Fool Me Once(Detective Sami Kierce,#1)

 

 

★★★★

Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nanny cam while she is at work: her two-year-old daughter playing with Maya’s husband, Joe—who was brutally murdered two weeks earlier. The provocative question at the heart of the mystery: Can you believe everything you see with your own eyes, even when you desperately want to? To find the answer, Maya must finally come to terms with deep secrets and deceit in her own past before she can face the unbelievable truth about her husband—and herself. 

 

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Haunting. 

Harlan Coben has been on my to-read list for a while, and I've heard a lot about his books. Now that I've read Fool Me Once , I see why so many people like him. He writes the type of suspense books I enjoy: those that keep you guessing until the end. The suspense in this novel was never-ending; just as I was about to put it down, another twist kept me turning the pages for hours. I was curious what Maya might uncover next. I had the same idea as Maya: Could Joe be alive? . I questioned whether Joe faking his death since Maya saw him on the nanny cam. 

I liked Maya right away. I liked her determination to find out what had happened. At the same time, I was concerned that she would get into trouble or get herself killed by asking the questions she shouldn’t be asking. Every discovery Maya made sparked new concerns about what was happening and who was involved. I enjoyed how the plot kept me wondering; just when I thought I knew who was responsible, another discovery proved me wrong. There was so much going on that while I wasn't reading, I was thinking about the story and wondering what would happen next. 

The beginning was slow, and it took me a few chapters to get into the story. However, I didn't want to put the book down once the story picked up. I didn't see that end coming; I felt like I should have, but I didn't. I finished the book last night and am still thinking about the ending. After reading the novel, I'm excited to watch the Netflix series. I'm excited to see what happens with Detective Kierce in the next book, Nobody's Fool , and to check out the rest of Harlan Coben's works.