sacp 's review for:

The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben

4.0

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I was hesitant to read “The Boy From the Woods,” because I vehemently disliked “Tell No One”. I started it with the intention of skimming it fast and it really surprised me. Yes, it has some issues but as a whole, it was entertaining.
I didn’t like how this book also has the unexpected female killer who really did it for a good reason. That was meh, although her story at least made sense unlike Elizabeth’s. If I hadn’t read “TNO” I might have liked this storyline better. As it was, it wasn’t surprising and felt like a repeat.
I would have liked it if Raymond got a better resolution instead of some of the other characters who deserved it a lot less, but I can see Coben’s point about the justice system.
The Eggers storyline was chilling and sadly true to reality these days…
I liked Wilde a lot; he is messy and flawed but it works. I kind of like that we didn’t get all the answers about him. Usually, it’s annoying with so many mysteries left unsolved but somehow it works to add to the feel of this book.
And I’m a sucker for cool old people, so Hester and Oren were perfect for me.
All in all, not bad at all.