Nobody's Fool

By: Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Vikas Adam

In this stunningly twisty thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him.

Sami Kierce, a young college grad backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning, covered in blood. There’s a knife in his hand. Beside him, the body of his girlfriend. Anna. Dead. He doesn’t know what happened. His screams drown out his thoughts—and then he runs.

Twenty-two years later, Kierce, now a private investigator, is a new father who’s working off his debts by doing low level surveillance jobs and teaching wannabe sleuths at a night school in New York City. One evening, he recognizes a familiar face at the back of the classroom. Anna. It’s unmistakably her. As soon as Kierce makes eye contact with her, she bolts.

For Kierce there is no choice. He knows he must find this woman and solve the impossible mystery that has haunted his every waking moment since that terrible day.

His investigation will bring him face-to-face with his past—and prove, after all this time, he’s nobody’s fool.

Disappointed

I hate to be negative, especially with one of my favorite authors, but the lead character bothered me. He wasn’t funny like Win, wasn’t heroic like “the boy in the woods”, or compassionate like Myron. He could have been, his best quality was he chose awesome girlfriends, fiancé and wife. The story seemed stalled at times, and wrapped up quickly. The thing I hated most about this character was his self-righteousness. He broke a promise and then justified it. He broke it to prove how “honorable” he was…breaking an NDA and breaking a promise to boost his own ego is not heroic—-I think Sammy will have to go (book 2)without me.

Fun twists but too much repetition.

Interesting story but too much filler/repetition. Maybe would not have noticed if I was reading instead of listening. Ending too abrupt.

numerous twists and turns

Plot a bit too complicated and reaching for an ending. Corbin has written better books. overall okay.

Not the best Coben

The narrator was overly dramatic. The protagonist, righteous. And the story wasn’t very satisfying but it was a decent ride.

One of his best

The story line and performance are amazing. I hope this is one a series. Thoroughly enjoyed the book and the nuanced and cute husband wife relationship among the main characters.