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Loading... No Second Chance (original 2003; edition 2004)by Harlan Coben (Author)
Work InformationNo Second Chance by Harlan Coben (2003)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This novel is one of the most fast-paced and byzantine on Harlan Coben's list--and a masterpiece of its whodunit subgenre of crime fiction. No Second Chance is a suspenseful thriller that never stops moving. Dr. Marc Seidman wakes up in the hospital after being shot twice to discover his wife dead and his daughter missing. Things get worse. The plot is very complicated, with many colorful characters, some I loved, others I hated. At times, I wasn't sure who the good guys were: the ex-girlfriend that murdered her husband, the junkie sister, the lawyer-best-friend, or crazy Lydia and her Heshy (definitely evil). The conclusion was far-fetched but made for a nice, feel-good ending. I found this book well-written and thoroughly entertaining. Dr. Marc Siedman wakes up in a hospital and discovers that he has been shot twice, his wife was dead, and his six-month-old daughter is missing. Marc can’t remember everything that has happened to him, and the police are suspecting him of the murder of his wife and kidnapping of his child. Marc receives a ransom note, things go wrong, and secrets from the past are eventually revealed. Will Marc ever see his daughter again? This was a captivating story. I was curious to find out what happened to Marc’s child, who shot Marc and his wife… I liked some characters, like Marc’s old flame Rachel, and Verne, who helped Marc out later on. The villains were evil. But I was disappointed with how the book ended. Some things I liked, and some I didn’t. A so-so read. no reviews | add a review
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Mystery.
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Thriller.
HTML:When his child is taken, a father will stop at nothing to get her back in this explosive, white-knuckle thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger. When the first bullet hit my chest, I thought of my daughter... Shot twice by an unseen assailant, Dr. Marc Seidman lies in a hospital bed. His wife has been killed. His six-month-old daughter has vanished. But just when his world seems forever shattered, the ransom note arrives: We are watching. If you contact the authorities, you will never see your daughter again. There will be no second chance. With no one to trust, and mired in a deepening quicksand of deception and deadly secrets, Marc clings to one unwavering vow: bring home his daughter, at any cost. No library descriptions found. |
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