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Aug 30, 2017
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5 Brilliant Shining Stars.
"Don't Let Go" is the Best Standalone Harlan Coben has EVER written. Hands Down.
Detective Napoleon Dumas, known as “Nap� lives and works in a small New Jersey town. He has been searching for answers his whole life. Or at least for the last fifteen years -since his senior year of high school to be exact. That is when Nap lost his twin brother Leo. When Leo and his girlfriend Diana were found dead � on the railroad tracks in their hometown. No one ever determined the exact cause of death. At that exact same time, Nap’s high school girlfriend Maura disappeared. Vanished, almost into thin air as if she never existed. It tore him apart, losing all three of them at once. He has never been the same.
Now, fifteen years later, Nap is informed that Maura’s finger prints are found at the scene of a crime in a neighboring town (involving someone else from their high school). Nap is astounded and he feel that this incident has to be linked to what happened to his brother.
In order to uncover the truth, Nap enlists help from his mentor Augie and his best friend Ellie, both of whom have been with him from the get go. The ride it takes them all on is dangerous, twisted and full of surprises.
“Don’t Let Go� is one of the best books Harlan Coben has ever written. It contains interesting, intriguing characters who you can't help but care about deeply, its brilliantly written and has an extremely well-developed plot.The mystery is complex, compelling and completely exhilarating. While I guessed the ending fairly early on, it did not spoil the book for me in any way whatever.
For those of you who have read Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series, this book reminded me a lot of those. Best friends Nap and Ellie’s friendship reminded me of Myron and Esperanza's (especially the in the earlier sports agent books). I immediately loved Nap and Ellie's characters and this story - in fact, I adored it. Nap’s past, his search for answers, the crime he decides to solve on his own � it all creates an incredible story � one that sucks you in and that won’t let go until you turn the final page. Though I admit that the Myron Bolitar series is my favorite of Harlan Coben’s works, I would love to see more of Nap in the future.
A huge thank you to Edelweiss, Leila Siddiqui, Penquin Publishing Group and Harlan Coben for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review
Published on Edelweiss and ŷ on 9.2.17.
Will be published on Amazon on 9.26.17.
"Don't Let Go" is the Best Standalone Harlan Coben has EVER written. Hands Down.
Detective Napoleon Dumas, known as “Nap� lives and works in a small New Jersey town. He has been searching for answers his whole life. Or at least for the last fifteen years -since his senior year of high school to be exact. That is when Nap lost his twin brother Leo. When Leo and his girlfriend Diana were found dead � on the railroad tracks in their hometown. No one ever determined the exact cause of death. At that exact same time, Nap’s high school girlfriend Maura disappeared. Vanished, almost into thin air as if she never existed. It tore him apart, losing all three of them at once. He has never been the same.
Now, fifteen years later, Nap is informed that Maura’s finger prints are found at the scene of a crime in a neighboring town (involving someone else from their high school). Nap is astounded and he feel that this incident has to be linked to what happened to his brother.
In order to uncover the truth, Nap enlists help from his mentor Augie and his best friend Ellie, both of whom have been with him from the get go. The ride it takes them all on is dangerous, twisted and full of surprises.
“Don’t Let Go� is one of the best books Harlan Coben has ever written. It contains interesting, intriguing characters who you can't help but care about deeply, its brilliantly written and has an extremely well-developed plot.The mystery is complex, compelling and completely exhilarating. While I guessed the ending fairly early on, it did not spoil the book for me in any way whatever.
For those of you who have read Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series, this book reminded me a lot of those. Best friends Nap and Ellie’s friendship reminded me of Myron and Esperanza's (especially the in the earlier sports agent books). I immediately loved Nap and Ellie's characters and this story - in fact, I adored it. Nap’s past, his search for answers, the crime he decides to solve on his own � it all creates an incredible story � one that sucks you in and that won’t let go until you turn the final page. Though I admit that the Myron Bolitar series is my favorite of Harlan Coben’s works, I would love to see more of Nap in the future.
A huge thank you to Edelweiss, Leila Siddiqui, Penquin Publishing Group and Harlan Coben for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review
Published on Edelweiss and ŷ on 9.2.17.
Will be published on Amazon on 9.26.17.
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August 21, 2017
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August 31, 2017
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September 3, 2017
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I've always wanted to read one of his novels. Enjoy.
Deanna wrote: "Enjoy!!!"Thanks Deanna! It is so good. Can't wait to finish!
James wrote: "I've always wanted to read one of his novels. Enjoy."I hope you decide to James - he is a fantastic writer!
I love Harlen Coben! I'm glad to see that five star rating!!
Yay! Happy to see the 5 Stars, Susanne! :)
Glad you liked it! Looking forward to your review :)
Just started it, glad to see you loved it!!
Review pending (till Brenda, Norma, Lindsay and Kaceey finish it so I don't spoil a thing!!).
Excellent review, Susanne! You are so sweet to wait. I think this was one of his best too! I love it! I hope to see more of Nap too. I haven't read all of his Myron series. I really have to get back to them. I really like to listen to his books. So glad to see you love this one and really enjoyed it.
Absolutely wonderful review, Susanne! Ah that was so nice of you to wait for us to finish before posting your review. You were right I loved it! So glad you did too!! :-)
Great review Susanne x
Fantastic review Susanne! I love your comparison with Myron and Esperanza! I never thought of that, but I totally agree! Glad you loved this one as much as we did! Thank you for waiting for us!:-)
Terrific Review Susanne! I got declined for this one. I love this author and happy that it was 5 stars for you. I can't wait to read it.
Best book ever from Coben?! That's high praise! Harlan Coben is often overlooked in his genre and his writing is superb, this is a great review. And I really appreciate the bold type for your opinion as I try not to read too much about a book's plot as it ruins it for me so I knew just where to go. Thanks!
Great review Susanne, love Harlan Coben!
Great review, Susanne! You convinced me to add it. :D
Compelling review, Susanne. I haven't read much of this author. I'm intrigued!
Terrific review, Susanne! I haven't read anything by Harlan Coben, but I really loved your review!
Brenda wrote: "Excellent review, Susanne! You are so sweet to wait. I think this was one of his best too! I love it! I hope to see more of Nap too. I haven't read all of his Myron series. I really have to get bac..."I'm SO glad you loved it too Brenda! I am overjoyed that we share a love for Mr. Coben (among other things)! Can't wait to see your review!
Norma wrote: "Absolutely wonderful review, Susanne! Ah that was so nice of you to wait for us to finish before posting your review. You were right I loved it! So glad you did too!! :-)"Your loving it as well made me so happy Norma! I did a little happy dance when you said that all of you loved it too! Lol. I am so looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this incredible read. :)
Miriam wrote: "Great review Susanne x"Thanks so much Miriam!
Julie wrote: "I love Harlen Coben! I'm glad to see that five star rating!!"Awesome Julie! I can't wait for you to read it!
Jennifer wrote: "Yay! Happy to see the 5 Stars, Susanne! :)"It was fantastic Jennifer! I think you will love it too!
Deanna wrote: "Glad you liked it! Looking forward to your review :)"It was phenomenal Deanna! I think you will love it as well!
Kaceey wrote: "Fantastic review Susanne! I love your comparison with Myron and Esperanza! I never thought of that, but I totally agree! Glad you loved this one as much as we did! Thank you for waiting for us!:-)"Thanks Kaceey! I am so glad you see the Myron/Esperanza - Nap/Ellie connection as well! Reading this book, I just got that "feeling" you know.. the same feeling I got reading the Myron/Win books.. I loved it! I'm so glad you loved this book too! Whoop!
Mary wrote: "Terrific Review Susanne! I got declined for this one. I love this author and happy that it was 5 stars for you. I can't wait to read it."Darn Mary! Sorry to hear that! I can't wait for you to read it and will be awaiting your thoughts!
Holly wrote: "Brilliant review!"Thanks Ms. Holly!
Victoria wrote: "Best book ever from Coben?! That's high praise! Harlan Coben is often overlooked in his genre and his writing is superb, this is a great review. And I really appreciate the bold type for your opini..."Yes Victoria - his best EVER! And I'm glad you knew where in my review to go to know whether or not to read this one. It is a MUST READ! Awaiting your thoughts anxiously my friend!
Maureen wrote: "Great review Susanne, love Harlan Coben!"Thanks Maureen! Can't wait for you to read this one!
Bonnie wrote: "Great review, Susanne! You convinced me to add it. :D"Awesome Bonnie! It'll be worth the read. Promise!
Carol wrote: "Compelling review, Susanne. I haven't read much of this author. I'm intrigued!"Perfect Carol! So glad to hear that! And thanks so much!
Cheri wrote: "Terrific review, Susanne! I haven't read anything by Harlan Coben, but I really loved your review!"Thanks Cheri! I appreciate that!
Terrific review, Susanne. Can't wait to read!
Terrific review, Susanne! It's a battle between this one and "Home" for me, but both were so amazing!!
Larry wrote: "Terrific review, Susanne! It's a battle between this one and "Home" for me, but both were so amazing!!"Thanks Larry! "Home" was by far my favorite Coben book (I think you know why.. heart thumping moment... I cried and cried. I even took pictures of certain pages with my phone so I could read them again and again). But I think as a standalone - this wins hands down.
Paula wrote: "Terrific review, Susanne. Can't wait to read!"Thanks Paula! I can't wait for you to read it!
Nice review. I'll add it, just on case I come across it. I find that I have a problem remembering the titles of his books - he's so prolific.
Bianca wrote: "Nice review. I'll add it, just on case I come across it. I find that I have a problem remembering the titles of his books - he's so prolific."Thanks Bianca! I hope you like it as much as I did! :)
Brilliant review SusanneCant wait to read it
Stuart wrote: "Brilliant review SusanneCant wait to read it"
Thanks so much Stuart! I hope you love this one as much as I did.. it captures your attention from the get go... oh so good! And it'll be out next week! I'll be anxiously awaiting your review my friend!
I love Harlan CobenI have a couple to read first then I am straight on this one
Stuart wrote: "I love Harlan CobenI have a couple to read first then I am straight on this one"
YEAH! He is one of my faves.. Which ones do you have to read first? Do tell!
Great review. Considering this a recommendation. :) Looks very interesting...Liked Coben's writing style too.
SumitRK wrote: "Great review. Considering this a recommendation. :) Looks very interesting...Liked Coben's writing style too."Thanks! His writing style is pretty fantastic. All of the reviews I've seen for this book are great so far - take a look.. I hope they give you that final push! :)
Keep hearing great things about this book. So glad it was a 5 star for you!! Great review!
Tina wrote: "Keep hearing great things about this book. So glad it was a 5 star for you!! Great review!"It was GREAT Tina! So worth reading.. :) And thank you so much!
I don't read many modern mysteries, and I've never read Coben, but you might've just convinced me. Nice review!
Brian wrote: "I don't read many modern mysteries, and I've never read Coben, but you might've just convinced me. Nice review!"Awesome Brian! I'd be interested in your thoughts if you decide to give it a go! ;)
