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by Harlan Coben (Author) "When the first bullet hit my chest, I thought of my daughter ..." (more)
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Supercharged by a father's fierce drive to rescue his kidnapped daughter, Coben's third stand-alone thriller proves far more gripping than his second, Tell No One. Marc Seidman, a plastic surgeon near New York City, wakes up in a hospital to learn that he has been gravely wounded, his wife shot dead and his infant daughter, Tara, snatched. The ensuing narrative, which shuttles between third person and Marc's first person, covers more than a year in Marc's hunt for Tara and climaxes twice with his fumbling of payments in response to ransom demands, plunging him into despair. A smartly drawn supporting cast supports Marc in his quest, including an old girlfriend-an ex-FBI agent-who reappears in his life; Marc's lawyer, who's also his best friend; a cop/FBI duo who for a while suspect Marc of engineering the snatch and ransom demands; and a working-class hero who joins forces with Marc near the end of his hunt and steals every scene he's in. On the villain's side lurk several shady folk, including a psychopathic former child star and her hulking boyfriend. The plot is overly complicated, and there's a revelation at book's end that veteran thriller readers will have sussed out long before. Those flaws matter little, though, in the face of the emotional onslaught of Marc's gut-wrenching, self-questioning, relentless narration, which will carry readers like a tidal wave through the novel's twists and turns. What Coben's thriller lacks in originality, it makes up for in sheer vigor; few browsers or dippers will put this down.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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NO SECOND CHANCE demonstrates that Harlan Coben is one of the finest contemporary suspense writers and that Scott Brick is among the elite audiobook narrators. When their skills are combined, the result is almost magical. Coben's story has plot twists aplenty, almost too many, and Brick's reading adds an intensity that propels the story at a breakneck pace. Coben wrote NO SECOND CHANCE in the first and third person, which makes this a particularly challenging novel to read. Brick not only meets the challenge, he triumphs over it, providing every character with a unique voice and personality, as well as an individual tone and pace. Coben has developed a loyal following, as should Brick. D.J.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Too many layers in this onion destroy its credibility!, Mar 1 2009
By Paul Weiss (Dundas, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Marc Seidman comes to in the hospital to learn that he has recovered from a near fatal gunshot wound. His wife is dead and his daughter, Tara, is missing, apparently having been kidnapped. When the kidnappers demand a $2 million ransom they also warn Seidman that his daughter will be killed if he notifies the police. They are adamant that there will be "No Second Chance". Torn between the love of his daughter and the logic that suggests his chances of recovering her are better with the help of the authorities, he brings them in against the warning of the kidnappers. The exchange is botched, the money disappears and Seidman is sure that his daughter has been killed.

But eighteen months later, just as life is settling to a semblance of normalcy, Seidman is given the second chance that the kidnappers swore he couldn't have. A demand note for another $2 million ransom surfaces. The police, on the other hand, are now looking at Seidman as the number one suspect in the kidnapping of his own daughter and they think he's scamming his deceased wife's father for the ransom.

Despite a promising plot, convincing dialogue that comes easily off the tongue, a satisfying cast of complex well-built characters and some easy-reading action that does keep the pages turning, I found myself strangely unsatisfied. At the end of the novel, I found the highest compliment that I could pay Coben was to call "No Second Chance" workmanlike and reasonably well-constructed. Like the previous Harlan Coben novel that I read, "Just One Look", I found the plot to be needlessly twisted and complex with just a few too many layers of details. Not that the plot was difficult to follow, more that it was difficult to swallow if you understand the difference.

Recommended. I'm sure Coben fans will enjoy it but I confess I'm not running to the bookstore to stock up on other Harlan Coben titles.

Paul Weiss
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, fast, gripping!, Jul 30 2008
By I LOVE BOOKS (Italy) - See all my reviews
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At home. Breakfast time. Another ordinary day. But everything changes in the space of a minute. Plastic surgeon Marc is shot at and is left for dead. His wife Monica is shot at too and IS dead. Their baby, 6-month old Tara, is missing. Vanished.
Marc wakes up in the hospital and learns the terrible truth. What happened? Why? Where is his precious, lovely baby? The police investigate. His lawyer and best friend Lenny tries to help. But nothing comes up, only theories, and Marc is also under investigation as prime suspect. Time drags by. It dilates and expands frustratingly. A request for ransom ignites hope. And things start to change. But nothing could prepare Marc for what is in store for him.

Another brilliant mystery by Harlan Coben. As the title suggests, no second chance for Marc but indeed many more chances for Coben, who is able to grab the reader's attention with a fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat narrative, nothing is what it seems but in the end everything is clear, every little details falls into the right place and there are no questions left unanswered. Great entertainment!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting, Jul 10 2007
By Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I simply couldnt stop reading this book lucky for me the weather was on my side.

This white-knuckle thriller is about loyalty of old friends and the bond between parent and child. The story has many twists and turns it is so riveting you will not be able to put the book down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Never Know Who Your Friends Are.....
This book is a real page turner. Just to wait up from a coma, only to find that you are the prime suspect of the murdered of your wife and possibly of you own child can be... Read more
Published on Jul 14 2004 by Lorraine Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder & kidnapping whodunit
Plastic surgeon Dr. Marc Seidman awakens in an intensive care unit realizing that he had been shot both in the chest and head in Harlen Coben's "No Second Chance". Read more
Published on Jul 11 2004 by Cory D. Slipman

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS MAN KNOWS HOW TO KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT
I read this book with trepidation. Recently having read my first Harlan Coben book Tell No One and recommending it to everyone, I feared my initial enthusiasm might be in vain. Read more
Published on Jul 6 2004 by lovz2read

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book, I couldn't put it down.
I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end. I've also read Just One Look, and also loved it. I'm now a fan of Coben's and plan on reading more of his books. Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by Shelly Bray

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, what family doesn't have its ups and downs?
The lesson here, guys, is destroy all pictures of yourself and old girlfriends.

Dr. Marc Seidman, a plastic surgeon specializing in maxillo-facial reconstruction, wakes up in... Read more

Published on Jun 30 2004 by Joseph Haschka

4.0 out of 5 stars Coben does it again!
Coben does have a formula and his writing at times can be a bit sketchy. But who cares. When a new one comes out I need to clear my schedule! Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by wizardsheart

5.0 out of 5 stars could not put it down!
Having read and enjoyed several of his books in the past, when I saw this one in the store I picked it up. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars No 2nd Chance
No one writes heart pounding; edge of your seat suspense like Harlan Coben and following the success of 'TELL NO ONE' and 'GONE FOR GOOD', 'NO SECOND CHANCE' is no exception... Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by DevJohn01

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down
This book is a lot of fun. Coben weaves an incredible story through twists and turns that kept me turning pages. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004 by Tom

4.0 out of 5 stars Humdinger!
This is the first Harlan Coben book I've read, so I can't compare it to the others, but it is a humdinger! As easy to read as eating candy. A lot of twists and turns. Read more
Published on May 30 2004

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