, 2018 09:07AM

Katherine Chaplin Reading it now, & if definitely is not one of Harlan Coben's best books. Hopefully it will get better, we will see.


message 7: by Matthew (new) - rated it 3 stars
Sep 28, 2018 09:14AM

Matthew Katherine wrote: "Reading it now, & if definitely is not one of Harlan Coben's best books. Hopefully it will get better, we will see."

I hope it does for you . . . I found it to stay pretty much the same throughout.


message 8: by Katherine (new)
Oct 01, 2018 05:04AM

Katherine Chaplin Finished this book & ugh.....didn't like it at all!


message 9: by Matthew (new) - rated it 3 stars
Oct 01, 2018 05:41AM

Matthew Katherine wrote: "Finished this book & ugh.....didn't like it at all!"

Sorry see that all my hoping it would be better for you didn't pan out! ;)


message 10: by Katherine (new)
Oct 01, 2018 06:53AM

Katherine Chaplin Matthew wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Finished this book & ugh.....didn't like it at all!"

Sorry see that all my hoping it would be better for you didn't pan out! ;)"

Thank you for your hopes, Matthew!


message 11: by Tom LA (new)
Jan 03, 2024 09:17AM

Tom LA Watching the British Netflix series based on this , it’s not “outstanding” but well produced and engaging.


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