Reviews

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

whitney210's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

2.5

_rachelreads_'s review

4.0

This was my first Harlan Coben novel, and I picked it up because I know Stay Close has now been adapted into a Netflix series. It was a wild and entertaining ride! While I found most of the characters to be more broad stereotypes — seedy Atlantic City types, horny, women down on their luck, et cetera — Coben knows how to write a darn good suspense narrative. His prose is simple, and sometimes borderline crass, but that works with the world he's built. Stay Close is gritty and a real page turner. I also found the characters of Barbie and Ken to be the most fascinating and fun pair of torturers I think I've ever read about in a book like this. I'm definitely going to watch the Netflix series now, and I anticipate reading more Coben novels in the future. It's clear he understands the genre for which he's famous.

chocolateyclaire's review

3.0

I don’t think this was one of Harlem Coben’s best books, it took a long time to gain momentum and wasn’t the usual page turner. The storyline was good, but took a long time to play out.

ahhhbie_xp's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

mmc6661's review

5.0

Coben at his best as always !! A surprise at the end which makes him so good !

katemoxie's review

4.0

I enjoyed a good read. Interesting twists and turns.

littletaiko's review

3.0

I found myself slightly disappointed in Harlan Coben's latest book, Stay Close. While it is certainly still an enjoyable and fast paced thriller, I couldn't help but feel that it was all a bit predictable. The main character of Megan wasn't someone I really cared about either. Lots of twists and turns, but even that is predictable somehow.

ris_stitches's review

3.0

Not my favorite Coben. I had an inkling of who the killer was (and part of why) pretty early on, the story was still good though.

dismorganization's review

3.0

3.5 stars ⭐️

The writing style wasn’t my favourite, but it was to the point and a gripping story once you get into it. The overall storyline was good, and the plot wrapped up nicely. I love a mystery / thriller when it all actually ties up. I’m excited to watch the Netflix show!

clobio's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0