Book Reviews of Gone for Good

Good book!

The beginning of this story wasn't all that happy, but things really started to pick up around half way through. I don't want to say too much that wasn't mentioned in the synopsis and risk giving things away, but once passed the midway mark I just wanted to read the rest of the book through in one sitting!

I noticed some similarities between the main character in this book and the one in Tell No One (the only other Coben book I've read), and I wonder if that's common to most of Coben's books. There was also a very brief appearance in this story by a character from Tell No One, which was kind of fun. If you read them both, maybe you'll spot her too!

COBEN IS UNPUTDOWNABLE.

Fantastic story -- twists and turns throughout and you will most likely read very quickly! Typical Harlan Coben -- I highly recommend!

I just finished this book and I feel like I've gone on a hell of a roller coaster ride without even leaving home. WOW! This book was absolutely incredible! Every time I thought I had it figured out, Coben came up with another twist to make me question my theories or spin them into nothing but complete chaos. The man is absolutely genius when it comes to thinking up plot twists and turns to keeping the reader second-guessing.

If you like a book that will keep you guessing all the way to the very last page, then run - don't walk - to your nearest library or book store and get your hands on this book! If you want something a little more sedate and bland, then you may wish to just leave this book alone because once you start reading, you won't be able to stop -- just like when you strap in to a real roller coaster ride.

Awesome book! Kept me guessing. Lots of twists!

I hated, hated this book while reading it. Did not like the direction it was going, too many characters to keep track of, very few characters with redeeming qualities....etc. However, the ending took care of all that. Read with care. Enjoy.

This is the second Harlan Coben book I have read. I previously read "No Second Chance" and I couldn't put it down, so I was looking forward to reading his other novels. I picked this one up next. I started out slightly disappointed. I thought the first half of the book was a little bit slow and I wasn't really getting into it. I just couldn't see where the story was leading to. However, the second half of the book contained lots of twists and turns and exciting moments and I couldn't put it down - I just had to see what was going to happen next. The ending really threw me for a loop, and I think that, ultimately, the story came together very well.

I would definitely recommend this book to mystery/suspense fans, and I would encourage anyone to give the book a chance, even if you don't find the first part to be very intriguing. It gets better - I promise. I will definitely be reading more Harlan Coben in the future.

Will has proof that the brother he thought has been dead for 11 years is alive. Stunning revelations force Will to confront truths about his brother and himself. A violent mystery unwinds. The most powerful surprises are yet to come.

I couldn' put this one down---unexpected twists and turns all over the place, but logical when you look back on it. Heavy duty suspense, with characters you care about.

From back cover: As a boy, Will Klein had a hero; his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins' affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman--a girl Will had once loved--was found brutally murdered in her family's basement. The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished. And when his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good.
Now eleven years have passed. Will has found proof that Ken is alive. And this is just the first in a series of stunning revelations as Will is forced to confront startling truths about his brother, and even himself. As a violent mystery unwinds around him, Will knows he must press his serach all the way to the end. Because the most powerful surprises are yet to come.

another good one.

I read this book in two sittings. Then I thought about it as I was going to sleep, and I thought about it some more when I woke up the next morning. There are so many twists and turns to the plot that even though all is explained by the end, it still took more time to fully digest everything that had happened and the way the characters lives had intertwined. This is a highly suspenseful read, and a very intelligent thriller. Coben is fast becoming one of my favorite mystery authors.

This is an excellent book, I highly recommend it. I couldn't put it down and finished it one day. Great story, so many twist and turns.

The first of Coben's books I've read. It definitely won't be the last!!!

My first Harlan Coben book.Very good read, twists and turns. You won't be disappointed in this book.I will be reading more of his books.

Execellent read. You will not be able to figure this one out. Suprises until the very last page.

I thought this book had many unlikely twists that kept me guessing the whole time!

Gone for good, that is what Ken's family thought when the finger pointed to him when his girlfriend was found murdered in his family's basement. Eleven years later, Ken is ? alive? Surprises are to come...

What a great read! Lots of twists and turns, most of them unexpected. Excellent Harlan Coben -- meaning a thrilling page-turner.

Coben keeps me mesmerized! I couldn't put this book down. Just discovered this author and am really hooked!

Another great story from a great author. I've recently discovered Coben and enjoy his books; great twists and storyline.

I like the book but not as well as I like some other of Coben's books. I especially like the Bolitar series but this is not one of that series. It is a very suspenseful book and will keep you turning the pages.

The story is okay but graphically violent and I just couldn't read it any more. I will never know how it turned out but just couldn't abide the violence.

excellent, a real page turner and you never expect the ending.

Another good Coben book. Full of twists and turns and several characters that fit neatly together at the end. i have officially read all of the Harlan Coben books that are not Myron Bolitar books finishing this one and I am hoping he has more to write.

Could not put this book down, read the whole book in two sittings, a page turner from end to end, full of suspense.

Eleven years ago, Will Klein's brother, Ken vanished after a young woman was found brutally murdered in her family's basement. When the family never heard from Ken they were sure he was dead. Now after eleven years Will has found proof that Ken is alive. As a violent mystery unwinds around him, Will know he must press his search all the way to the end. Because the most powerful surprises are yet to come.

This book proves why it was a New York Times bestseller.

Another great roller-coaster Coben thriller that you can't fully figure out until the denouement. He's a strong writer who keeps the thread of the story firmly and elegantly in control. Love his books!

Good mystery!!

enjoyable

This book was a good read and a very good auther.

Just like other Coben books, this one is hard to put down! I read it in two days, and enjoyed the many twists and turns. It's a great read.

Coben doesn't disappoint. Great read.

Great read!!!!

Awesome read. I could not put it down.

i couldn't put it down..great thriller..amazing twisted ending

One of Coben's best books, full of plot twists in a more serious vein than his Myron Bolitar series. good character development and depth of feeling with a killer ending.

Thrilling suspense mystery with tons of twists.

Great read - Coben's surprising twists are all over this book.

"The ugliest truth, in the end, was still better than the prettiest of lies." So says Will Klein, whose search for his missing and allegedly murderous brother, Ken, leaves him doubting the actions of everybody he's ever loved.
Eleven years ago, Ken fled his family's suburban New Jersey neighborhood after Will's ex-girlfriend, Julie Miller, was raped and strangled. The Kleins eventually convinced themselves that Ken perished on the lam. But as Will discovers, the facts are not so simple. On her deathbed, his mother tells him that Ken is still alive. Then Will's girlfriend and "soul mate" disappears too, only to have her fingerprints turn up at a New Mexico homicide scene. How are these tragedies connected? And what's their relationship to the recent appearance of a contract killer known as the Ghost? With help from an abused ex-hooker, a former white supremacist turned yoga guru, and Julie's younger sister, Will finds himself in a tightly twisted plot that turns on double identities and misplaced trust and that forces him to dig for the courage he was always sure he lacked.

I have heard that a book is so intense that the reder cannot put it down. COBEN did this to me. Very good read as are all his books. this was the best so far.

Great page-turner.

This book is definitely a page turner.

A stand alone book by Harlan Coben. Good mystery, lots of twists and turns, and a surprise ending. Very well written.

Very suspensful. Keeps you guessing until the very end!!!

I love this author, twists and turns til the end then the big one!!

A good mystery with many twists.

Every book I've read of Coben's is great. Interesting, involved plots, lots of great characters and depth, the stories make you think. A fast read, as all of his are. A man tries to solve an old murder involving his family, long lost brother, and the girl he used to love. Escapism at its finest.

such a good book great writter very compelling book

As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburb night in the Klein's affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman--a girl Will had once loved--was found brutally murdered in her family's basement. The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished. And when his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good.
Now eleven years have passed. Will has found proof that Ken is alive. And this is just the first in a series of stunning revelations as Will is forced to confront startling truths about his brother, and even himself. As a violent mystery unwinds around him, Will knows he must press his search all the way to the end. Because the most powerful surprises are yet to come.

Enjoyed it

Great, quick read. My first book by this author - will definitely read more! Great mystery - twists & turns.

Excellent! Love this author. Twists and turns the entire book. Surprised by the ending.

A mystery I dare you to figure out before the end.This authors books are hard to put down,once you start reading.

WOW!!! Excellent book! Great suspense filled with many twists! LOVED the ending!! My favorite by Harlan Coben so far!!

Enjoyed it.

Great book. A real page turner. Couldn't put it down.

This book is extremely well written and taut.

Every page is suspenseful. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. Will Klein's brother is accused of killing a young woman and the brother disappears or is he killed too? Then Will's girlfriend seems to be involved with the young woman's murder. What is the truth?

Harlan Coben is awesome! Just when you think you've figured out all the twists, he'll toss you another one!

Will Klein had a hero, his older brother Ken. A young woman Will had once loved is brutally murdered and Ken is prime suspect. He disappears. Now, 11 years later Will finds proof that Ken is alive and .....

The first thriller I've ever read and oh my gosh, I really really loved this book!

I have only read four of Coben's books, but I have thoroughly enjoyed them all. He mangages to take you to the edge, and back again. I finish them and think, "I did not see that coming."

A suspenseful tale of a young man whose girl was found brutally murdered in his parent's basement. He goes into hiding, the world thinking him dead. Eleven years later, his brother finds evidence that he is alive. The violent mystery continues through many twists and turns to the inevitable conclusion...

A real thriller - kept me guessing until the very last chapter!!

Excellent fast pace read another good book by the author

Another excellent book by Coben. I love the twists.

I liked this book but not as much as Tell No One.

There is always a twist in Coben's books. A great read.

This is the first Harlan Coben book that I have read. It kept me enthralled from start to finish. Harlan Coben is a great author.

Real page turner. Good all the way through.

AWESOME

Great book. Kept me guessing to the end.

I love all of Harlen Coben's books. This one is very suspenseful. It is about a young man who idolizes his older brother. The older brother's girlfriend gets murdered and he is the prime suspect. I read it in 2 days!

Another winner from Harlen Coben. A could not put this book down! The story goes from an eleven year old murder mystery with the main suspect on the run to a much deeper mystery involving the mob, false identities, and family ties. WONDERFUL!!!

My Husband read right thru this on a recent vacation! He has liked others by Coben.

Thrilling and compelling. Lots of surprises in this one!

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