Stay Close Audio CD – Audiobook, CD, Unabridged Author: Visit Amazon's Harlan Coben Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1441895361 | Format: EPUB
Stay Close Audio CD – Audiobook, CD, Unabridged Description
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[An] atmospheric, tense and constantly twisting novel. The perfect introduction to the brilliance of US crime master Coben. HEAT Harlan Coben specialises in rousing the snake that lurks in the perfectly cut grass of American suburbia. STAY CLOSE brings the secrets and lives of three people into collision. Coben makes you care about them but never neglects a plot that is full of his trademark shocks. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Coben weaves together the different strands of the narrative skillfully, with plenty of twists and shocks to keep interest piqued... compelling reading, gaining in suspense as the novel draws to its unexpected conclusion BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH For quite some time, Harlan Coben has been considered one of the master storytellers of the American crime genre, with an infallible hotline to readers' requirements. The solidarity of his unerring grasp of narrative is once again demonstrated in Stay Close... Further proof that Harlan Coben - let's face it - can do no wrong GOOD BOOK GUIDE 20130601 A stroll in excellent company SUNDAY EXPRESS A classy thriller BELLA In all of his writing he brings a unique voice to stories that entertain and enthrall the reader ... The story is intense, the characters are interesting, and the writing is magnificent. Coben's talent is in high gear HUFFINGTON POST
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About the Author
Harlan Coben is the bestselling author of eighteen novels, including The Woods, Promise Me, and The Innocent, and is the winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
- Audio CD
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged; Unabridged edition (March 20, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1441895361
- ISBN-13: 978-1441895363
- Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
With the exception of Miracle Cure, I've read all of Coben's adult audience books and enjoyed them all, albeit some more than others. This string of praise-worthy books has come to an end for me with Stay Close.
I won't provide a plot summary as this can be gotten from the Amazon Book Description above. I'll just say that Coben's latest standalone, which is set primarily in Atlantic City and the Pines Barrens in New Jersey, involves the violent intersection of several lives that are overshadowed by past events. Broadly speaking, this plot concept has been used by Coben in several of his other books and, though no longer very original, he succeeded in executing them quite well in the past. Unfortunately, in my opinion, Coben's ability to execute his plot concept in Stay Close left me pretty unfulfilled.
Overall, I consider Stay Close to be just an okay read -- at best. What makes me judge this book as "okay" (and not worse) is attributable to Coben's narrative skills and plot pacing, which kept me turning the pages at a brisk pace from beginning to end. Coben gets a lot credit from me on this point because I felt Stay Close had little else that deserves strong praise. In particular, I felt the plot execution lacked credibility and much excitement, and the characters were mostly thinly developed, unlikable, and failed to make me care what happens to them. And, while on the subject of characters, Coben's Ken and Barbie-like team of professional thugs came across to me as laughable and ridiculous and, as a consequence, unthreatening.
If you've been a long-time, loyal Coben fan you're likely going to want to read this book regardless of my review and other reviews giving Stay Close a three star rating or lower.
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