The Woods, Harlan Coben
The Woods, Harlan Coben
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The Woods

Bestseller

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 12 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/17/2007

Synopsis

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES!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....

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

AudiobooksNow review by Sharon on 2008-07-20 13:08:35

What a good book. Page after page is filled with a story so good I couldn't put it down. A great resd!

AudiobooksNow review by Katherine on 2009-01-02 15:19:10

This book was amazing! I loved it and once I started I couldn't stop until I was done, the end was such a twist that I was not expecting it and it left me in awe for a couple of days. A must read, I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did!

AudiobooksNow review by Amber on 2009-05-04 22:37:23

I am a big fan of Harlan Coben and once again I was not disappointed! The twists and turns along the storyline are fantastic and make it a real page turner! If you love Harlan Coben, you will not be disappointed!!!

AudiobooksNow review by Debbie on 2010-09-15 16:43:41

Good story, somewhat predictable, but it was an interesting read. Not the kind of book I would want in my collection permanently, but a good one time read!

AudiobooksNow review by Joy on 2013-05-02 16:57:08

Excellent. Wonderfuil writing. kept you on your toes throughout. Incredible story about how past mistakes come back to haunt so many afer so many years

Goodreads review by Sandra on January 01, 2018

Twenty years ago eighteen-year-old Paul Copeland was working as a counselor at a summer camp in which four teenagers walked into the woods one night... two were murdered, and two went missing, never to be seen again (they were thought to be dead, their bodies were never found, some of their clothing......more

Goodreads review by Emily on May 01, 2022

The mystery was interesting but the rest felt very cliche (he's working on a case of an underaged black girl that was SA by 2 rich white frat boys) and frankly... I would have enjoyed it more if the main male character wasn't so insufferable. Even giving him a daughter and a dead wife didn't humaniz......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on November 25, 2015

Definitely a page turner! Coben always fascinates me with his novels!......more

Goodreads review by Suz on December 22, 2016

Just love this guy. HC is great. This was very good audio book, well-crafted artists that delivered good quality reading with excellent accents, tone and an all-round feel of a quality performance, as after all, these audio books are a performance. Also a great feature was the use of a male and fema......more

Goodreads review by Licha on July 28, 2011

Cheat Sheet for Writing A Harlan Coben novel: -an event that happened a long time ago that affected the lives of the loved ones -one pretty hip guy who is quick with wit and sarcasm -main character must be a professional white male who helps inner-city black characters-it's ok to throw out all stere......more

Quotes

“[The Woods] might just be the best thing Coben has written...A gripping story, filled with fine characters and dark secrets.”—Chicago Sun Times

“A lively, fast-moving entertainment, jam packed with the bizarre plot twists that are his stock in trade.”—The Washington Post

“Another surprising and emotional story that will remain with the reader long after the last page is finished. One of Coben’s best.”—Library Journal

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