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    Tell No One
    Tell No One
    Tell No One
    Audiobook10 hours

    Tell No One

    Written by Harlan Coben

    Narrated by Ed Sala

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Critically acclaimed, bestselling author Harlan Coben has won the Shamus, Anthony, and Edgar awards during his impressive career. Tell No One is an irresistibly suspenseful thriller infused with nail-biting tension and packed with shocking plot twists.

    It has been eight years since Dr. David Beck’s wife, Elizabeth, was murdered by a serial killer. When Beck receives a message containing a phrase only Elizabeth should know, he is tormented to tears. Either someone is playing a sick joke, or the wife he’s never stopped loving is still alive.
    He’s been warned to tell no one, and as the desperation of his search for the truth intensifies, he heads straight toward a deadly secret.

    This audiobook includes an exclusive interview with the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 17, 2012
    ISBN9781464033964
    Tell No One
    Author

    Harlan Coben

    With more than seventy million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous suspense novels, including Don't Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, as well as the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in forty-three languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey.

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    • 4/5
      The narrator reads the book and doesn't add too much "action" to his voice. It made the story long. The storyline was good, but it's not one of my favs. There was enough to keep me listening.
    • 5/5
      Really great book. The author keeps your interest with twists and turns. The narrator is great as well. I really enjoyed listening to him. Highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      Very good. I never knew exactly what was going to happen even though I had some good guesses.
    • 5/5
      Again another awesome book!! Also thanks for the writing guidance-most appreciated. I will keep reading your work
    • 4/5
      Eight years ago, Dr. David Beck seemed to have it all. Most of all, the love of his life, his wife Elizabeth. They had know each other since they were children and at the age of 12 had shared their first kiss and carved their initials in a tree at the lake front summer camp of David's grandfather. Every year since, they returned to that tree for their "kiss time" anniversary. Or they had until that night eight years ago, when they were attacked at the lake, David knocked unconscious and Elizabeth dragged away to her death at the hands of a serial killer, KillRoy.Or was she?On the anniversary of her murder, David receives an e-mail, making a reference to something only he and Elizabeth would understand. But how could it be? Her body was found, her killer is in jail. Is this some horrible joke? Is he going mad, wishing to believe something that is impossible or could, somehow, Elizabeth possibly be alive. He is warned to tell no one. Can he trust anyone to help him find the truth? The police, the FBI, his best friend since college, Shauna...will asking for their help put Elizabeth in more danger if she is alive and what price is David willing to pay to find out the truth of what happen that night.This is the first one of Coben's books that I have read and a fine introduction to his work it is. It is a well written, fast paced thriller with enough action and twists and turns to keep you interested from the first page to the satisfying conclusion. And he also treats us to a good cast of characters to accompany us on the journey, characters that are never one dimension. There are good cops and bad, fine upstanding citizens that may have some very nasty secrets and even our "hero" David may have a few skeletons of his own that he would rather keep unknown. But the price of truth may have a very high cost that will play out until the very last page.Overall, a satisfying, entertaining thriller that will certainly have me checking out some others of Mr. Coben books. Tell No One is a stand alone mystery but I am also anxious to check out his Myron Bolitar series, for which he is perhaps best known.
    • 4/5
      David Beck receives a strange e-mail. The sender seems to know things that only he and his wife shared. Could Elizabeth, his wife, who was murdered 8 years ago be alive?
    • 5/5
      Ohhhhhh how this was a really good book. I couldn't put it down. I like how he used Beck and one of his patient's parent. Those types of relationships in a book always touches me.
    • 5/5
      i could not put this book down, a story of great twits and turns that leaves you thirsting for more
    • 3/5
      I didn’t expect much from this best-seller fodder, although I did admit Stephen King has written a few goodies, and that James Lee is now pushing such lists. It was a nice surprise, a ripping yarn that kept me going over two days and almost guessing who’d done it. A few corny touches – the ghetto thug with a heart of gold for the doc being the worst – but counter-balanced by some other stronger characters, such as the Oriental hit-man who kills with his hands. I’ll put Coban on my list of “worth a read” authors.
    • 4/5
      A page-turner with perhaps one too many twists in its tail. Nonetheless I was hooked on the book throughout and the mix of first and third person narrative was not as jarring as I have found it in other books. A solid and well written thriller.
    • 3/5
      Tell No One is one of those edge-of-your-seat thrillers that make you want to ignore all of your responsibilities i.e. children, chores, work, etc., etc., just so you can keep on reading. Seriously, I did not want to put this book down. It's a little less than 400 pages, but they really flew by. And that's really how I like my mysteries. I don't want them to drag, I want to care about the characters, and I want a plot and resolution that's not too simple yet not too complex. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I guess the reason I gave Tell No One three stars instead of four is because of the plot twists. Now, don't get me wrong, I like plot twists as much as the next mystery-thriller fan. It's way better than a great sounding plot that has you guessing the killer in about fifty pages [glares at The Vanishing of Katharina Linden]. However, there is such a thing as too much. When the first plot twist came up, I was like "Whoa!". When the next one came it went "Intrigue!". Then, they just kept popping up in a span of fifty pages, which were the last ones, and then I was like "Don't think too much about it otherwise you'll find tons of little plot holes that would blow that theory to the water..." This book would've been a bit better if one of those "plot twists" had gone unexplored. I'm not picky to one in particular. But after a while it becomes a bit mind-bending (and not in that good way). So, again, I liked Tell No One. It flew by for me and I really was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I also really loved the characters and thought Beck was a really great, sympathetic, hero. However, too many plot twists really made this a "suspend belief just for a couple of seconds" type of book. But like I mentioned at the beginning, 2 out of 3 really isn't that bad.
    • 5/5
      Great! Suspenseful! Enjoyed every twist!
      Kept my attention from the start. Felt the fear!
    • 3/5
      I thought this book was a bit disappointing. Started off ok but was just a bit silly in places. Dr. David Beck hasnt got over the death of his wife 8 years earlier then he gets emailed out of the blue, his wife isnt dead but hiding from some right nasty evil people. The baddies are trying to shut her up and stop Beck from finding her. The chase is on the couple are reunited and stop the bad guys. OK book, I think with some of Harlan Coben stories there are alot of similarities.
    • 4/5
      I liked it! The guy has a good eye for detail and pathos.
    • 5/5
      This book is a mystery, leaving the reader at the edge of his seat for the entire book. It is about a man who thought his wife was dead for many years, until one day he saw her on a live video stream. I think this is a good starter book for unwilling readers. It is so interesting and engaging that I would love to see what someone who says they don't like to read would do with it.
    • 4/5
      Rating: 4 of 5A suspenseful, action-packed mystery. I didn't want to put it down.
    • 4/5
      Dr. David Beck's wife is taken from the lake and murdered. Eight years later he begins to believe she's still alive. How can that be? Why? Who? Hmmmm Actually a very good book.
    • 3/5
      This is a solid 3 for the book but extremely frustrating in Kindle format because of the huge number of formatting and spelling errors. Yikes!

      I truly didn't see the ending coming though I'm not sure if I really believed it. Beck's character didn't seem to have the motivation to kill (because he didn't know about Elizabeth's abuse) or the regret that I assume someone would have who ended a life. Also, I find it a little far-fetched that Beck wouldn't realize that his/his wife's beating, her disappearance, and the entire mess than ensued had EVERYTHING to do with the earlier events. He doesn't seem to come to that realization until way too late in the story. In addition, I don't believe that the characters would not have shared some of their information. Why wouldn't Linda tell her brother about the abuse pictures? Her loyalties would seemingly lie more with her brother than with her deceased sister-in-law. Especially after the two bodies were found and foul play became more plausible.

      One thing I really enjoyed was the Tyrese storyline. I liked the interactions between Beck and him and the trust that each character had in the other. Though Tyrese is certainly not the most moral of characters, I found myself rooting for his people to kill Scopes' men and get Beck out of dicey situations.

      I thought this book was thrilling and it definitely kept me guessing until the end. I bought this in a double-book pack for Kindle and I am really excited to read more by this author!

      **It is always awkward for me to read a book where there is a character named Flannery. I'm sure other people have this problem more often but I really don't enjoy it--especially when the character is a quasi-sleazy lawyer!
    • 2/5
      Harlan Coben is a master of this genre. Although this book is enjoyable, it is not quite as good as some of this other ones. The idea that a couple who love each other more than anything would completely separate from one another for years, yet yearn for each other, makes for a great mystery. However, the reason for such a separation has to be ultimately very compelling, and I don't think the author pulled that difficult task off. Flawed, but still a page-turner.
    • 4/5
      Harlan Coben is the author of an excellent mystery series featuring a likable sports agent, Myron Bolitar. But in recent years, he’s written a number of stand-alone novels, and Tell No One is one of them.The protagonist, Dave Beck, is a pediatrician who works in a clinic for low-income people. Eight years ago, his wife was murdered; Beck was at the scene but was knocked out before he could help Elizabeth. Beck has never forgotten and never gotten over Elizabeth; they had been childhood sweethearts since second grade. Like many couples, they had their secret rituals. On the anniversary of their first kiss, Beck gets a disturbing email message that leads him to believe that Elizabeth may still be alive. That’s all he needs to become completely obsessed with finding her. But while doing so, he will become the prime suspect in Elizabeth’s murder and powerful forces will try to stop him.The plot is good, with some very nice twists and turns, but the writing is so-so, which is too bad. Coben really knows how to pace a mystery, and his characterizations are good. But this book lacks the easy style and even grace of the Bolitar series; it’s stiff. Still, it’s a good read.
    • 4/5
      Excellent plot right from the beginning to the suprise ending
    • 3/5
      Dr. David Beck cannot escape the past. Eight years ago his wife was killed and though he was near her he couldn't save her. Just when he starts to regain his life he receives a message on his computer that only his wife could have written.The note ends with an admonition to tell no one and David begins a search to find the truth about what happened all those years ago.A quick read,sometimes predictable. I've read better.
    • 4/5
      Good, readable, interesting twists with some predictability thrown in. This was only my second Coben, but already I'm seeing a common theme. Overall enjoyable, though.
    • 4/5
      TELL NO ONE is Harlan Coben's first standalone novel and deviation from the Myron Bolitar series. Dr. David Beck is practically still a newlywed when he loses his wife, Elizabeth, to a brutal murder by a serial killer. Eight years later two men are found dead in the same area where Elizabeth had been abducted. It is determined that the two men had been dead for approximately...eight years. Then the craziness begins. David Beck begins to receive cryptic messages leading him to believe his wife is alive. And at the same time the police begin investigating Beck as his wife's murderer, even though her murder was attributed to the serial killer and closed eight years ago. What is the truth and can Beck uncover it before the police close in on him?I listened to TELL NO ONE on audio book. Recorded Books published this audio book and it was read by Ed Sala. While I think Sala did a very nice job with the reading, emphasizing appropriately to enhance the thrill effect, the one objection I had was that he sounded too old for the character of David Beck. I had a hard time getting past that as I listened.The plot of this book is outstanding, and I believe that a large reason for that is the theme of the novel. The overall idea that a person could love and miss someone so much that they would be willing to give their own life to have that person back is not a foreign emotion to most people. So, while 99.9% of the world would never encounter a situation anywhere near David Beck's situation, they can still identify with this character, share an understanding of his grief. That understanding is what heightens the tension of this novel. And of course Coben's twists add a degree of excitement to the plot as well. Coben is a character genius. Deviating from his tried and true cast from the Bolitar mysteries he creates a new ensemble equally as rich. David Beck is far from your Superman hero. After all the man failed to save his wife from being abducted. But Beck's strengths lie in his intelligence, his devotion and his humanity. One of the most poignant scenes in the book for me was when Beck assaults a police officer and is absolutely mortified and repulsed by his behavior. He acted instinctively and could not believe it was he who was behaving in such a manner. That characteristic is far more attractive to me as a reader than the character who throws violence around without a second thought. Coben leaves that to the masochistic villain Eric Wu. But another element of Coben's character genius is his diverse cast of character. All the heroes are not lily-white. As he does with Win in the Bolitar mysteries, Coben adds a character who makes the reader check his/her beliefs. A character who for all intents and purposes does bad things. But his character is simple enough to label as bad. Tyrese fills this role in TELL NO ONE. And it would not be a signature Coben novel without humor. Shauna provides a great deal of this humor. The reader knows right off the bat that fun has walked in when Beck's assistant intercoms him to say that, "you're...uh...um...Shauna is here." TELL NO ONE was an exciting thriller that had me gripping my steering wheel a little tighter than usual, laughing out loud, and declaring "ah ha!" Now I can finally rent the movie!
    • 2/5
      I really like this book, I thought I had it figured out, but I was wrong! It kind of scared me though. I will probably not sit next to any blond Asians on the subway for a while!
    • 3/5
      A typical suspense - I didn't want to stop reading, but I also wasn't particularly impressed by the writing style or plot. Fans of thrillers like those by John Grisham, Mary Higgin Clark or James Patterson will enjoy this.
    • 5/5
      If you like a spooky story & to be challenged as to the "who" of the whodunit, you will really like this one. Set aside the time required to finish this because you won't want to put it down.
    • 3/5
      I devoured this book in something like 4 hours. It was very compelling, albeit somewhat farfetched. I found the perfect love and happiness of Elizabeth and David impossible to believe. They have been together almost continuously since the age of 7 and he still pines for her 8 years after her death. They have all sorts of weird rituals around a first kiss when they were 12. That’s where Elizabeth was taken, at the site of their first kiss.She was taken by a couple of guys hired by Griffin Scope (of Scope mouthwash fame). They took her because she lied an alibi for a person accused of murdering Brandon Scope, Griffin’s favorite son. Brandon had beaten her up once in the course of her working for the family’s charity foundation. Brandon was a complete sociopath and drug user but the old man never knew. When he was shot, it was assumed that it could be pinned on this career criminal until Elizabeth lied for him. She knew who the real killer was but wouldn’t say. They should have killed her but her father found out. Hoyt Parker, a cop and paid lackey of Griffin Scope, found out what was going to happen and snatched her back, killing the two thugs. It was the discovery of their long dead bodies that brought all this to the surface. Hoyt had been hiding Elizabeth out of the country for the past 8 years, but now Elizabeth wants back. She is contacting Beck and teasing him into a meeting. But he’s been under surveillance by Scope for the last 8 years and they follow and realize she’s alive. The FBI gets into the act because they think he killed Elizabeth back then and the serial killer it was pinned on didn’t do it.So he runs with the help of the father of one of his patients, a drug dealer named Tyrese. With the help of his old college buddy, Shauna, who is now Dave’s sister’s girlfriend, he gets to the bottom of things and manages to get the FBI onto Scope. He and Elizabeth are reunited. Ugh. What a sappy ending to a great thriller. Intrigue. Dirty secrets. Money. Murder. It was pretty good.
    • 4/5
      This was my first Coben. Good, easy to read, interesting intrigue. A really good investigation book.
    • 4/5
      I really liked that it kept moving, and was always hard to put down, even when I only picked it up for a “couple quick pages”. While I was finishing it up last night, there were a couple of times I realized that I wasn’t breathing. ;) Lots of different layers to the story, and interesting things happening simultaneously. Believable, down to earth, funny characters. I have never read this author before, but it is love at first read.