Reviews

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

veganheathen's review

5.0

This is the first Harlan Coben book I’ve read, though I’ve seen a few of the Netflix adaptations of his, which this book also has. I really enjoyed reading this. It was a great mystery/thriller and even when I guessed who the killer was, so many things still were a surprise. I will definitely look for more of Coben’s books as I browse the library.

currentlyreading_'s review against another edition

4.0

Wow! I read this before and I didn't really like it. I forgot the plot. But this time around I really really liked it and I'm actually glad I didn't remember anything about it! Oh wait. I did remember who the perpetrator was after reading the name, but I couldn't remember how that happened exactly, so it was still a good surprise.

It's your typical story of people keeping secrets and haunting them for most of their lives, but eventually they can't just seem to avoid the problem forever.

Themes: domestic abuse, taking justice into your own hands, the scary side of human nature

jesslynrae's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ladycranstonkc's review

challenging dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Blood, Violence, and Dementia

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Abandonment, War, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, and Drug abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Terminal illness

jpreston's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mgcooke's review against another edition

A little too gruesome for my needs at the time.

reikista's review

3.0

A soccer mom with a past returns to Atlantic City to tie up loose ends when she thinks her abuser has returned; a serial killer is discovered.

bethersjayne's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

peter_gagne's review

1.0

Stay away is more like it!

bertrandlm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Dementia, Physical abuse, Gore, and Violence