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To Woo an Heiress Boxed Set. The Devil of Dunakin Castle. To Love A Highlander. Tess and the Highlander. How to Marry a Marquess. Kill or Be Kilt. Kissed by a Scottish Rogue. A Rogue's Christmas Kiss. How to Wed a Warrior. Surrender to the Highlander. A Right Honorable Gentleman.
The Beast of Clan Kincaid. The Wolf of Kisimul Castle. The Secret of My Seduction. How to Train Your Highlander. Confessions of a Dangerous Lord. A Sword for His Lady. The Highlander's Runaway Bride. The Dangerous Duke of Dinnisfree. To Tame a Wild Lady. At the Christmas Wedding. When to Engage an Earl. The Duke and Miss Christmas.
A Duchess in Name. The Rebel of Clan Kincaid. A Taste of Seduction. Anything but a Gentleman. The Highlander Who Loved Me. A Night of Forever. Embraced by a Rogue. Enticing Her Unexpected Bridegroom. I Spy a Duke. Much Ado About Highlanders. If I Only Had a Duke. The Day of the Duchess. Blame It on the Duke. How the Duke Was Won. My One True Highlander. The Scot Beds His Wife. The Scotsman Who Saved Me. The Duke I'm Going to Marry.
This suspense novel keeps you guessing right to the very end and is sure to entertain the reader. Maya Stern is a retired helicopter pilot and returns home after a troubled ending to her time in Iraq. Surrounded by in scandal, she returns home to her husband, Joe, and h When I was offered the opportunity to read an advanced copy from one of my favourite authors it was too good to refuse. Surrounded by in scandal, she returns home to her husband, Joe, and her 2-year-old daughter Lily.
Maya's troubles continue when her husband Joe is shot dead in a park close to their home. When Maya discovers a film of her dead husband Joe playing with Lily on her nanny cam she cannot believe her eyes. Could he still be alive? What follows is Maya's search for answers. This novel is a page turner and is sure to keep the reader guessing as the suspense builds up to a climatic finale. Yes this is another roaring success for Harlan Coben.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Random House for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for a honest review. View all 6 comments. Hennes man dog eller gjorde han? I especially love his Myron Bolitar series. In Fool Me Once has Coben once again written an interesting story where nothing is at it seems. I instantly liked Maya and it was interesting to read about her trying to deal with being a single mother, an ex-soldier and to add to that a mystery, an impossible mystery.
Her husband died, or did he? She must find out the truth and that means confronting her own past; her dismissal from the army, her sister's murder not long before her husband was murdered, and her husband's brothers death a couple of years ago. Could they be connected, or is everything just a coincidence? And, who can she trust, it seems that a lot of people around her have secrets I read the book in a day. I thought I would just read one more chapter and then go back to sleep, and I ended up finishing the book. The twists in this book were not that astonishing as they have been in some of Coben's previous books, but it's still a page-turner.
What I like about Coben's books are that I always like the main character and the mysteries are always intriguing. Fool Me Once is a very good book, and I particularly loved the last part of the book when everything started to come together. True, I was not astonished, but I did find the twists in the book well-done and satisfying. I recommend reading Harlan Coben's books if you like page-turning thrillers with lots of twist and turns. Harlan Coben has fooled me numerous times during this particular story!
Maya Stern, retired helicopter pilot, returns home after a tragic ending to her service in Iraq. Things get even worse when her husband Joe is shot dead, with Maya witnessing his murder. Events then take a really weird turn when she sees Joe on her nanny cam. Is Joe really dead? He must be - Maya saw it happen - attended his funeral. So just what is going on? Join Maya on this twisty, multi-layered storyline. Once again, Harlan Coben has included so many twists that I'll need to lay down to get over it!
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And have I mentioned the ending yet? Well, let's just say you won't believe it. I didn't and I've read it! View all 45 comments. Sep 21, Elyse rated it liked it. I listened to the audiobook: I didn't drift off I don't think I've ever read a Harlan Coben book before nowmaybe I have years ago? Or was it one of the others -Koontz? I get these guys mixed up. I'll go with 3. I liked this trashy book View all 21 comments. Apr 04, Rob rated it did not like it. Great story, great writing, great characters and endless plot twists and turns. I read a second Coben novel and yet again, was floored Great story, great writing, great characters and endless plot twists and turns.
A fourth novel moved him into my top three. I read a fifth novel. It was when I was reading my sixth novel by Harlan Coben when it dawned on me: One It always relates back to something that happened 20 years ago. Dead mother, dead father, dead brother, dead sister, dead husband, dead wife. Same old tired, worn-out, rehashed storyline.
For anyone who has never read any of his novels, go to your local library, pick up any Coben novel and read it. I guarantee you will LOVE it. Then, do yourself a favor. By about page 65, we learn that her husband, Joe, had a brother. Joe and the brother were out at sea when the brother fell overboard. This was 20 years ago, just prior to Maya and Joe meeting. He is one of only 3 authors whose words have literally moved me to tears. He is one of a few authors who have actually had me burst out laughing. His writing is great! His stories and plot? Mr Coben is way too talented a writer to write the same old hackneyed novels year after year.
I guess, since he is a best-selling author, why change? His fans will buy his books, his fans will read his books, he will make millions, his pubsisher and agent will make millions. Everyone will be happy—except for those of us who believe he is wasting his talent. Or more importantly, why do I finish every Coben novel I start? I not only like his writing style a lot but I love his characters. His books are fast-moving, easy reads. Coben is actually telling you a story, not writing a book.
Plus, his characters are real people. They are funny, flawed, down-to-earth. You connect with them. You identify with them. Gone was the personal touch. The wit and humor felt forced. I cant help but feel that Mr Coben simply needed to fulfill his contract to churn out another book and put very little effort into this one. The dialogue was forced and stilted and not real. Or connect with any of the secondary characters. She is a single mom raising her 2 year-old daughter.
She is the type of person you want to root for. Yet, she was…cold, aloof and downright boring, maybe even rude to people trying to help. We are told she loved her husband, Joe. Yet, we see no flashbacks of something that shows they were in love. She has a 2 year-old daughter, Lily. Yet, Maya seems uninterested in her daughter, almost inconvenienced when her daughter wants to hear a bedtime story. We are told Maya is great friends with a fella named Shane. Yet, she continually is rude and short with him, hanging up the phone on his numerous times and we see no evidence of their friendship.
I make it a practice to never give 1 star to a book I finish. I strongly doubt I will read any more of his. View all 8 comments. More crazy rich people! I read a spoiler. I listened to this one, what an excellent narrator is January LaVoy, I would love to listen to her again. Capable and strong that her character was. Maya is struggling after the death of her husband, whose family is one of the ultra rich variety.
She and Lilly, 2 are left behind in what turns out to be a dangerous sit More crazy rich people! She and Lilly, 2 are left behind in what turns out to be a dangerous situation. Shane was a character I felt was lacking depth, considering his importance to the epilogue. I enjoyed this, not loved. Alas, I was distracted on my driving time, not surprising. His books line my shelves more than anyone else.
I think I have a crush. View all 11 comments. Jul 16, Malia rated it really liked it Shelves: My first Coben in quite a while, but definitely a page-turner and entertaining holiday read, which was exactly what I was looking for. I read this is going to be turned into a film with Julia Roberts, and I am curious to see how that will turn out.
Find more reviews and bookish fun at http: This is one of those books that has such an intriguing twist at the end that you want to go back and read it again with the information you now have! It was very well managed and I was clueless! I must admit that occasionally in the first half of the book the thought did cross my mind that this was not as good as the Myron Bolitar books. Maya did a lot of mental self evaluation and once or twice I am sure I muttered out loud something like "Oh do get on with it! The second half however really picked up and once Maya really got her act together it romped home to that amazing and quite shocking ending.
A special mention also to the narrator who delivered an excellent performance. View all 3 comments. This is Harlan Coben at his best! I was a Harlan Coben fan from way back, but the two previous books of his I read were very mediocre, one of them I didn't even finish. And if I hadn't already had this on my shelf, I would never have read it. Bu thank goodness I did!
The pace is fast, the twists many. It was a book I just couldn't put down, and one I continued to think about after I had finished reading.
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Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nan This is Harlan Coben at his best! Can you believe everything you see with your own eyes, even when you desperately want to? More in this vein please Mr Coben I will be looking forward to your next release with interest. I love that the main character was a fierce female that did not hold back any punches. Fun audio to make the car trips go by quickly, 3. Nov 27, Supratim rated it really liked it Shelves: Coben -- you certainly write good mystery novels.
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I need to explore more of your works. Trust plays a very important role in our life -- I mean we have to trust a number of people in our daily life - that's how our society functions. Whom do we trust most - our family and close friends. What if certain events turn your world upside down - you don't know whom to trust - your paranoia makes you suspect your friend and you start doubting your own sanity as well. The protagonist of the story Well Mr. The protagonist of the story - Maya Stern is an ex-military pilot who was forced out of the army because of an operational blunder and worse than that her sister and husband has been murdered - her husband's murder took place in front of her own eyes.
Maya spends sleepless nights due to PTSD and has to take care of her two year old daughter alone. Her struggles at trying to be a good mother, her refusal to seek medical help for her condition, her not-so-flattering opinions on the super wealthy -- all make her a real human -- we all have our struggles, our stubbornness and opinions.
She watches something on her nanny cam and gets drawn into the conspiracy. She sets out to solve the murder of her sister and husband - seeks help from an army buddy and even forms an unlikely alliance with a whistle-blower who had hurt her in the past. To use the cliched expression - the past refuses to stay buried and still claims victims - I won't say anything more for fear of revealing the plot.
The mystery would keep you turning the pages - the author has created an atmosphere where you don't know whom to trust.
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The perfect setting for a mystery novel and I simply loved the character of Maya - a lone individual seeking the truth against heavy odds. The final revelation is excellent.
I wish the ending was a bit different though. This is novel is a thriller which seeks to entertain and it serves its purpose really well. If you want a lighthearted quick read to while away the time, then I would recommend it to you. View all 4 comments. Feb 07, Julie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Fool Me Once by Harlen Coben is a publication. Taken at face value, however, this is an excellent thriller, packed with taut, edgy suspense, and is certainly entertaining, keeping me fully engaged from start to finish. What more can you ask for? But, if you want to dig a little deeper, this story provides an interesting character study and one that left me feeling a little conflicted.
I hoped the truth would set everyone free and in a bizarre way it did just that, but not in a way I ever wo Fool Me Once by Harlen Coben is a publication. I hoped the truth would set everyone free and in a bizarre way it did just that, but not in a way I ever would have imagined proving that pat, black and white answers are rare. What choices you make can and will come back to haunt you but are they entirely wrong? Are there extenuating circumstances? Is there a way to even the score?
Maybe we all carry a little darkness in our souls or maybe we just want to see justice done the way we think is should be, and maybe heroism comes in many forms. You be the judge. Because this is a stand- alone, anyone who loves a good old fashioned mind game with plenty of chills and thrills should give this one a try. This review is the copyrighted property of Night Owl Reviews.
To read the full review click on this link: Mar 03, Lindsey Rey rated it it was amazing Shelves: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Feb 17, Bianca rated it liked it Shelves: Maya has just buried her husband, Joe. Few months before, her sister, Claire, had been tortured and murdered. Maya is in a strange state, suffering from PTSD as well. This novel was a bit too convoluted. Sure, it keeps you reading. I personally just try to enjoy the ride, as I know that the guilty party is always someone unexpected, true for this 'Fool Me Once' was different from the two previous Coben novels I read recently, in that the main heroine was a woman, Maya Stern, a former army captain.
I personally just try to enjoy the ride, as I know that the guilty party is always someone unexpected, true for this novel as well. I found a few of the scenarios a bit far fetched and unlikely, and a couple of times, during Maya's chasing for clues, I wondered what had happened with her little daughter or with her job, as nothing was mentioned about either who was looking after Lily and didn't she have to be at work?
Unfortunately, Fool Me Once was a miss for me. It felt soulless, mainly because Maya seemed too cold and calculated, which I guess makes sense for a soldier, but I don't know, I found myself not caring that much. The writing seemed somewhat clinical. So, yes, I read it all, but was it riveting? View all 17 comments. Jan 08, Brenda rated it liked it. Is this the best book that Harlan Coben has written? Is it an interesting read? She is one very unhappy person.
Her thought process is flawed and her actions are extreme. Secondary characters are cliches. Strong military friend who has her back. Upstanding, but weak brother-in-law. The storyline is typically convoluted, sometimes implausible, but wrapped up thorou Is this the best book that Harlan Coben has written?
The storyline is typically convoluted, sometimes implausible, but wrapped up thoroughly in the end. In hindsight, there was one scene that should have had me seeing how this was going to end. I do believe the ending was apropos. However, I wasn't too wrapped up in the story; I just went along for the ride.
One thing that irritated me throughout the book was that every character who was having a conversation with Maya had to repeatedly get her attention by saying, "Maya? That she couldn't concentrate on anything? I've read all of Coben's books. This might be the beginning of the end. As Grisham went, so might Coben. The next book will tell.
View all 30 comments. Jul 01, Lucie rated it it was amazing Shelves: This was my first Coben read, and I absolutely loved it. Former Special Ops pilot, Maya she's kind of a bad-ass and I loved her , witnesses the murder of her husband, shot right in front of her in a public park at night, leaving her a widow and a single mother to their two-year-old daughter, Lily. The murder was never solved. What exactly happened that night? Then, Maya sees something on her nanny cam footage Is someone messing with her? She's already suffering heavily from PTSD. Can she trust her own eyes?
It's an amazing and totally engrossing page-turner with an ending you won't see coming, and one of the very best endings to a mystery suspense-thriller I've ever read Maya is an amazing character, and her heroic, protective instincts as a mother, soldier, and citizen were gripping and admirable to experience.
I can not imagine anyone not loving this book. Feb 06, Carol rated it really liked it Shelves: With a sketchy past of her own, nightmares fr "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. The murder of her husband Joe shocked her to the core — and even worse that she witnessed the brutal murder. Ex-Army Captain Maya Stern now Burkett was traumatised but knew she had to stay strong for her two year old daughter Lily; she felt it keenly, especially as it was only four months since her sister Claire had also been murdered.
What would she discover? Would that elusive answer show itself or would Maya never know the truth? Harlan Coben has done it again with Fool Me Once! What a rip-roaring, nail-biting thriller! I love suspense novels, especially when they're so intense that they keep me guessing until the very end.
I don't even mind when they don't have romance, as long as I'm entertained and can't put it down. Harlan Coben is the king of great suspense in my mind, and this book is definitely one of his best. Although his release was a bit of a disappointment to me, I am still a devoted fan who will read any book this man writes.
And if you haven't read one of his books, I highly recommend you sta I love suspense novels, especially when they're so intense that they keep me guessing until the very end. And if you haven't read one of his books, I highly recommend you start with this one!
Maya is probably the most badass heroine I've ever read about. She was fearless and determined. And the ending - completely shocked the hell out of me. This was a book I did not want to put down and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. If you enjoy suspense, I can't recommend this book and author enough! ARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. View all 7 comments. Former Army Captain Maya Stern inexplicably sees her recently murdered husband, Joe Burkett, on her new nanny cam holding her two-year old daughter.
Her investigation sends her on a bizarre trek into secrets and lies going back decades, all the while as the police try to figure out who killed Joe and we try to determine if he's really dead.
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I'm a huge Coben fan so this twisty, around the bend story was expected. It's got a large cast with several subplots in play, not necessarily connected or a Former Army Captain Maya Stern inexplicably sees her recently murdered husband, Joe Burkett, on her new nanny cam holding her two-year old daughter. It's got a large cast with several subplots in play, not necessarily connected or are they? I had a clue about midway as there was a vibe that tipped me off.
The end was a little convoluted but still a bit of a surprise. I enjoyed the story but it didn't have me dying to get through the book.