Member Review

Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy.

Harlan Coben is a master storyteller and I’ve always loved his books. They are easy to read, engaging and you like the main characters. I’m a huge fan of his Myron Bolitar and Win series.

This is the story of a man in prison for killing his son, apparently while in a fugue state. It’s a violent crime against a young boy so he is housed in a separate part of the prison. He, of course, says he didn’t do it and while his family and friends don’t believe he deliberately murdered his son, they largely come to believe that he must have done it while in some sort of black out of sleep state. He and his wife are now divorced and his wife is in another relationship. Their marriage was creaking before the murder and doesn’t survive it.

Of course you believe that he must somehow be right and when his sister in law turns up to visit with some surprising information, the story really takes off. I have to be honest here and say some of the plot and some of the coincidences are stretching credibility somewhat but it all rolls along so well, you don’t really care. You get caught up entirely in the who, why and what’s going to happen next.

I enjoyed the book and the story. I don’t think it’s one of his best but I don’t doubt his next book will be eagerly awaited by me and I’ll look forward to reading it just as much. They are sheer entertainment, with enough twists to keep you guessing and keep you hooked.