3.5 stars rounded up- Nobody’s Fool is a twisted mystery/thriller that has multiple cases overlapping each other in the story. The characters are not among my favorites and the story would probably play out better as a movie. The beginning of the book almost lost my attention as it jumps around and I didn’t particularly care about the main players. The last third of the book is full of enough twists to make up for some of the struggles in the beginning. Sami Kierce is an okay detective but I actually liked his students helping on the case more than Sammy’s contributions. I may or may not read the next book in the series but I would watch it as a movie. My voluntary, unbiased, and non-mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

Harlan Coben is one of the authors who first hooked me on thrillers years ago, beginning with his Myron Bolitar series. Over the years, I've found myself drawn to his newer works even more, especially with their unexpected twists and gripping storylines. Nobody's Fool is no exception—it kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The suspense was palpable, and I didn’t want it to end. Coben’s knack for weaving intricate plots and keeping readers guessing is unmatched. A must-read for any thriller fan!

Harlan Coben is definitely becoming one of my favorite thriller authors I never see his twist coming . The twist in turns in this book had me feeling like I was a FBI agent. Definitely recommend reading this series I’m hoping for a book 3 to get the answers to the questions Kierce ask at the end.

Harlan Coben has always created memorable characters and stories but I found this Sami Kielce book to be exceptional! Sami is relatable to most readers as he has an experience during his college years that haunts him and alters his well-planned life.. Years later he comes face to face with this event when a young woman whose life he feared he had a part in ending appears in a classroom where he (a disgraced police detective turned private eye) is teaching the art of investigation in night school to an interesting, motley group of wannabe sleuths. How can this be?

Coben brings mystery, suspense, lots of plot twists, humor, and memorable characters to this newest title in the Sami Kierce series. Nobody’s Fool kept me turning pages in search of the answers Sam was seeking and has me looking forward to the next title featuring Sami!

This fast moving unusual plot was riveting!

This was a terrific read. I was sucked in by the mystery and completely shocked about what happened in the book.

Another excellent outing for Harlan Coben. I am not sure how he creates such exciting stories and relatable characters.

The second Sami Kierce novel. I love the Sami Kierce universe, and this book did not disappoint. I think I love the cast of supporting characters more than Sami himself. Can't wait for the next.Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, book publishes March 25

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. Classic Harlan. Got easily sucked into the world and somehow say none of the twists. I loved the fast pace and overall felt it was a fantastic read.

Great book. I was hooked from the very first page until the very end. I never wanted to put this down, but I wanted...no, I needed to know what happened next.

Another great book by one of the best. Loved the characters and the plot. Didn’t see the end coming. Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Kierce is at the top of his game! My favorite Coben book to date!

Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben follows disgraced officer Sami Kierce as he is confronted with a woman from his past that he thought he murdered on a college trip with friends nearly 25 years ago. Tied together with the current prison release of Tad, the man who “supposedly” murdered Kierce’s finance Nicole years ago, due to Kierce’s fall from the Police Department (and his possible involvement investigating Tad’s “wrong” conviction). Now, Kierce is happily married with a child, doing some PI work on the side and teaching a criminology night class with a bunch of amateur sleuths. With the help of his students, Kierce is set to figure out who this mystery woman really is, and to put Tad back behind bars where he belongs!

Kierce as the “Pakistani Terminator” is a phenomenal character! Coben’s quick wit and banter displayed among these pages drives this novel from start to finish. My only issue, which is probably mine alone, is that now after the Netflix series for Fool Me Once, I now only see Sami Kierce as actor Adeel Akhtar, which in my mind is not how I visualize him!

The rest of the characters in this novel are a hoot as well (gave me The Thursday Murder Club vibe at times but for younger characters) – and I loved the Sherlock axiom’s thrown in as well as Sami’s father’s sayings throughout.

It’s amazing what wealth can hide and what the truth about the past can bring forward. Also, how easy it is to be played as the fool. The plot and writing were top notch and well thought out; not only will I highly recommend this novel – but I’m hoping there is another Kierce book in the future (while this is book 2 technically, it can be a standalone novel).

4.6 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley for this witty and suspenseful arc in exchange for an honest review!

And remember: “[y]ou can only tend the garden you can reach.”

I have read so many books by Harlan Coben and most of them are awesome. In this book a spin off from Fool me Once, it revolves around Sam Kierce a disgraced detective who wakes up to a dead Anna next to him. It then jumps 25 years later and he sees her. Well as usual with Harlan Coben there are twists and turns all the way. Suffice to say, this author never disappoints his readers. I received this book from net galley and the publisher as an ARC for an honest review. Another great book by Harlan Coben. Another must read. No spoilers here.

Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben is great story. Having read most of his other books I was excited to read this one. It’s a mystery with some twists and turns. Once you start reading you don’t want to put it down.
Sam, a young college student backpacking through Europe, wakes up in Spain with blood on his hands and a woman who he has spending time with is next to him has blood all over and is dead. The story fast forwards twenty some years later when Sam believes he sees the woman from that night in Spain. Sam is determined to find her and find what happened. Sam, together with his strange crew of students from his criminal investigating class, strive to figure out the mystery.
Well written story, easy to read and follow.

Nobody's Fool is another great book by Harlan Coben. This time a man's past comes back to haunt him in the most unexpected way. A fast-pace, great characters, and always a surprise, Coben delivers again a top notch book. Recommend.

Another twisty, surprising novel from the mind of Harlan Coben? Yes, please.

Nobody’s Fool introduces former cop turned PI Sami Kierce, still haunted by an event that changed his life forever. When his past rises up to turn his life upside down, he knows he has to find out what really happened all those years ago..

Highly recommended. #Nobody’sFool #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthorSeries

As soon as I start reading a Harlan Coben book, I know I have to put the rest of my life on hold for the duration. This one was no exception. Billed as a follow up to the 2016 "Fool Me Once," it reads as a stand alone. I know I read "Fool Me Once," probably when it first came out, but I didn't correlate it to any of the events in this one. I probably just need to read it again. Regardless, like all of his novels, this one grabbed me from the first page and kept me reading through every twist straight through to the last page. I read it in one day. The characters are well developed, the story is fast paced, and those twists just keep on coming. Highly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an advanced reader copy.

Very typical Harlan cold book keeps you guessing the whole way I love books with scam artists and this was very entertaining

2000: Sami wakes up next to a woman named Anna who he believes is dead, with no recollection of what happened.
2025: Sami is teaching a class when all of the sudden, Anna is in the back of the classroom.

Nobody's Fool is a Harlan Coben classic - after Sami's first appearance in Fool Me Once and the subsequent Netflix show, I was invested in this book to see how his story shakes out. This book reminded me a lot of the Amanda Knox story with a twist - what could have been. I really enjoyed the book though it did feel a bit rushed towards the middle-end. I didn't expect the ending and it seemed a little far fetched but overall it was an enjoyable read that I'd recommend to others.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for the advanced reader copy!

Despite being haunted by the murder of a summer fling 22 years ago and the later murder of his fiancee, Sami Kierce has built a happy life with his wife and infant son and is working to rebuild his life after being booted from the NYC police department. He’s teaching criminology to a group of would-be detectives. He’s trading detective skills for legal counsel.

But then the ghost of that first murder, Anna, appears in his classroom and launches him headlong into tracking down what really happened. His fiancee’s murderer is released on a technicality and Kierce is bent on returning him to prison.

Is Anna alive? Is she really a kidnapped heiress who resurfaced years after disappearing? Is there a connection between the two murders? Is it a coincidence that Anna resurfaces within days of the release of the fiancee’s murderer? Can turning both cases into class assignments for his oddball students help, or harm, his investigations?

Full of twists, laced with humor, this is Coben at his finest and I can’t wait for the next Sami Kierce story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK Cornerstone for providing an ARC e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Harlan Coben is a master storyteller and this book is no exception. . That being said, this book is just ok. The story is well told and is an easy read but nothing special and I found it hard to care by the end. I’ll still be back for the next one though.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.