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'This stand-alone thriller will keep him on the bestseller lists and assures him VIP treatment at this summer's Harrogate Crime Festival.' (Daneet Steffens TIME OUT )
'Coben is skilled at weaving this kind of mystery and keeps us guessing till the end' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'Coben's novels are becoming more and more popular with each release, and this one cements his reputation as a top-class mystery writer.' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'A powerful thriller' (SUNDAY EXPRESS )
'Coben is one of America's best thriller writers, and his touch doesn't desert him here' (THE LONDON PAPER )
'Coben will keep you guessing to the end' (NEWS OF THE WORLD )
'Perfect pace and precision tool plotting... The Woods will pick you up by the scruff of your neck and not put you down until you finish it' (Paul Connelly LONDON LITE )
'A cracking thriller that whizzes along at top speed' (DAILY EXPRESS )
'A plot which is satisfyingly thick in a story that produces shocks and twists by the cartload. Writing so taut it almost twangs' (DAILY SPORT )
'Harlan Coben has never been hotter...his latest mystery The Woods is published to widespread adulation' (METRO )
'The Woods is completely unputdownable - and this summer's must read book!' (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
'Coben's innate ability to tell a story that is exhilarating, absorbing, uplifting and poignant without his ever revealing the strings he uses in order to pull at the emotions. All in all, this is a superb read and deserves every ounce of success it is guaranteed to receive.' (CRIME TIME )
'A gripping thriller' (THE WORKS )
'As it shifts between first and third-person narrative, the novel powers on relentlessly and carries the reader with it. A page-turner with a crocodile bite.' (SHOTS )
'Another wonderful, wonderful Coben' (SOUTHAMPTON DAILY ECHO )
'A compulsive read' (BOLTON NEWS )
'Gripping' (BELFAST NEWS LETTER )
'The Woods is a story where nothing is as it seems and is a compulsive read.' (IRISH EXAMINER )
'A story that keeps you guessing to the very end... a thoroughly good read.' (THE AMERICAN )
'Wonderful idiomatic dialogue, pithy characters and ever-surprising plotting' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
'An enjoyable read' (IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Coben is skilled at weaving this kind of mystery and keeps us guessing till the end' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'Coben's novels are becoming more and more popular with each release, and this one cements his reputation as a top-class mystery writer.' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'A powerful thriller' (SUNDAY EXPRESS )
'Coben is one of America's best thriller writers, and his touch doesn't desert him here' (THE LONDON PAPER )
'Coben will keep you guessing to the end' (NEWS OF THE WORLD )
'Perfect pace and precision tool plotting... The Woods will pick you up by the scruff of your neck and not put you down until you finish it' (Paul Connelly LONDON LITE )
'A cracking thriller that whizzes along at top speed' (DAILY EXPRESS )
'A plot which is satisfyingly thick in a story that produces shocks and twists by the cartload. Writing so taut it almost twangs' (DAILY SPORT )
'Harlan Coben has never been hotter...his latest mystery The Woods is published to widespread adulation' (METRO )
'The Woods is completely unputdownable - and this summer's must read book!' (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
'Coben's innate ability to tell a story that is exhilarating, absorbing, uplifting and poignant without his ever revealing the strings he uses in order to pull at the emotions. All in all, this is a superb read and deserves every ounce of success it is guaranteed to receive.' (CRIME TIME )
'A gripping thriller' (THE WORKS )
'As it shifts between first and third-person narrative, the novel powers on relentlessly and carries the reader with it. A page-turner with a crocodile bite.' (SHOTS )
'Another wonderful, wonderful Coben' (SOUTHAMPTON DAILY ECHO )
'A compulsive read' (BOLTON NEWS )
'Gripping' (BELFAST NEWS LETTER )
'The Woods is a story where nothing is as it seems and is a compulsive read.' (IRISH EXAMINER )
'A story that keeps you guessing to the very end... a thoroughly good read.' (THE AMERICAN )
'Wonderful idiomatic dialogue, pithy characters and ever-surprising plotting' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
'An enjoyable read' (IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
'This stand-alone thriller will keep him on the bestseller lists and assures him VIP treatment at this summer's Harrogate Crime Festival.' -- Daneet Steffens TIME OUT 'Coben is skilled at weaving this kind of mystery and keeps us guessing till the end' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Coben's novels are becoming more and more popular with each release, and this one cements his reputation as a top-class mystery writer.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'A powerful thriller' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Coben is one of America's best thriller writers, and his touch doesn't desert him here' THE LONDON PAPER 'Coben will keep you guessing to the end' NEWS OF THE WORLD 'Perfect pace and precision tool plotting... The Woods will pick you up by the scruff of your neck and not put you down until you finish it' -- Paul Connelly LONDON LITE 'A cracking thriller that whizzes along at top speed' DAILY EXPRESS 'A plot which is satisfyingly thick in a story that produces shocks and twists by the cartload. Writing so taut it almost twangs' DAILY SPORT 'Harlan Coben has never been hotter...his latest mystery The Woods is published to widespread adulation' METRO 'The Woods is completely unputdownable - and this summer's must read book!' PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH 'Coben's innate ability to tell a story that is exhilarating, absorbing, uplifting and poignant without his ever revealing the strings he uses in order to pull at the emotions. All in all, this is a superb read and deserves every ounce of success it is guaranteed to receive.' CRIME TIME 'A gripping thriller' THE WORKS 'As it shifts between first and third-person narrative, the novel powers on relentlessly and carries the reader with it. A page-turner with a crocodile bite.' SHOTS 'Another wonderful, wonderful Coben' SOUTHAMPTON DAILY ECHO 'A compulsive read' BOLTON NEWS 'Gripping' BELFAST NEWS LETTER 'The Woods is a story where nothing is as it seems and is a compulsive read.' IRISH EXAMINER 'A story that keeps you guessing to the very end... a thoroughly good read.' THE AMERICAN 'Wonderful idiomatic dialogue, pithy characters and ever-surprising plotting' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'An enjoyable read' IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Paul Copeland is good at what he does and as a prosecutor for the County it's pretty important that this is the case. His current case is to try and convict two rich students who used their influence to rape a poor stripper. Unfortunately for Copeland one of the father's will do anything to protect his son so he sends out PIs to investigate Copeland's past. Over 20 years before Copeland was a suspect in the murder of four teenagers in a wood. Could his recent case cause the past to be unearthed?
'The Woods' is a fast paced and fun thriller that contains some of Coben's favourite themes e.g. the past, lost loves etc. Although in many ways it is similar to other books that he has written I still enjoyed the book as he is able to convey great emotion in his characters and get you liking them instantly. I recommend this to anyone who likes an easy to read thriller.
'The Woods' is a fast paced and fun thriller that contains some of Coben's favourite themes e.g. the past, lost loves etc. Although in many ways it is similar to other books that he has written I still enjoyed the book as he is able to convey great emotion in his characters and get you liking them instantly. I recommend this to anyone who likes an easy to read thriller.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Be prepared to be glued to your seat throughout much of the time you spend reading Harlan Coben's latest thriller, The Woods. The primary plot pertains to an incident that occurred twenty years ago, in which two teens were found murdered and two others were never seen again after they walked into the woods near their summer camp. This plot has many twists, turns and surprises. The subplot involves the trial being prosecuted by Paul Copeland -- a county prosecutor and one of the four teens involved in the camp incident -- of an African-American woman who claims to have been raped by some rich white male students while attending a fraternity party (sound familiar -- Duke?, lacrosse players?). Coben weaves his main plot and interesting subplot together in a manner that will keep the pages flying through your fingers and in a way that will cause you to lose all track of time. And he has developed characters that are real enough to care about, even with their weaknesses. Are their some implausibilities. Sure, there are -- but they in no way detract from this very entertaining and suspenseful book. While I usually agree with reviews by Publishers Weekly, in this case I strongly do not. I'm much more in agreement with the Library Journal review. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of The Woods, and then settle in for a real fun reading experience.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
WOW
I'm a huge Harlan Coben fan this was the thirteenth of his novels I have read and quite simply why go looking for something else to read until you have completed his impressive back catalogue.
WHy why why Hollywood has not been beating down Coben's door I honestly have no idea but I think like Grisham it will only take someone to have a hit movie with any one of his books and the rest will fast follow.
For me this is right up there among the best of his novels.
There's so much going on the central story as you will now from the synopsis
Four teenagers enter the woods of a summer camp late one night none are seen again we pick up the story 20 years later with Paul Copeland a young prosecutor forced to confront his past.His sister was one of those teenagers her body never discovered and suddenly after all this time secrets are starting to be revealed ghosts are being stirred and new lives threatened.
A reward for loyal fans with cameos of characters from previous novels including the delicious Cingle Shaker and Loren Muse.
With so many twists I defy anyone to say they could predict the ending
In the midst of all this Coben manges to write about a court rape trial that had that been the central story would have been good enough for a lesser writer but we are talking about the true king of the thriller genre forget james Patterson or even Dan Brown with this enormous uppercut of a novel Harlan Coben is the undisputed thriller writing champion of the world.
I'm a huge Harlan Coben fan this was the thirteenth of his novels I have read and quite simply why go looking for something else to read until you have completed his impressive back catalogue.
WHy why why Hollywood has not been beating down Coben's door I honestly have no idea but I think like Grisham it will only take someone to have a hit movie with any one of his books and the rest will fast follow.
For me this is right up there among the best of his novels.
There's so much going on the central story as you will now from the synopsis
Four teenagers enter the woods of a summer camp late one night none are seen again we pick up the story 20 years later with Paul Copeland a young prosecutor forced to confront his past.His sister was one of those teenagers her body never discovered and suddenly after all this time secrets are starting to be revealed ghosts are being stirred and new lives threatened.
A reward for loyal fans with cameos of characters from previous novels including the delicious Cingle Shaker and Loren Muse.
With so many twists I defy anyone to say they could predict the ending
In the midst of all this Coben manges to write about a court rape trial that had that been the central story would have been good enough for a lesser writer but we are talking about the true king of the thriller genre forget james Patterson or even Dan Brown with this enormous uppercut of a novel Harlan Coben is the undisputed thriller writing champion of the world.
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Enjoyable
A good book from a good writer. I always like the way that Coben brings his sense of humour accross in his carachters, despite the very grim theme to his work. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Runcorn Slim
Coben is very good
Another very good read from HC. The humour, the quips are all there.
The only drawback i would say is that too many books of his deals with the same plot around missing... Read more
The only drawback i would say is that too many books of his deals with the same plot around missing... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Vegar
Production line
Another standalone thriller from Harlan Coben. Another likeable main character having some kind of crisis. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Parm
Average
I have now read half of this book and am still waiting for it to draw me in! Not nearly as fast paced as described and very hard to keep my interest.
Published 12 months ago by NikkiG
One of his best
I read a lot of crime novels and had tried Harlen Coburn before but hadn't really enjoyed it (I don't even think I finished it) I was a little reluctant to give this one a go, but... Read more
Published 13 months ago by bookaddict
Rex linsley's review of The Woods by Harlen Coben
This book was recommended to me by an aircraft cabin staff member after me telling her that the book that I was reading at the time wasn't very good. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rex Linsley
The Woods
It starts with ambitious NJ county prosecutor Paul Copeland being hauled out of his daughter's gym display by a couple of cops who need to speak to him about a homicide victim who... Read more
Published 17 months ago by ginariva
Excellent!
Bought this at the airport to read during the flight & enjoyed it more than the holiday!
Published 22 months ago by Lisinkent
Don't talk to me I'm reading
Fair enough, this is not going to win any literature awards, but it's a brilliant thriller. Usually, I find the endings to whodunnits a bit of a letdown. Read more
Published 24 months ago by daisyrock
Go with the flow
Mr Coben is a great story teller who has few peers in his ability to deliver a punchline. In this novel it is better to not dig too deeply into the plot and let yourself be carried... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2010 by Officer Dibble
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