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Printing Date: March 31, 2003
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Harlan Coben returns with a thriller of explosive tension and breathless psychological suspense. No Second Chance is a breakneck ride where nothing is what it seems-and where hope and fear collide in the most surprising ways.
Both a white-knuckle thriller and a story about the loyalty of old friends and the love of a father, No Second Chance is another masterpiece.
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Harlan Coben's standalone books are so great that I have to pace myself - I only read one every so often as a treat because I don't want to get through them all. No Second Chance does not disappoint - I read through this 400+ page book in two sittings.
The book opens with a bang (literally). Marc Seidman is shot and winds up in a coma in the hospital. He regains consciousness to learn that his wife is dead and his infant daughter is missing. Marc's wealthy father in law is contacted with a ransom offer, but he is warned not to contact the authorities. They do so anyway, so when the exchange goes wrong Marc decides he must pursue the killers/kidnappers himself in order to get his daughter back.
No Second Chance is full of the usual Coben twists and turns. I was a little disappointed that I guessed one aspect of the ending, which was a first, but it did not make this book any less enjoyable or suspenseful. Like his other books, most of the chapters of this one are in very first person, and the reader will find his or herself rooting for Dr. Seidman.
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This is the second of Coben's novels that I've read. So far he's batting 100. His writing style is quite descriptive but nonetheless, very easy to read and his plot twists continue to the very end. I'm looking forward to reading more of his work.
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I was very impressed with the quality of the book that I purchased. When you order a used book online you never know what kind of shape that it will be in when you recieve it. This book was in excellent shape and it was very affordable. I will definitely be ordering books again.
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I've just finished "No Second Change" after reading "Tell No One" and seeing the movie based on the latter.
Coben is an absolute master at page-turning excitement. I cannot count the number of times the good guys close in on the bad guys in some isolated place and think they have the upper hand when they feel the cold press of a gun against their ear from someone who has snuck up on them. And the plot surprises are placed at regular intervals so that about every three chapters there's an OMG moment. You never see it coming. You can't. These books are designed in such a way to be unoutguessable. Coben's prose is plain, but kind of hip. He's that smart guy you knew in college who commented on passing scenery in a hilarious way.
The book's core is about parental loss and the agony that entails. Such passionate desperation is the driving force behind Dr. Seidman, who is ready to risk all to find out what happened to his missing infant. His passion is such that it draws others into his quest. This seemed like a flaw in the book. This guy is too good. He has no personal flaws of any significance. We root for him unreservedly. I would have like the guy to be a little mean, a little selfish, someone who drinks too much, or gambles in Vegas. That would have made a serious book.
When you get to the ending, everything is explained. Everything. No ambiguity, no vestigial uncertainty. And You realize that the whole book is a bag with a carefully placed drawstring that pulls closed and seals perfectly.
I don't really object to that. I read Harlan Coben for fun and will continue to. But I prefer Michael Connelly and Laura Lippman. I come away from those books (expecially their freestanders) feeling actually dizzy with wonder over how they pulled that off with such soulfullness.
I think Coben's going to improve as he gains confidence and creates characters that we care about because they are disturbing on some level.
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Coben is the master of the "hook and twist," says his friend Dan Brown. Well, he got me again with this one. This one is not quite as good as "Tell No One," but what is? This is a darn good thriller with twists and turns till the very end. Plus there is a nice happy ending. Great stuff.
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