One False Move

Unabridged
Author: Alex Kava
Narrator: Laura Hicks
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Sound Library
Date: September 2004
Length: 7 hours, 38 minutes
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD
Abridged
Author: Alex Kava
Narrator: Maggi-Meg Reed
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
Date: July 2004
Length: 5 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 3/5
Formats:
  • CD

Overview

Melanie Starks has never lived life by the rules. She and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie, have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember, justifying the petty crimes as the necessary survival moves of a single mother. But Melanie is ready to give it up. Then Jared Barnett reappears in her life. Fresh out of prison after serving five years of a life sentence for murder, Jared is released on a technicality that by no means proves his innocence. And he's feeling more invincible than ever. He has the perfect plan for a big score and he needs Melanie's help. But everything goes terribly wrong. Only one thing is clear: A line has been crossed. Suddenly there's no turning back, and there is nothing left to lose.

Reviews (1)

One False Move

Written by Barbara Minor on January 15th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I love Alex Kava. I've read all of her books (she's relatively new), and I thoroughly enjoy her writing style, plots, and characters. However, this was a little lackluster for me, but I'm not sure if it's because I was listening to this one instead of reading it or if this book pales in comparision to her others. I'm glad I picked this as my first choice, but I think I'll get the book so I can determine why I'm lackadaisical about this particular title. It's a good suspense and a good way to pass the time if you have a few hours to kill.

Author Details

Author Details

Coben, Harlan

Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award - the first author to win all three -- New York Times bestseller Harlan Coben's critically-acclaimed novels have been called “poignant and insightful” (Los Angeles Times), “consistently entertaining” (Houston Chronicle), “superb” (Chicago Tribune) and “must reading“ (Philadelphia Inquirer). His most recent novels, TELL NO ONE and GONE FOR GOOD are international bestsellers, appearing on the New York Times, London Times, Publishers Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Booksense and many others. His novels have been People magazine Page-Turners of the Week and a Publishers Weekly Best of the Year pick. Harlan's books are published in more than twenty-two languages.

Since his critically-acclaimed Myron Bolitar series debuted in 1995, Harlan Coben has won the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award, was nominated in 2002 for another Edgar. Harlan also won the Anthony Award at the World Mystery Conference, was nominated for another Anthony Award, won the Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America, was nominated for another Shamus, and was twice nominated for the Dilys Award by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. His novel ONE FALSE MOVE earned him the prestigious “Fresh Talent Award”, given annually by Great Britain's largest bookstore chain, W.H. Smith. His short story A Simple Philosophy was nominated in 1999 for the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, and the Agatha Award. TELL NO ONE has been nominated for an Edgar, a Macavity, an Anthony and a Barry Award.

After graduating from Amherst College as political science major, Harlan worked in the travel industry.