One of my favorite authors, that is relatively new to me, is Harlan Coben. His novels draw you in and you literally don’t want to put it down. This latest novel I read by him called Caught, was one that kept me up late into the night! While I love reading late at night (it’s just so quiet), it’s not so great when I realize it’s 3 a.m. and my alarm is going off at 6 a.m.! As a reader, I’m sure you’ve been there. You get to that point in a book where you literally can’t stop reading!
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Caught By Harlan Coben
I love books that are suspenseful. If it has me on the edge of my seat and possibly even scares me a bit, I’m happy. That’s my kind of book. Caught by Harlan Coben fit that category completely.
17 year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. Which is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst.
Wendy Tynes is a reporter on a mission, to identify and bring down sexual predators via elaborate—and nationally televised—sting operations. Working with local police on her news program Caught in the Act, Wendy and her team have publicly shamed dozens of men by the time she encounters her latest target. Dan Mercer is a social worker known as a friend to troubled teens, but his story soon becomes more complicated than Wendy could have imagined.
With a teenager of my own (and another soon to be teenager), this book scared me in a completely different way than most I read. Having your teen go missing is any parents worst nightmare. Harlan Coben did a phenomenal job breaking down exactly how a parent would feel if this were to happen to them. The addition of the sexual predator storyline was also key. Especially in this day and age. So both aspects of the book worked for me and definitely drew me in.
The ending though…my gosh…I did NOT see that coming. I actually thought I had the book figured out. Nope! Harlan Coben totally took the book in another direction that I totally did not see coming. BUT…it totally worked. As I thought about the book afterwards, while I didn’t think about that possible ending, I realized that it was excellent for this storyline and something that would totally happen. Maybe not 100% the way it all played out, but pieces of it were spot on.
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As I mentioned before, this is a newer author to me. Another book I read by him that I really enjoyed is Home
Wow, that sounds like an intense read. I am going to add it to my summer beach reading list for this year. I want to check it out.
Haven’t read any of this authors books before. Will have to start with this one. Sounds like a page turner.
This really sounds good, I have a daughter and can only imagine if she went missing. I will add this to my must-read list!
I love Harelen Coben novels- this is on my list of books to read. APpears to be very suspenseful.
I love reading and am always looking for a new book to read! This one seems like it has such a great story, I will have to check it out. I am doing a lot of reading this time of year since it is to cold to do much outside.
Oh the topic would definitely make it hard to put the book down. I love watching Dateline and seeing criminals get caught, so this would be a page-turner for me as well.
Sounds like a great suspense novel to read! Will add it to my reading list for sure!
My husbands birthday is coming up in 2 weeks and he is very into suspense novels. This would be a great gift idea for him. Thanks!
I absolutely love readying. Reading is like taking a trip to a far away place.
This book sounds so intense. I have always been a fan of fast paced thriller novels, but I don’t think I have read any by Harlan Coben.
This sounds like a book I would love. I wish I had time to read. Unfortunately, it probably won’t happen until my kids are in college.
I have never read a Harlan Coben and it’s surprising because I’m quite the avid reader. I know he is highly acclaimed for his suspense novels though.
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? I’m glad you didn’t give away too much of the book. I’m going to check it out.
I do love books like this! I am getting back into reading after several year hiatus – hate to admit that.
This sounds like something that would keep my interest.
Oh and yes lol I do know what you mean about losing time in a book! Worth it though! I had not heard of Harlan Coben until now but that could be due to not reading in forever. I will check it out!
Sounds like the plot’s pretty intense and exciting. I can imagine how engaging reading this book will be. I would love to get my hands on a copy!
I would love to read this some time. I owe at least that to myself!
This sound like a good read! My daughter would love this.