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No Second Chance (Hardcover)

by Harlan Coben (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (23 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752852566
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752852560
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 377,715 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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No Second Chance is yet another of Harlan Coben's terrifying explorations of the worst of fears--Marc Seidman wakes in hospital after narrowly surviving a shooting in which his wife died and their baby daughter went missing. The handover of a ransom from his rich in-laws goes wrong and Seidman realises that he is not only without wife and daughter--and the sister who may have been an accomplice--but he is also the principal suspect. The reader knows even more than Seidman just how much jeopardy he is in--Coben does a brilliantly disturbing job of introducing us to a pair of psychotics who are in charge of the ransom plot and who plan to take Seidman and his in-laws for another ride into insecurity and hell. Marc turns to the one person he thinks can help him--the ex-girlfriend who still has a place in his heart and used to be a senior Federal agent. The problem is that Rachel comes with baggage, and enemies, all of her own...

This is an impressive book about suspicion and how easy it is to make the wrong guesses; it is a triumph of misdirection. It also has that particular Coben touch--people are capable of behaving worse than you can possibly imagine, but also of acts of surprising grace. --Roz Kaveney

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Harlan's tour (27-30th May) was a great success. EVENTSHarlan's evening talkand signing at OTTAKAR'S PUTNEY was attended by around 50 people, and OTTAKAR'S MILTON KEYNES attended by almost 100 people. He also completed two busy lunchtime signings at WHSMITH in NOTTINGHAM and MURDER ONE both of which attracted around 50 people. Harlan also signed stock at CRIME IN STORE. MEDIATHE GUARDIAN lead review on 14/6/03Review in SUNDAY TELEGRAPH on 10/8/03Review in TIME OUT 'Page-turning tension make this one of the top thrillers of the summer.' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Coben is surely one of the best crime writers around,notable for constistently good characterisation and tight plotting. A real page turner, No Second Chance will delight new readers and give old hands a familiar sense of renewed pleasure.'WATERSTONE'S ENIGMA, Jude Davies 'his best yet' MORNING STAR, Mat Coward 'No Second Chance has a terrific opening.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'a first class thriller' iloveamystery.com 'a swift and satisfying read' Mark Campbell, CRIME TIME Profile interview in THE TIMES MAGAZINE by Paul Connolly on 7/6/03. Harlan has been interviewed for RELAXWITHABOOK.COM to be used as an interactive clip in-store at Sainsburys. He has also been interviewed by BBC RADIO HEREFORD & WORCESTER, BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE, BBC RADIO NOTTINGHAM, MOD FOCUS magazine CRIME TIME are dedicating issue 36 (July/August) to Harlan, featuring an interview by Matt Levy and an interview will be featured in VERDICT magazine More reviews have appeared in THE MIRROR, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, RADIO CLYDE, Sky Digital Text, Essex Magazine & Anglian Life, CAMBRIDGESHIRE JOURNAL, NORFOLK JOURNAL, SUFFOLK JOURNAL, PRIZES GALORE, PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, STANSTEAD OBSERVER, SAFFRON WALDEN OBSERVER, HERTS & ESSEX OBSERVER, DUNMOW OBSERVER, GOOD BOOK GUIDE, SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE, BOURNEMOUTH DAILY ECHO, YORK EVENING PRESS, GLASGOW HERALD, DOMINIONPOST (NEW ZEALAND) and PRIZES GALORE. TRADE PRESS/EVENTSA full-page profile interview with Harlan ran in THE BOOKSELLER on 14th Feb. Whilst he was in theUK he met customers from BCA and Cork in Nottingham and joined a group of key accounts customers to a Springsteen gig at Crystal Palace. THUMPING GOOD READ COVERAGEDAILY TELEGRAPH, 'A WRITERS LIFE'DAILY MAIL - piece about the awardsPUBLISHING NEWS - piece about awardsLINCOLNSHIRE ECHO - review

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars NO CHANCE, 9 Sep 2003
By Kelvin MacGregor - See all my reviews
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I loved Coben's previous two books Tell No One and Gone For Good - which surpassed his earlier hardboiled Myron Bolitar books and made him the hottest breakthrough novelist in years. He was like the next John Grisham - an exciting new author of sexy, intelligent suspense stories that kept you guessing and turning the pages. A breath of fresh air in the stale crime thriller genre. No Second Chance is the same kind of book as the earlier two - exactly the same - and a big disappointment. Now that Coben's found a winning formula he's beginning to write his books to order - just like Grisham. The problem is publishers put pressure on successful authors to write the same kind of book. Every time. So the product fits a mould in the market-place. Again we have a doctor struggling to rebuild his life after his wife has been killed and someone close to him has disappeared.
If you haven't read Tell No One or Gone For Good, then I'm sure you'll like No Second Chance. But at the third chance it all sounds samey and predictable. Coben needs to find a new direction before he becomes just another "brand name" author.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, 8 Jul 2003
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I've been a fan of Harlan Coben since his first novel 'Gone for Good' which was brilliant, and since then I've read the Myron Bolitar stuff too, which isn't as good plotwise but the characterisation is excellent.

With No Second Chance, my immediate impression is 'more of the same'. While Coben is an excellent writer, the plots of his standalone novels are basically the same book over and over again. People go missing, are presumed dead and then, well I can't say much more without giving too much away.

Still, an average Harlen Coben is still better than most of the middling thriller writers out there, and he still manages to create a novel that, while not totally gripping, manages to hold the reader's attention.

I hope he tries a different plotline for his next one, though.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscent of Tell No One, 6 Jun 2003
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If you've read Harlan Coben before then you'll not be disappointed with this book. It is very reminiscent of Tell No One. I was a little disappointed with Gone For Good but with this book he bounces back.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrills Galore !!

Harlan Coben continues to prove that he is one of the best thriller writers around at the moment. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars A good first one for me to read
I confess, I have not read a Harlan Coben book before, but I enjoyed this one immensely. If you like John Grisham or Lee Child I suspect that you will relish this book too. Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. N. Carter

4.0 out of 5 stars The formula works - and if it aint broke, dont fix it.
Coben has indeed discovered a winning formula. Start the story with a huge slap in the face for the reader and then take them on a journey of twists and turns, (with further slaps... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2003 by wrigz

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 days......from start to finish!
typical coben - his books grab you at the start, keep you there throughout and close with twists. if you haven't read coben before - try it, you won't be disappointed. Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2003 by steve-dsl

4.0 out of 5 stars Coben does it best
Every time I read a Harlan Coben novel I am totally aware that it is far-fetched, fanciful stuff. But nothing can detract from the fact that this man writes beautifuly. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars A second chance to keep the suspense going...
After Tell No One, I thought that Gone for Good didn't quite live up to his first in this suspense series, but still thought it a very good story for the sub-genre. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2003 by Ms. R. Davies

3.0 out of 5 stars Very familiar
Hmmm. Something sits not quite right about this novel and I can't put my finger on it. Don't get me wrong, this is a good book, but I think the problem may be one of familarity... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2003 by G. Nisbet

5.0 out of 5 stars No Second Chance
This is another fantastic read from Haarlen Corben.Just as gripping as 'Tell No One' and 'Gone For Good'. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2003 by M. Knowles

3.0 out of 5 stars Superior beach/airplane fiction
Following the success of "Tell No One" this novel also offers twists & surprises that will entertain any fan of this genre.
Published on 10 Jun 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging
Coben is a genius - from the start the reader is clevely weaved into the opening setting in which sees the main character just awakening in hospital after having a bullet removed... Read more
Published on 21 May 2003 by annieluck2u

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