The Boy from the Woods by Harlan CobenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Harlan Coben is amazing. Really. In fact, I may just be his biggest fan. Everything he writes is just so well-constructed that the pages seem to turn themselves, and time spent between those pages becomes irrelevant. I inhale his work like oxygen, and it all leaves me a little heady.
As with his other books, the characters here stand alone yet will be familiar to those who follow closely. It’s the beauty of the lure—those new to Coben will still find a full-bodied story that is fun to read, while devotees will find small details that are familiar, evoking a giddy sense of being one of the “in-crowd”.
There are plenty of reviews here that will impart plot details and analyses of character motivation. Ignore them all, buy the book and dive in, head first with no expectations. I promise you will emerge, some hours later, feeling like you’ve found a new vice—and one that is easily indulged, as this author’s body of work is as vast as it is enjoyable.
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