This technique was effective in keeping the focus on David as the protagonist, while allowing for the development of the supporting characters and their motivations. Additionally, Coben uses the first person narrative for David’s story while developing the supporting characters and events through the use of the third person narrative.
The hero is literally in a race against time, and that urgency is reflected in the speed in which events unfold. I thought the chief strengths of Tell No One were Coben’s pacing and skillful use of both the first and third person points of view. Tell no one.“ His quest to uncover the truth behind the e-mails and his wife’s life in the months leading up to the abduction is complicated by both the police investigation and the presence of two mysterious men who also want to know if Elizabeth is still alive and will stop at nothing to find out. One of the e-mails contains this ominous warning: “They’re watching. Following the discovery of the bodies, David begins to receive cryptic e-mails that lead him to believe that Elizabeth may still be alive. The discovery of two bodies in the vicinity of lake renews interest in Elizabeth’s murder – and revives police suspicions about David’s story. At the time it was believed that Elizabeth was the victim of a notorious serial killer however, as the novel opens, a case once thought solved is suddenly reopened. The circumstances of her death only compound the tragedy: while spending their anniversary on a secluded lake, David was brutally attacked and left for dead and Elizabeth was kidnapped and later found murdered. David Beck, a pediatrician who is still grieving eight years after the death of his wife Elizabeth. I’m glad I did because Tell No One was a great way to start my summer reading. I was familiar with the suspense thrillers of author Harlan Coben through my work at the library, but it wasn’t until I saw French director Guillaume Canet’s adaptation of Coben’s 2001 novel Tell No One that I decided to read one of his books. Today, we hear from Circulation Services staffer Mandy Malone, who offers us thrills and chills for the summer.
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