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Oh Harlan, you were exactly what I needed. But before I begin, let me say that this was my first Harlan Coben experience. I'll more than likely read more of his stuff. Bear with me as I explain myself. Okay, the writing was nothing spectacular; there were even times when I winced as he described something by using the item. Example: The great oak stood like a, well, great oak. Yes, this type of writing appears more frequently than I liked, but the writing is really not an issue with this type of...
The woods is a well-beloved book by my friends on GR and a popular one too. I really liked it... at first. Actually, until 80% I was pretty sure it's a solid 4 stars book. Now after reading the end, I'm still debating whether I should give it 2 or 3 stars. Why? I hated it.This is my first book by Harlan Coben and while I can't say if it'll be my last, I hope he doesn't always a similar pattern in his books, or pull off such absurd resolutions. I don't have a worst-endings-I-ever-read list but if...
More like a 2.5, but I've read one previous Coben book, and I liked it a lot more. The author can clearly do better.I read this a month and a half ago, but I can barely remember any details. NOT a good sign!Lemme see what I can recall... mmmm... There's something about a series of killings at a teen summer camp coming back to haunt one of the camp counsellors (who's now a county prosecutor) 2o years later. The KGB might be involved. Various people who were thought to be dead or killed might stil...
Yep, Harlan Coben is officially the king of the twisty turns. I'm completely amazed how he can weave such a fascinating mystery that can change directions nearly every chapter. Even until the very end. Well done, sir!I also loved the witty dialogue. Some of the characters had me laughing out loud. And this subject matter was not light at all. Such a page turner. 5 stars!
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 female narrator. Excellent! Funny enough though, I own the paperback without list here on GR, so (again) I end up with both hardcopy and audio. Here, the audio fits the bill. This was a good chilling read...
‘I don’t understand. What makes you so sure your sister is alive?’‘I’m not sure,’ I said.‘But I think there’s a decent enough chance.’‘Why?’‘Because of Manolo.’‘What about him?’Yes. What about him? What about any of them? I don't know, but i'm not feeling this one. The Woods should be a gripping story but I just can't care for any of the characters. It's not that the writing is bad but the dialogues are making me feel sleepy. It's like the characters want to pretend that they are telling a story...
I find that if I pick up a book by Harlan Coben, I then resent anything that requires my attention, dragging me away from it, such is his skill at grabbing hold of you and playing with your mind. He really knows his stuff, able to draw readers in with ease, and he hasn't failed with The Woods. The suspense is constant, but not happy with that, he manages to turn up the action a notch further as the story twists and turns every which way! The characters are really believable too, and the dialogue...
“You don't worry about happiness and fulfilment when you're starving.” 2.5 stars The Woods was quite boring with nothing new to surprise me. Harlan Coben put the old materials in this book again without reconsidering whether the twists were predictable or not. Four children were lost in the woods, twenty years later Paul Copeland wants to revaluate this case again, he thinks that maybe his sister is still alive somewhere. The book started off with the same feeling as if I was reading Tell No
I have read all of Coben's Myron Bolitar books and love them all, but I have so far only tried a couple of his stand alones. On the strength of this one I will be looking out for more.The main character is Paul Copeland, County Prosecutor of Essex, New Jersey. On the face of it he is an admirable character, successfully raising a child after the death of his wife, managing a fast developing career and totally honest and trustworthy. His court scenes are tremendous fun and he certainly fights to
4.5 stars! “It's not the dead even. It's what's left behind - the echo. These woods you're walking through. There are some old timers who think a sound echoes here forever. Makes sense when you think about it. That Billingham kid. I'm sure he screamed. He screams, it echoes, just bounces back and forth, the sound getting smaller and smaller, but never entirely disappearing. Like a part of his is still calling out, even now.” I discovered the world of fiction
Loved the story, but couldn't get over the blatant paternalistic "benevolent" misogyny and racism and the awful writing. Not sure what's worse, a macho yet sensitive and misunderstood cop who seems oblivious to issues of sex and race (most characters in the genre), or a macho yet sensitive misunderstood cop who presents himself as a social-justice advocate who isn't racist or sexist while commenting extensively on women's bodies, looks, and race in ways that go with the grain of every known ster...
