The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben
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The Boy from the Woods

Bestseller

Author: Harlan Coben

Series: Wilde #1

Narrator: Steven Weber

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020

Synopsis

A man with a mysterious past must find a missing teenage girl in this shocking thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away. Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing.No one seems to take Naomi Pine's disappearance seriously, not even her father-with one exception. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, knows through her grandson that Naomi was relentlessly bullied at school. Hester asks Wilde-with whom she shares a tragic connection-to use his unique skills to help find Naomi.Wilde can't ignore an outcast in trouble, but in order to find Naomi he must venture back into the community where he has never fit in, a place where the powerful are protected even when they harbor secrets that could destroy the lives of millions . . . secrets that Wilde must uncover before it's too late.

About Harlan Coben

Author Harlan Coben, was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1962, where he eventually graduated from Livingston High School with his childhood friend, Chris Christie, who of course became a prominent politician and the Governor of New Jersey. Coben then went on to study political science at Amherst College where he had a fraternity brother, Dan Brown, who also became a well-known author. It was in his senior year at Amherst that he decided that writing might be the course that he wanted to follow in his career path.

Coben became an American author of mysteries and thrillers. His novels revolved around central characters, and involved a reviewing of unsolved or misinterpreted actions such as fatal accidents, and murders with many twists and turns. His most famous character was Myron Bolitar. He has had several books on several best seller lists around the world. He has also received a like number of awards in several different countries. His books of note include: The Stranger, Missing You, Six Years, Stay Close, Live Wire, Caught, Long Lost, Hold Tight, and his latest book that was released on March 22, 2016, Fool Me Once.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 21, 2022

"Well, well, well, as I live and breathe. Hester Crimstein in my little station." Whether you are stumbling across this review in search of a new stand-alone thriller or as a long term fan of the author, you are equal parts welcome here. Friends, The Boy from the Woods is Harlan Coben at his best, an......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 30, 2022

This is whirlwind, complex, action-packed and definitely wilder crazy train ride that I expected to take a full tour! Including: Political scandal, secret tapes, school bullying, disappearing teenager, a man’s stunning story who has been found in the woods, fighting to gather the pieces of his past.......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on March 12, 2023

Rounded down from roughly 3.5 stars ⭐️ The Boy from the Woods follows Wilde and Hester as they work together to find a missing teenage girl. However, to do so, long buried secrets must be uncovered. This was my first Harlan Coben novel and I will definitely be diving into more of this author’s works......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on February 17, 2020

The Boy From the Woods is an action-packed thriller about two missing teenagers, a dirty politician, and damaging secrets. The plot seems simple and focuses a teenage girl who disappears without a trace. She is the school pariah. Then the rich popular boy, who is a bit of douche, disappears as w......more

Goodreads review by Sumit on April 14, 2020

Decades ago, A boy is found living in the woods, with no memory of his past. Even after an exhaustive search, the child's family is never found and he is turned over to a foster family. Years later, the same man, whose past is shrouded in mystery, must find a missing teenage girl before her disappea......more

Quotes

"The Weber-Coben pairing makes for a super suspenseful listen.… [Steven] Weber is perfectly in step with the pace of the action, which is interspersed with touching relationship scenes and terrifying depictions of the vulnerability that arises from our reliance on social media for our facts." —AudioFile Magazine"Coben never, ever lets you down." —Lee Child"Intense from the first page, with dramatic plot twists . . . Fans of complex heroes caught up in world-changing events will relish this latest from a master storyteller." —Library Journal, Starred Review

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