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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
"Wilde headed inside, watched the hot dogs circle, saw the Slurpee machines. Nothing changes at a 7-Eleven. Time flows forward everywhere except in a 7-Eleven."
Harlan Coben got it wrong, time flows forward everywhere except in a 7-Eleven or while reading this book... This book read like one of those dreams that you can't seem to wake up from. Far reaching with no real sense of direction... *SPOILERS AHEAD* Part One- A thirty something, once feral child is now a new version of James Bond looking for a teenage girl who was kidnapped, just kidding, hiding? Part Two- The same teen that was kidnapped/hiding is actually kidnapped (?), while a corrupt (maybe) politician is running for office, an aging, grieving attorney falls in love with the sheriff who was at the scene of her son's death, another teen is kidnapped, feral child turned Bond finds teen and uncovers false imprisonment for a murder. Part Three- Woman tells attorney about a sexual assault and murder. Attorney loves sheriff. Bond finds the first/third kidnapped/missing teen.
For an author I've heard so much about this one was a real disappointment. So many of the story lines Coben introduced in The Boy from the Woods would have made an interesting and thrilling book, but he missed the mark with the scattered and half developed narratives. Instead of reading this one I would recommend "The Marriage Lie" by Kimberly Belle.
Harlan Coben got it wrong, time flows forward everywhere except in a 7-Eleven or while reading this book... This book read like one of those dreams that you can't seem to wake up from. Far reaching with no real sense of direction... *SPOILERS AHEAD* Part One- A thirty something, once feral child is now a new version of James Bond looking for a teenage girl who was kidnapped, just kidding, hiding? Part Two- The same teen that was kidnapped/hiding is actually kidnapped (?), while a corrupt (maybe) politician is running for office, an aging, grieving attorney falls in love with the sheriff who was at the scene of her son's death, another teen is kidnapped, feral child turned Bond finds teen and uncovers false imprisonment for a murder. Part Three- Woman tells attorney about a sexual assault and murder. Attorney loves sheriff. Bond finds the first/third kidnapped/missing teen.
For an author I've heard so much about this one was a real disappointment. So many of the story lines Coben introduced in The Boy from the Woods would have made an interesting and thrilling book, but he missed the mark with the scattered and half developed narratives. Instead of reading this one I would recommend "The Marriage Lie" by Kimberly Belle.
This was my first book by this author. I was intrigued by the premise and excited to read it.
The first 3/4 of the book was great! The characters were interesting and the story was intriguing and complicated, just the way I like it.
I think the author tried to weave too many stories together though. In the last 1/4 of the book, all of the complicated storylines were not only resolved, but tied together! I am all for suspension of disbelief but I found it very hard to believe that all the stories neatly tied together. It felt like a cop out.
I am still interested in Wilde's story, and I did enjoy the majority of this book, so I will keep an eye out for more with that character.
All in all, this was a fun read, with an unrealistic ending.
The first 3/4 of the book was great! The characters were interesting and the story was intriguing and complicated, just the way I like it.
I think the author tried to weave too many stories together though. In the last 1/4 of the book, all of the complicated storylines were not only resolved, but tied together! I am all for suspension of disbelief but I found it very hard to believe that all the stories neatly tied together. It felt like a cop out.
I am still interested in Wilde's story, and I did enjoy the majority of this book, so I will keep an eye out for more with that character.
All in all, this was a fun read, with an unrealistic ending.
I will read anything Mr. Coben writes. He knows how to keep me in suspense and up all night saying, "Just one more chapter." Looking forward to the next book in the series when it comes out later this year.
I remember Hester from the Myron Bolitar series and I really like the story surrounding Wilde and can't wait to find out more.
I remember Hester from the Myron Bolitar series and I really like the story surrounding Wilde and can't wait to find out more.
You can always count on Harlen Coben for a page-turner
Enjoyed this!!! It was raw and very witty… could drag sometimes with random facts but hey…Can’t wait to see where it goes
A girl named Naomi goes missing so Hester and Wilde team up to ask questions and find her… then a bunch of other secrets are brought up and chaos ensues.
A girl named Naomi goes missing so Hester and Wilde team up to ask questions and find her… then a bunch of other secrets are brought up and chaos ensues.
Not a whole lot happens until the end. But Harlan Coben writes in such a fluid way that you just get invested in the story and can't put it down. You're engrossed in his world. The ending I didn't see coming, which is always great. This wasn't the best Harlan Coben book, nor the best thriller but it was still enjoyable.
tense
medium-paced
This is my second Harlan Coben and I will definitely keep reading his work. He can really tell a story.
The title had me expecting a little something different, but I still really enjoyed it.
Great characters, thrilling mystery. Just all around good
The title had me expecting a little something different, but I still really enjoyed it.
Great characters, thrilling mystery. Just all around good
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Ever since I was drawn in by a couple of his Netflix adaptations, I've wanted to actually read a book by Harlan Coben.
I love how his twists play out. It has always been difficult for me to figure out the solution. Some writers, you just figure out where they're going right away. And while Coben certainly has a formula, he seems to still be able to pull you in, get you invested, and still shock you with the result. So it was with this book. A man, who was found in the woods as child, now leads up multiple queries into missing children, which parlay into larger and larger incidents, culminating in an ending that you likely never would have figured out. Watch some of the short series, grab this book or another that intrigues you. Just let your down your preconceptions and enjoy the ride.
I love how his twists play out. It has always been difficult for me to figure out the solution. Some writers, you just figure out where they're going right away. And while Coben certainly has a formula, he seems to still be able to pull you in, get you invested, and still shock you with the result. So it was with this book. A man, who was found in the woods as child, now leads up multiple queries into missing children, which parlay into larger and larger incidents, culminating in an ending that you likely never would have figured out. Watch some of the short series, grab this book or another that intrigues you. Just let your down your preconceptions and enjoy the ride.