Reviews

The Woods by Harlan Coben

justjoel's review against another edition

4.0

My second book by the author, and I'm enjoying his work so far. In fact, this one might be my favorite of the two.

Six teens go into the woods: 2 teen bodies are found, 2 are not found, and 2 lie about where they were.

Twenty years later the lies start unraveling, and there are quite a few twists and turns along the way. A few I guessed, most I didn't. Will definitely be reading more from the author in the future.

4 out of 5 stars.

sharppointysticks's review against another edition

2.0

I feel like I have read this story before... Coben's books are starting to blend together in my head. They all sort of follow the same basic format/plot. Someone is killed, others go on with their lives, weird things start happening, person turns out to not really be dead.

chewireads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kenziebecky's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

shelf_indulged's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

suvata's review against another edition

3.0

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added August 1, 2017.

cailmank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

novelesque_life's review against another edition

4.0

4 STARS

"Twenty years ago, Paul Copeland lost his only sister when four teenagers disappeared from the woods near summer camp when he should have been watching out for them.O None were ever seen again.O Now his life has been thrown into turmoil when a dead body turns at the morgue. It is the grown-up corpse of one of the missing boys from two decades ago. The question is: could his sister still be alive? And can he find absolution?O Once again Harlan Coben delivers his unique mix of powerful characters, lightning pace and twists in a stunning new novel about family, lost secrets and mistakes that can haunt a life forever." (From Amazon)

I have to admit I wasn't sure about this book but the story got better and I ended up enjoying it.

kimberleyjay's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

kristiana28's review against another edition

5.0

Another great little suspense read from Mr Coben.
You never know what might happen on the next page. The only way to find out is, just keep reading. ;) Law. Murder. Unsuspected twists & turns. Amazing. Shame I finished it so quickly.
My only issue is, when I start reading Harlan Coben books, I forget the rest of the world exists.