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A gripping tale (Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR )
SHELTER will introduce a whole new generation of fans to the humorous dialogue and clever plotting of his popular suspense thrillers. (TAKE A BREAK )
SHELTER will introduce a whole new generation of fans to the humorous dialogue and clever plotting of his popular suspense thrillers. (TAKE A BREAK )
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A gripping tale -- Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR SHELTER will introduce a whole new generation of fans to the humorous dialogue and clever plotting of his popular suspense thrillers. TAKE A BREAK
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I've been a huge fan of Harlan Coben's books for years - his Myron Bolitar series is one of my favourites and his stand alone novels are always excellent. This new book, Shelter, re-introduces Myron's nephew, Mickey, who we met in the latest Myron book, Live Wire and it carries on from the events in that story. Mickey's father was recently killed in a car crash and his mother is in rehab, so Mickey is now living with his uncle Myron. He is new to his high school and his girlfriend has gone missing, so with the help of his new friends Spoon and Ema, Mickey goes in search of her.
This book is written as a young adult novel but can easily be enjoyed by adult readers too. Fans of Coben's other books will love this and really appreciate the in-jokes, references and familiar characters (Myron's parents are in it, Esperanza is mentioned but no Win I'm afraid). I found this an excellent, quick read with the usual sharp, witty dialogue and a thought-provoking mystery. The cliffhanger ending makes me look forward to the next in the series and I'm also very intrigued with how everything will all integrate with the next Myron book (if there is one). Recommended.
This book is written as a young adult novel but can easily be enjoyed by adult readers too. Fans of Coben's other books will love this and really appreciate the in-jokes, references and familiar characters (Myron's parents are in it, Esperanza is mentioned but no Win I'm afraid). I found this an excellent, quick read with the usual sharp, witty dialogue and a thought-provoking mystery. The cliffhanger ending makes me look forward to the next in the series and I'm also very intrigued with how everything will all integrate with the next Myron book (if there is one). Recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm a huge fan of Harlan Coben, and the Myron Bolitar books, but recent books have been dissappointing - it felt as if Coben was bored and just going through the motions. So I was looking forward to this one in the hope that it would have re-motivated Coben. It partly has....but only partly. This book is obviously written for young adults, so I guess Coben is seeking to extend his readership, and he has succeeded in creating immediately engaging characters, and created some obvious hooks for future stories. Yet in some ways the book fails to satisfy; the ending is poor and feels rushed, I'm surprised at the Holocaust/Nazi link, Myron Bolitar has a very small - and strangely out-of-character - part in the book, but largely as a cipher. But, its a Coben book so it's well-written, easy-reading, moves at a good pace, and contains the usual humour. Coben obviously enjoyed writing the book, and suggests that there will be a Mickey Bolitar series, so I hope this isn't the end of Myron; I will watch out for nd buy the next Mickey Bolitar book but a lot more work will be required before these are as successful, or as enjoyable, as the Myron Bolitar series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm a Harlen Coben fan and so pre-ordered this book and, as always, looked forward to reading it.
Although the book is very well written, the principal character, Mickey Bolitar, is 15 years old and the story is written from his perspective. The themes included in the book are true to the juvenile perspective - and I don't mean that in a derogatory way - and aren't that interesting to an adult. I gave the book every chance and wanted so much to enjoy it, but having finished the book I maintained the feeling that I had from the first few pages; that I was reading a children's book.
This is a very clever approach by Mr Coben in that he is probably capturing a new generation of readers, but until Mickey gets a little older and is able to enter the adult world, I won't be reading any more books that have him as the main character.
Although the book is very well written, the principal character, Mickey Bolitar, is 15 years old and the story is written from his perspective. The themes included in the book are true to the juvenile perspective - and I don't mean that in a derogatory way - and aren't that interesting to an adult. I gave the book every chance and wanted so much to enjoy it, but having finished the book I maintained the feeling that I had from the first few pages; that I was reading a children's book.
This is a very clever approach by Mr Coben in that he is probably capturing a new generation of readers, but until Mickey gets a little older and is able to enter the adult world, I won't be reading any more books that have him as the main character.
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One for young teenagers - far from his best
This is a disappointing book from one of my favorite authors. It is written in the first person using short and simple sentences. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JayDee
Don't judge a book by it's cover!
Like many reviewers here I believed I owned another Myron Bolitar book (of which I love) but on reading found that this was not aimed at adults at all but a teenage audience. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Haigh
Marketing mistake
It is always sadly disappointing when you see an advertisement with it's marketing strategy nakedly on display. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anthony J. Armstrong
Coben/Publishers misleading readers ?
Lioke many people here i too ama loyal Coban fan - he is as good as anyone for plotting and narrative, so it was with great anticipation that i bought this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fedisking
Great hero!
I loved Coben's new hero which is no other that Myron's nephew! It's really cool because it's for a younger generation of readers and Myron was becoming a bit old I guess. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Laura82
Poor effort.
Shelter (Mickey Bolitar 1 Adult Cover)
I have read everything by HC.
This book was joke. A fifteen year old detective being offered to an adult reader base? Read more
I have read everything by HC.
This book was joke. A fifteen year old detective being offered to an adult reader base? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stan
shelter
Shelter is Coben's first foray into young adult writing and it's mosty successful. Taking away my own comparisons to his adult novels, this is a fast and fun, if somewhat... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ali
No where near as good as Myron!
I have been a long time Harlan Coben fan, and have read all of his books! However, reading this one (after looking forward to the release of this book), I was quickly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by JanetPlanet
huge fan - massively disappointed
Am huge HC fan having read all previous stand alone and Myron books however massively disappointed in this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by EK reader
Not good enough
It should have been pointed out that this is not novel for adults, and teenagers, who appears to be its market, can understand and appreciate better quality writting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Felton
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