TELL NO ONE by Harlan Coben

TELL NO ONE by Harlan Coben

Coben, H. (2001). Tell no one: A novel. New York, N.Y: Delacorte Press.

GENRE: Suspense – Thriller – Mystery

ANNOTATION: Dr. David Beck’s wife was murdered eight years ago when he receives coded emails with phrases only she would know. Could she really be alive?

SUMMARY: Pediatrician David Beck has missed his wife every day for the past eight years. While celebrating their anniversary at the lake, she was abducted. David tried to help save her but was knocked unconscious into the lake. David miraculously survived but Elizabeth was discovered weeks later. Her murder was just one in a string by a serial killer named KillRoy. But when David Beck begins getting mysterious emails, he’s just not sure. The emails are coded with phrases only she could know. Could she be alive? As he begins to investigate Elizabeth’s death while chasing clues from the emails, he’s caught in a dangerous web of lies and deceit. The emails had told him: “Tell no one.” But soon he is framed for both Elizabeth’s murder and the more recent murder of her best friend. While running from the law, people framing him, and more trying to kill him, the doctor must find the truth and, above all, find Elizabeth.

EVALUATION: 5 - This book is a page-turning thriller. The fast paced suspense combined with the very real characters keep the reader interested from the first page to the last. I couldn’t set this book down!