I loved finding out more of Sami Keirce's back story and how the book was full of Harlen Coben's clever twists and turns and wonderful characters.

It isn't a Harlan Coben book if it didn't slightly mess with your mind. In the best way possible.

It had me hooked from the very beginning and at no point did I feel confused or had anything spoilt for me. I 100% did not expect the ending which was unreal. The whole book was written in a way that made you want to become a detective alongside all the other characters.

I feel I need to just read every single Harlan book now.

Nobody’s Fool - Harlan Coben

As much as I’d love to say I enjoyed this book I didn’t vibe with it. I read a bit then got distracted by other books I needed to finish. Sorry, but thanks for the opportunity. I’m going to come back to it sometime. ☺️

I'm a recent finder of Harlan Coben's books and so far none have disappointed.
This is another great book. Plenty of twists and turns with a great ending. Once I got into it, I didn't want to put it down.

Another brilliantly written book by Harlon Coban it had me hooked from the beginning till the end, there are plenty of twists and great characters, all written in true Coban style. This is the second book featuring Sami Kierce but can be read as a standalone. I would love to read more books with this character I can also see this as a great TV series.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book from Harlan Coben and found Sami Kierce a really likeable character. (I had not read the first book in this series and it is possible to read this book as a standalone).
Sami used to be a cop but is now a private detective, running night classes on how to become a private detective. He soon used his own group of sleuths to become involved in a case that he was caught up in during is younger days.
A really nice read with some clever twists.

Thank you to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Harlan Coben ad Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Another brilliant book. Lots of twists and turns with a great ending, I like a book you don’t want to stop reading and this one is like that. I would definitely recommend.

Sami Kierce is a returns a private detective now and a night school teacher for people who what to be private detectives. One night a familiar face enters the lesson, someone he thought he killed while in Spain twenty years earlier. Full of twist and turns in this well plotted novel. Can't wait to see this on Netflix. Thanks to Random House and Netgalley for this review ARC.

I love reading Harlan’s books - so many twists. The main character I can picture in my head because of the Netflix adaptation of Fool Me Once. So that helped with my own tale. Thoroughly enjoyed it and I think there is enough for a third…

I’m a huge Harlan Coben fan, and Nobody’s Fool reminded me exactly why. Right from the start, the story pulled me in and didn’t let go. The twists, the sharp dialogue, the characters you can’t help but root for (or hate!)—it’s all classic Coben at his best. He masterfully weaves suspense, emotion, and just the right amount of humour into a story that kept me guessing—and caring—until the very end. Every chapter pulled me deeper into the mystery.

The characters felt so real, the pacing was perfect, and the ending was satisfying. If you’re looking for a smart, fast-paced thriller with heart, you’re going to love this one. Honestly, Coben just never misses. Definitely a 5-star read!

This did not grab me as much as some of the other Harlan Coben books that I've read. He has a formula and it works for him, but the plotting and storyline all felt very samey to me. It's not bad but it didn't stand out in any way.

This book was an absolute emotional rollercoaster! I was constantly on edge, never quite sure what was happening but in the best way possible. The suspense kept me hooked, and I couldn’t wait to unravel each twist. The writing was sharp and immersive, and the plot twists just kept coming. As a huge fan of morally grey characters, this story hit all the right notes for me. I genuinely had such a blast reading it!
100% would recommend even as a standalone.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK for the digital ARC!

A clever and twisty follow-up up to 'Fool Me Once'. Ex-detective Sami Kierce is teaching wannabe sleuths at night school, when he sees a ghost from his past, former lover Anna. But last time he saw her, she was dead in his bed. Full of OMG moments.

I am trying to read more of Harlan's books as I've absolutely loved his series and loved the books I've read so far so as soon as I saw this on netgalley I had to request it.

Although I haven't read Fool me once, I watched the series so I found it quite easy to familiarise myself with Sami etc however I do think you could read this as a standalone. It's so fast paced and honestly kept me hooked each time I picked it up to read!

I absolutely loved Sami's character and his bond with his class and how they are with him! And the nicknames made me giggle!

His marriage with Molly was just perfect, she's soo supportive and just wants the best for him. Especially when things came out, she stuck by him and wanted to make sure he was okay.

The twists in this book, wow!! I really thought I had some figured out but nope!! I didn't put two and two together til it almost revealed it. Then I still was in shock when they kept coming! And that ending 👀 well...

Amazing book. Amazing writing. And I just can't wait to get through more of his books!

I chose this book after watching and enjoying the series based on Fool me once, I was intrigued to see the character Sami Pierce developed further. I was not disappointed, I found it so easy to read and connect with the characters. I was a little unsure after reading a book from the Myron series as I wasn’t fully engaged with it but this one is much better.
With so many twists, gathering pace as you go, I would certainly be recommending this to anyone looking for a fast paced thriller that keeps you guessing.

Thank you to NetGalley for offering this
ARC in exchange for my personal thoughts.

In this second outing for Coben’s new protagonist, Sami Kierce, it’s fair to say Sami’s career is not going well. Having been obliged to leave the police force, he is now making a living by grifting combined with teaching a group of night school students the art of detection.

It is at one of these classes that Sami past comes crashing down on him and we find out more about his personal history. A ghost from his past appears in his classroom and before he knows it Sami is involved in solving a decades old mystery involving one of the country’s wealthiest families and finding the truth about an incident that changed the entire course of his life.

Like his Myron Bolitar series, Coben uses this series to explore his recurring interests of the importance of family, friendships, and the parallel lives lived by the extremely wealthy in America in contrast to the rest of the country. Coupled with his use of humour to leaven the action and some of the hard truths revealed, Coben’s books are deceptively easy to read. ‘Deceptively easy’ because the messages conveyed within his novels are often much weightier than the genre suggests.

It’s always a pleasure to read a Harlan Coben novel and this is no exception. I’ll be interested to see how the series progresses and the night school class has the potential for an enduring ‘Scooby Gang’, rich with comic promise.

With thanks to NetGalley, Harlan Coben and Random House Cornerstone for an arc of this book.

As a die-hard Harlan Coben fan, one that has read every single one of his books, my expectations for each new release are always sky high, tempered perhaps with the slight anxiety that this one might be the dud. For surely every writer, even the most seasoned, is entitled to drop the ball at least once. Not, however, Mr Coben. No siree Bob! He continues to deliver. Every. Single. Time.

True to form, Nobody’s Fool is a humdinger of a read. Fast paced, pulsing with tension, and with more twists than a corkscrew, it kicks off with an absolute jaw-dropper of a premise.

Sami Kierce, a young college grad, is backpacking through Europe with friends, when he wakes up one morning to find himself covered in blood and his girlfriend Anna dead next to him. And yikes, he’s holding a knife! He has no choice but to run.

Some two decades later, Sami is now a disgraced cop and working as a PI. On the side, he teaches wannabe sleuths at a night school in NYC. One evening, a familiar figure appears at the back of the classroom. He’s positive it’s Anna, but she flees before he can catch her.

What follows, as Sami sets out to track down the ‘maybe’ Anna, is as high octane, high stakes as it gets, the ride made all the more thrilling thanks to an equally gripping, secondary plotline.

Coben’s mastery of the hook and twist is sublime. It’s impossible not to be sucked into Sami’s frantic search for the truth, as he battles determinedly on two fronts, unraveling the tangled web of secrets and lies, while risking his own life and those of his wife and daughter.

As always with Coben — however clever and intricate the plotting — it’s the characters who reign supreme. And here, it’s Sami’s little gang of wannabe sleuths that steals the show.

Nor should we overlook Coben’s trademark sarcastic humor, which is sprinkled liberally through the pages and garners snicker after snicker. This is possibly my favorite thing about his writing.

To sum up, Nobody’s Fool is another slam dunk from the master. The only fools are those, who like me, are duped by his skill.

Normally, I love a Harlan Coben book but this one didn't have all the same twists and turns as normal, and I found it harder to connect to the story. It felt a bit more like a chore to plod through rather than getting immersed in the thriller and mystery. That being said, it was still good but I felt at times it was a little too predictable.

Having enjoyed the series based on Fool me once, I was intrigued to see this book, with the character Sami Pierce.
This time we find out some history as Sami sees a blast from the past. Can it be real or is it mistaken identity? Sami is drawn in to an old missing person case.
A great book.

Wow wow - looking for a book that will keep you gripped and perfect to read by the side of the beach. Look no further! This little gem - despite the amount of books now released, Coben keeps them fresh every time!