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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg the twists were TWISTING
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Slow to begin. I had high hopes and it did end much better but I probably would have rather just DNF. Again, it was better at the end and there were some really good parts but -- eh!
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
I really enjoyed this book. It was constantly twisting and turning, and the ending was great!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder
Moderate: Dementia
I started this at 10 PM and finished at 3 AM. I liked the different backgrounds of the characters and I thought the suspense was especially well done. It seemed like Coben was leaving more clues than usual. I was quite satisfied (and a little sleepy) at the end.
A page turner. As always you're guessing right up to the end.
I didn't think this was one of Coben's bests. It felt rushed.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Harlan Coben’s Stay Close is yet another, fast-paced suspense. Read in less than a day, it goes without saying that getting invested in the journey of these characters was not a challenge for me.
Stay Close follows the journey of three main characters: Megan, Ray and Broome. When a crime happens in Atlantic City, the three of them are extracted from their comfortable, suburban lives, and return to a city where they were entwined in an eerily similar case, twenty years ago.
A nice bonus to this read is that it also has a Netflix adaptation. While I can’t say I’ve watched it yet, I do acknowledge that this alone speaks to the fast-pacing of the writing, keeping readers invested from the moment they crack the cover.
I’ve been recommended several of Coben’s reads, and after reading this one with such ease, I can guarantee that while it’s my first - it won’t be my last!
Stay Close follows the journey of three main characters: Megan, Ray and Broome. When a crime happens in Atlantic City, the three of them are extracted from their comfortable, suburban lives, and return to a city where they were entwined in an eerily similar case, twenty years ago.
A nice bonus to this read is that it also has a Netflix adaptation. While I can’t say I’ve watched it yet, I do acknowledge that this alone speaks to the fast-pacing of the writing, keeping readers invested from the moment they crack the cover.
I’ve been recommended several of Coben’s reads, and after reading this one with such ease, I can guarantee that while it’s my first - it won’t be my last!