2024 the best harlan coben books review

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The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger takes readers into the heart of family loyalty in this twisty page-turner that proves that the darkest secrets are often closest to home.

Paul Copeland, a New Jersey county prosecutor, is still grieving the loss of his sister twenty years ago—the night she walked into the woods, never to be seen again. But now, a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to the disappearance. The victim could be the boy who vanished along with Paul's sister. And, as hope rises that his sister could still be alive, dangerous secrets from his family's past threaten to tear apart everything Paul has been trying to hold together....

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000Q9J0R4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton; Reprint edition (April 1, 2008)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2370 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 529 pages
Reviewer: Rebekah Loker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun Read!
Review: This was a fun book to read. Great story telling and interesting characters.

Reviewer: Reader
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great voice and character
Review: I really enjoyed this fast-paced book, especially the main character, who is a prosecutor haunted by murders that occurred during his youth. The structure of the novel is somewhat strange in that the prosecutor's tale is told in first person, but other characters' perceptions are told in third person. On the whole, though, that didn't detract from the book's story. It's gripping, and the dialogue is, for the most part, great.

Reviewer: JMarie53
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Coben is the best!
Review: This story is great, moving and well worth the read. It’s about family, loyalty and trying to do what is right even when it’s in the grey zone.

Reviewer: Richard B. Schwartz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Unputdownable.
Review: So how cool is this? Dutton takes an older, classic Harlan Coben novel, reissues it as a trade paperback but prices it as if it were a mass market paperback. Triple win.And what is the story? A New Jersey county prosecutor named Paul Copeland was a camp counselor at a hippie-owned facility. One night (some twenty years in the past) something horrific occurred in the woods adjoining the camp. Two people were murdered and two were never found, one of whom was Paul’s sister, Camille. Now, suddenly, the boy who also disappeared when Camille disappeared turns up murdered. He had survived the attacks in the woods; perhaps Camille did as well?This is set against the prosecution of a rape case involving two rich frat boys and a black stripper. One of the accused boy’s father is pressuring Paul to settle the case so that his son can avoid jail time. If Paul refuses, the father promises to dig into Paul’s past and destroy his life. And if Paul doesn’t cave, and if the stripper can’t be bought off, perhaps the judge can be pressured to disqualify key evidence.And there is plenty in Paul’s past. When the event occurred in the woods Paul had left his post and was canoodling with his girlfriend in the woods, his girlfriend being the daughter of the hippie who owned the facility (who is now in an institution, wrestling with his own demons). Paul Copeland was actually Paul Copinsky and the Russian family has KGB connections. And Paul’s father was seen digging in the woods where the murders occurred. And the rapist’s father has sicced a no-holds-barred, no-costs-spared detective agency on Paul’s case. And Paul has since reunited with his old girlfriend, now a two-Ph.D. (Psych/English) New Jersey college professor, one of whose students appears to know about what happened back in the woods.It is all extremely complicated and HC uses the old novelistic trick of quick-cutting between the stories just when we’re hanging on the edge of the cliff and dying to know more. Ergo, what we have here is a classic psychological suspense thriller and HC plays fair with us—putting all of the facts out on the table and daring us to try to figure out what’s what and who did what to whom. And I forgot to mention the serial killer who appears to be responsible for what happened in the woods and is available for prison interviews (though he is a psychopathic and skilled, congenital liar). Yes, it’s all here and the final resolution is a complex but clear and satisfying one.Bottom line: the perfect companion for a transatlantic flight or a long winter’s night’s need to read. I loved every word.

Reviewer: deborah saldana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: looks like a good read
Review: Love the Author, Looks like a good read.

Reviewer: Kevin D.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Gripping Thriller
Review: "The Woods" by Harlan Coben is a gripping thriller that follows prosecutor Paul Copeland as he unravels the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his sister, Camille, who vanished twenty years ago during a summer camp in the woods. The discovery of a body linked to the case reignites Paul’s search for answers, intertwining his present life with past secrets.As Paul digs deeper, he confronts long-buried family secrets, dangerous conspiracies, and the dark truths about what happened that fateful night. The novel weaves a complex tale of suspense, deception, and the enduring impact of past traumas on the present.

Reviewer: Jeanne J.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a SCARY BOOK !!!
Review: I read for about 2 hrs before going to sleep and this book is just about the scariest that I have ever read. Of course, its is also a book that you cannot close and say that's enough !!!!!! Harlan Coben is a unique writer and I"ve read many of his other writings, but this one is a stopper. of sleep that is........ENJOY !!!!!

Reviewer: Dr. Debra
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good until the end
Review: I loved this book all the way until the ending. A twisting, engrossing plot, a lead character who I really liked. I read the whole thing in a few hours. But the last couple chapters were rushed, with a little twist cliffhanger that I'm sure the author thought was clever, but made the ending unsatisfactory.I've never read Harlan Corban's books before, and now, I'm not sure I will again. I don't want to be happily reading a good story and feel such a let down at the end.

Reviewer: Lynda Silliphant
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great read as usual by Harlan Conan. NEVER disappoints!!!

Reviewer: Samrithi Yuvaraj
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Harlan Coben does not disappoint with this book. Will keep you guessing till the end….read it if you’re in the mood for a dark, slow burn read with lots of twists

Reviewer: ptite cocotte
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bon bouquin, acheté pour travailler un peu mon anglais.Harrap's a une super collection. Amazon quand vous avez d'autres livres du même genre car j'ai presque déjà tout acheté !!

Reviewer: Cliente Kindle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Harlan Cobe nunca desaponta. Livro prende do início ao fim, reviravoltas interessantes e bons personagens. Já vou comprar o próximo.

Reviewer: ROBERT M
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Vielen Dank für einen guten Service. Artikel wie beschrieben. Gerne wieder, Danke!