Stay Close
by Harlan Coben
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Critic Rating
52%
Critic Reviews: 18
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77%
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Synopsis
Harlan Coben follows four consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers with a stand-alone thriller in the vein of his beloved breakout novels Caught and Hold Tight.Megan is a suburban soccer mom who once upon a time walked on the wild side. Now she's got two kids, a perfect husband, a picket fence, and a growing sense of dissatisfaction. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer, but at age forty he finds himself in a dead-end job posing as a paparazzo... more
About Harlan Coben
Published: March 20, 2012 by Penguin Press
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. Fiction. 400 pages
- All Critics: 18
- Positive: 11
- Negative: 7
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Detroit News / AP | 28 Apr 2012
The mystery itself is challenging, and when everything explodes, the payoff is glorious. "Stay Close" is a perfect example of a master at the top of his game.
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Kirkus Reviews | 5 Feb 2012
routine thriller in which you can tell for miles in advance who’s disposable and who’s slated for survival, marked by the virtual absence of the baroque plot twists fans of Coben...expect as their due.
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My Reading Room | 18 May 2012
Stay Close had it all for me. Interesting characters, breakneck plot with great twists and an ending that was just amazing to me. I should have seen it coming but I didn't. Excellent book
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Tampa Bay Times | 29 Apr 2012
In Stay Close, Coben again shows his acumen for delving into our most intimate fears as he moves his story from quiet domesticity to sheer terror — all while keeping us highly entertained.
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With Stay Close Harlan Coben has once again written a novel that is difficult to put down until you have gotten to the very last page.
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The Star | 31 May 2012
The descriptions of torture here seem like an unnecessarily cheap device for a writer who can do much better.
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Petrona Book Reviews Blog | 7 May 2012
it’s hard to care about the participants or to become involved in their dilemmas. Stay Close is a book to pass the time rather than one to cancel any appointments for.
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MysteriesEtc | 25 Mar 2012
The story is filled with twists and turns and interesting characters... Excellent book, very well written and I am looking forward to reading more Harlan Coben.
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Express | 25 Mar 2012
Coben’s...witticisms...are not sharp enough to make up for a workaday plot and Stay Close feels like a stroll in excellent company along an uninspiring route.
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Book Reporter
The narration hums and dances and sings like nothing he has done before, and his characters are so real this time around that they almost seem to rise off the printed page.
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Tara Sharp | 16 May 2012
give Stay Close a go. It’s certainly one heck of a thrill ride.
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The Mystery Librarian | 30 Mar 2012
It’s a hard book to put down, and once you start, you’ll be racing to the end. Aside from skillful plotting and taut pacing, Coben’s skill as a writer really shines through in his characters
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Shades of Sentience
If you’re already a Coben fan, you may be as disappointed as I was. I hope you’re not – it’s always sad when a book disappoints, and I hope I’m one of the few.
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Express
Coben’s sub-Chandler witticisms are not sharp enough to make up for a workaday plot and Stay Close feels like a stroll in excellent company along an uninspiring route.
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The Columbus Dispatch
He saves the best for last: The finale is surprising and satisfying.
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Dear Author | 29 Mar 2012
There could have been a good book somewhere in all this, but the major flaws with the romance and worldbuilding prevented me from seeing it.
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Read. Breathe. Relax. | 5 Apr 2012
In a sea of sequels, instalove and crazy love trinagles, A Temptation of Angels is a breath of fresh air.
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The Star | 31 May 2012
The descriptions of torture here seem like an unnecessarily cheap device for a writer who can do much better.
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