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Fool Me Once
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Shane acquiesces to Maya’s requests even though they jeopardize his career. How does Coben represent loyalty in friendship throughout the novel?
Maya finds a “small bliss” in listening to the playlists that Joe made her. How does this playlist indirectly characterize Joe, a character who is dead before the novel begins?
Whistleblowing is a major theme in the novel. What perspectives does Coben offer about whistleblowing?
Though Maya has an abiding appreciation for guns, she claims to be apolitical when Detective Kierce brings up the Second Amendment. Does Coben represent her as apolitical or not?
Analyze the final chapter of the novel. What is the effect of a postscript told from a different point of view?
How does the twist—that Maya killed Joe—subvert the conventions of the mystery thriller genre?
How does the novel represent the relationship between gender and class?
Shane figures that Maya did actually feel guilty about her actions in Iraq. What perspectives does the novel offer about the “War on Terror”?
Coben often highlights descriptions of characters’ homes, from Farnwood to Raisa Mora’s apartment. What is the effect of this?
Though Claire is dead before the novel begins, how does Coben represent her through other characters’ perspectives?
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By Harlan Coben
