If you really want to be a writer, you have to read more!" - these words have echoed in my head since I took that brilliant course, since I came up with yet another innovative novel concept based on a dream that would surely look phenomenal on paper, that I just, couldn't quite work out how to write down. I used to love reading books to movies and since Tell no one is unusual in that it's an American author and setting, but French movie, I thought it'd be great to read, and I was not wrong. The movie followed the book pretty closely and I was pleased that my favorite part in the movie was even more expanded in the book (you see the main male character is a pediatrician working for the poor and one of his clients is a drug dealer/crime related guy who dearly respects the doctor for helping out his hemophilac son). Makes me want to watch the movie again (for the 5th time!) I admit I fell for these books because of their high rating and I must admit I was dearly disappointed.

The pacing in this book makes for a brilliant mystery thriller - no time for unnecessary information or wordy explanations, it's a real rollercoaster ride! The next scene is eight years later when we see Alex arriving at the hospital where he works as a practicing pediatrician. While attending to a young girl and her parents Alex hears a commotion in the admission section and rushes to the scene. There he finds a thug-looking man named Bruno holding his son in his arms and demanding to see Alex. Alex is the only person there who Bruno will trust with his hemophiliac son who had fallen off the couch. Alex provides Bruno assurance and carries Bruno's son into the emergency room. The novel and movie have significant differences. The novel takes place in the U.S., while the movie takes place in Paris. The following is the movie version. I have seen Coben novels around for years and I’ve even watched a couple Netflix adaptations but this is the first that I’ve read. Why did I wait so long?I am currently reading ‘The boy from the woods’ however in the late 80’s whilst on holiday in New Zealand I was fortunate to read a book about a young boy found in the woods. I cannot recall the title but it was published by Hodder and Strouten, I wonder if that young boy is Wilde and if that book is available today. In his new thriller, a seemingly unsolvable puzzle isn’t so unsolvable. Two weeks after witnessing her husband, Joe, murdered in Central Park, retired special-ops Army Captain Maya Stern consults her Continue reading » Harlan Coben was born in 1962, in Newark, New Jersey. Like Myron Bolitar, Harlan was also born into a Jewish family. He grew up in Livingston, where he attended Livingston High School. He went on to study political science at Amherst College, where he became a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, along with the writer Dan Brown.

Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ... I listened to the audio book and normally, I only listen to audiobooks when running or walking. With this one, I just couldn't stop (no, I didn't do more running), but I listened to it at home, which only shows how much I enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job, making my audio experience very atmospheric. Two months before the event at Lake Charmaine, a boy from the children's trust came to Margot distressed and told her he had been molested by Philippe Neuville. This prompted Margot to invite Philippe to her home in the country where she confronted him. The plan was for Margot to extract a confession for her father who was waiting outside. However, when confronted, Philippe violently retaliated and was beating Margot mercilessly when Margot's father entered the house with a shotgun. He immediately became enraged and shot Philippe with both barrels. Coben does it again! Very mysterious and entertaining. If you like other Coben, you will lime this.I morning I happened to be watching one of the early TV talk shows and he was being interviewed by a well known female cast member. She was extolling how excited she was after reading the opening paragraph to his new book, ” Tell No One”.