Name: Harlan Coben Spring 2021
Rating: 3.9375 (24 reviews)
ISBN: 9781538748213

Harlan Coben

The new novel from Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Stranger on Netflix.

Harlan Coben Spring 2021

Fellowes Cynthia

I usually love Harlen Coben, but this book was not my favorite by any stretch of the imagination. I saw that it had a lot of 5 star reviews and I love the author so I put it at the top of my TBR list. You know the expression, "Show, don't tell?" Well, this book told and told and told with very little action or showing. And I just didn't care after awhile. No redeeming characters and not an interesting story and way too many wooden characters.

In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from Harlan Coben, a dead man's secrets fall into the hands of a vigilante antihero--drawing him down a dangerous road. Over twenty years ago, the heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted during a robbery of her family's estate, then locked inside an isolated cabin for months. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors -- and the items stolen from her family were never recovered. Until now. On the Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in his penthouse apartment, alongside two objects of note: a stolen Vermeer painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. For the first time in years, the authorities have a lead -- not only on Patricia's kidnapping, but also on another FBI cold case -- with the suitcase and painting both pointing them toward one man. Windsor Horne Lockwood III -- or Win, as his few friends call him -- doesn't know how his suitcase and his family's stolen painting ended up with a dead man. But his interest is piqued, especially when the FBI tells him that the man who kidnapped his cousin was also behind an act of domestic terrorism -- and that the conspirators may still be at large. The two cases have baffled the FBI for decades, but Win has three things the FBI doesn't: a personal connection to the case; an ungodly fortune; and his own unique brand of justice.

Munish

 It is not like the normally usual writing style of Coben. It seems more tongue and cheek than suspense. Maybe I just expected more and will try again in the future.

Randy Robbins

Win is one of the most interesting characters in fiction and I am pleased to finally get a story from his viewpoint. I hope we get more and I would love to revist the entire Myron series in his point of view. Perhaps that should have been the plan to begin with. This book was long overdue and if you are a fan of Myron, this is a must read. The series had gotten a bit flat but this gives it a must needed jolt.

Over 20 years ago, heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted during a robbery at her family's estate. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors, and the stolen items were never recovered. Until now. On New York's Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in his apartment alongside two objects of note: a Vermeer painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. Windsor Horne Lockwood III, or Win as his friends call him, doesn't know how his suitcase or his family's lost painting ended up in the dead man's home. But he's interested, especially when the FBI tell him that the men who kidnapped his cousin and stole the painting may still be at large. The case has baffled the FBI for decades. But Win has three things the FBI has not: a personal connection to the case, a large personal fortune and his own unique brand of justice.

Harlan Coben Spring 2021

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