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As ever, the pace is fast. Pages rattle past, largely in dialogue. Scene setting is kept to a minimum on the whole, but just when you least expect it, the author feels the need to tell you exactly what a place is like. One such place is New Jersey…a succinct but by Coben standards long description of the place and its place in the world and the how and the why of it, capturing the essence… I was disappointed when he said in so many words what I'd already figured out, that you'd find the definition ''in a Springsteen song''. The boss gets more than one mention in the book – and it doesn't make a bad soundtrack to be fair.
Naturally, if you liked this you will love anything else by Coben – I understand that his YA offerings are also on a par and fill in some of the back story, so you might want to check out [[Found by Harlan Coben|Found]]. You will also, if you can put the film adaptations out of your mind, get a real kick out of the Lee Child ''Jack Reacher'' stories – like all the best series, there's no harm starting in the middle, try [[Make Me by Lee Child|Make Me]]. You might also enjoy [[End of Summer by Anders de la Motte]].
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