The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar)
by Harlan Coben
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Book Reviews of The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar)
Book Review: Amazing book-twisted plot
Summary: 4 Stars
ok, first of all I from israel and read hebrew but recently I start to read book in English only. Anyway, if you buymp into writing's mistake then I am soory- still d'ont write so well.
About the book- The final detail- This is my second book of Harlan Coben. The first book was "No second chance". The final detail is a good book. I read other review here about this book and somebody wrote that the characters is flat. this is right.
Harlan coben not build a character that you can identify with and this is a little problem. On the other hand, Coben integrate in the book's plot ideas and philosophical thought about how the world work and I very love this.
Moreover I love the progress of the plot and of course, I love the ending-its was great ending. I d'ont understand how Coben succeed to do all this- Is so twisted.
for summary- I write that I very love the plot of the book. Its really suspense and hilarious (I actually started to laughing in the middle of the book!!!
Book Review: The author started repeating himself
Summary: 2 Stars
After reading all the author's books so far, i realized he is repeating himself. In all his books (including the ones which Myron Bolitar isn't present) there are the same elements in the plot: disappeared person who might or not be dead, mobster guys who might or not be involved in the plot, the hero gets beaten by mosbter guys and is always saved "in the last minute", someone wealthy and with lots has interest in the plot but no one knows for sure. As the plots became being built upon the same structure, the suprise is getting less and less after each book. Being someone who started liking mistery books after reading all Agatha Christie's ones, and because each book of hers is completely diferent from the other, i look for the same originality in other mistery books.
Of course the book is good for a first time Harlan Coben reader. I just didn't like it that much because of the repetitions, which make very easy to guess the final, spoiling the suspense of the reading.
Book Review: Let's Get With It, Folks!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is series writing at its best! Harlen Coben has created the most realistic, complex, likeable, yet human, character in crime fiction. Myron Bolitar is somebody I'd like to meet and get to know. Sure, he has his faults; that's what makes him so interesting! All the novels have been layered with brilliant plotting, clever denouements, and some of the most fleshed out characters I've ever had the pleasure to read. This one is a gripping and suspenseful entry in this wonderful series! Harlan should try and put out two of these a year, they're so good. Of course, if that would mean sacrificing the incomparable quality, I guess I'll just have to wait for my yearly fix. By the way, my wife introduced me to Harlan about eight months ago, and I read all of his books at once. I see now why she was so anxious to get his books once a year. I had the pleasure of getting them all at once! Keep up the amazingly good work, Mr. Coben. I may be your greatest NEW fan!Book Review: Good stuff, good stuff (4.5 stars)
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the first book by Harlan Coben I've read (it was the only one of his on the library shelf). All in all, most enjoyable! The wry humor is right on key; the characters are wonderfully drawn and empathetic; the wisdom sparse, but good old down-to-earth common sense; a fast read with great dialogue.Mr. Coben incorporates amazing humanity into his characters -- even the 'bad guys.' As Myron learns about right and wrong, rarely is the delineation between the good guys and bad guys without a little fuzziness. They're all people doing the best they can given their particular circumstances. In the end, even Myron himself wonders if he's no longer one of the 'good guys.'
So why only 4.5 stars? The ending was a let-down. Also, there are references to past events that don't make much sense. Certainly, I don't expect the whole story. But often, just one more sentence would've satisfied me. Eh, minor complaint.
Will I read the rest of the Myron Bolitar series? You betcha!
Book Review: You need to have 10 stars for this book, not 5!
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know how H. Coben does it, but each Myron Bolitar book is better than the last. Personally, I'm glad Myron may be finally finally ending it with Jessica. He'd be better off with Big Cyndi (I'm sure she's the kids/suburbs type, if she'd just let herself go for it). Whenever I get Coben's latest, I know I have to set aside the rest of the day or evening to read it, because you can't put the book down! Physically and psychically impossible (does the FDA know about this? Must be something in the ink). I've yet to figure out whodunit in any of his books (frustrating, but I'm going to keep trying - so hurry up and write book #7, Harlan - I'm a fanatic and I'm desperate! ) I know he's already covered basketball, tennis, baseball, golf - but PLEASE don't cover HOCKEY. Bleah. How about figure skating? Now that would take some talent.