The Woods - Harlan Coben

Having read all of Coben's other novels I just had to pick 'The Woods' up when I saw it on the shelf in the library. I didn't even read the blurb on the back, as I knew I'd want to read it anyway. I didn't even know if it was a stand-alone novel or part of the Myron Bolitar series. Either way I wasn't really bothered as I enjoy both as much. For those of you who don't know Coben started off writing his novels with a character called Myron Bolitar who is a retired basketball player who investigates a lot of cases. He then introduced his stand-alone novels which are good if you've not read all the Bolitar series as you don't feel you could be missing some things out if you ...  Read the complete review

This book was recommended to me by friend. I've never really read thrillers before but I thought I'd give it a go. Story The main storyline is based around the back story and there is also a sub plot that ties in nicely with both. Here we meet Paul Copeland, county prosecutor of Essex County, Paul is the son of Russian immigrants, when we first meet Paul his father has just died and his mother had abandoned them years ago, he's also bringing up his 6 year old daughter on his own after losing his wife, Jane, to cancer 5 years ago. Paul also had a sister Camille but while at summer camp over 20 years ago four kids (one of them being Camille) snook into ...  Read the complete review

If you go down to Harlan Coben’s woods today your in for a more unpleasant surprise than a case of the munchies for teddy bears, as your likely to stumble across a dead body or two. Saying this, perhaps the bodies are those of people who stumbled across the teddy bears’ picnic whilst out walking? I once went for a walk in the New Forest in disguise when I could not believe my eyes – I saw Pooh and Paddington digging a shallow grave as Rupert and Teddy Ruxpin rolled something heavy wrapped in a piece of old carpet nearer the precipice. It seemed to me that every bear that ever existed was there as they gathered to discuss plans for world domination. Fear not people, I ...  Read the complete review

I've been a fan of Harlan Coben ever since someone lent me one of his Myron Bolitar books and I've read everything of his I can get my hands on since. I've actually read The Woods twice, once a couple of years ago and again just recently because I'd forgotten most of the plot and I can honestly say it impressed me as much second time around. Twenty years previously four teenagers disappeared in the woods at a summer camp and not all the bodies were found. Paul Copeland is the County Prosecutor and his sister Camille was one of the teenagers who went missing that night and was never found. Cope is balancing his home life and work life after the death of his ...  Read the complete review

Regular readers of my reviews will know that I am quite a fan of Harlan Coben. An author I stumbled across recently and am now reading my way through every book I can get my hands on that he has written! The Woods is another stand alone novel by Coben, and another fantastic thriller which I found difficult to put down until I had finished it, and had me hooked from the first page. In 'The Woods' we are introduced to Paul 'Cope' Copeland, a widowed parent and also a County Prosector, a position that does not sit too favourably with some people. His latest case is to get a conviction on two young students accused of date rape, one of whom has a ...  Read the complete review