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A review by laurak23
Found by Harlan Coben
4.0
I was so excited to find out that Harlan Coben was writing a YA series featuring the nephew of his acclaimed protagonist Myron Bolitar. I went into this series with high hopes, and was not disappointed.
Found is the third installment in the aforementioned series. It is strange to think that it has been almost three years since I read the first book, Shelter, but it's only been a matter of weeks in-story for Mickey and his new crew. Warning: some info will be spoilery if you have not read the first two books in the series!
There is just as much action and mystery in this book as in the first two. Mickey is still determined to find out the truth about the impossible photograph the Bat Lady gave him - how can the sandy-haired paramedic possibly be in this picture from WWII? Unfortunately, that's not the only mystery he's facing. Ema's new beau is missing, and of course it's up to the Abeona Shelter team to find him. I don't want to be too spoilery, but I did correctly guess a major detail about him very early on. Though I kept second-guessing myself before it was finally confirmed.
Spoon is still in the hospital, and it's not looking good. Rachel is mostly absent from this book, which felt kind of weird. I hope she has a bigger part in the next book. Anyway, I enjoyed seeing Mickey and Ema "on the case" together. I also liked seeing a bit more of Myron.
I know some people have complained that a) Mickey is just like a mini-Myron and b) Myron is a minor character in this series. Honestly, I like those things! I don't see them as a bad thing. This is a Mickey Bolitar book, not a Mickey & Myron Bolitar book. I have to say that I enjoy seeing Myron kinda suck at being stuck between an uncle and a dad. Knowing Myron from his own series of books, you know he fancies himself the savior of not only damsels in distress, but anyone who needs help. In this series, he knows something is going on, but he doesn't know what. But he knows that if he pries his way into Mickey's life that he will lose him, like he lost Brad. And that's the last thing family-centric Myron wants. He wants to find the perfect balance of guardian/supporter/uncle/friend, and he made some serious progress in this installment. I don't know - maybe I am over-analysing a fictional character's motives here, but you know, that's what I do.
As far as the story goes...some of it was predictable. But I didn't really mind. I was also pleasantly surprised about the ending. I didn't think it would really happen, but I liked the clues that led to that discovery. I am excited to read the next book in the series, even though I know it will be at least a year!
Found is the third installment in the aforementioned series. It is strange to think that it has been almost three years since I read the first book, Shelter, but it's only been a matter of weeks in-story for Mickey and his new crew. Warning: some info will be spoilery if you have not read the first two books in the series!
There is just as much action and mystery in this book as in the first two. Mickey is still determined to find out the truth about the impossible photograph the Bat Lady gave him - how can the sandy-haired paramedic possibly be in this picture from WWII? Unfortunately, that's not the only mystery he's facing. Ema's new beau is missing, and of course it's up to the Abeona Shelter team to find him. I don't want to be too spoilery, but I did correctly guess a major detail about him very early on. Though I kept second-guessing myself before it was finally confirmed.
Spoon is still in the hospital, and it's not looking good. Rachel is mostly absent from this book, which felt kind of weird. I hope she has a bigger part in the next book. Anyway, I enjoyed seeing Mickey and Ema "on the case" together. I also liked seeing a bit more of Myron.
I know some people have complained that a) Mickey is just like a mini-Myron and b) Myron is a minor character in this series. Honestly, I like those things! I don't see them as a bad thing. This is a Mickey Bolitar book, not a Mickey & Myron Bolitar book. I have to say that I enjoy seeing Myron kinda suck at being stuck between an uncle and a dad. Knowing Myron from his own series of books, you know he fancies himself the savior of not only damsels in distress, but anyone who needs help. In this series, he knows something is going on, but he doesn't know what. But he knows that if he pries his way into Mickey's life that he will lose him, like he lost Brad. And that's the last thing family-centric Myron wants. He wants to find the perfect balance of guardian/supporter/uncle/friend, and he made some serious progress in this installment. I don't know - maybe I am over-analysing a fictional character's motives here, but you know, that's what I do.
As far as the story goes...some of it was predictable. But I didn't really mind. I was also pleasantly surprised about the ending. I didn't think it would really happen, but I liked the clues that led to that discovery. I am excited to read the next book in the series, even though I know it will be at least a year!