The Boy from the Woods

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THE LATEST BOOK FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMAS THE STRANGER AND THE WOODS, described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the hook and twist'

'I read The Boy From The Woods. I liked it. I liked it a lot!' STEPHEN KING
'Harlan's a great thriller writer [...] one of my favourites.' JOHN GRISHAM
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Thirty years ago, a child was found in the New Jersey backwoods.

He had been living a feral existence, with no memory of how he got there or even who he is. Everyone just calls him Wilde.

Now a former soldier and security expert, he lives off the grid, shunned by the community - until they need him.

A child has gone missing. With her family suspecting she's just playing a disappearing game, nobody seems concerned except for criminal attorney Hester Crimstein. She contacts Wilde, asking him to use his unique skills to find the girl.

But even he can find no trace of her. One day passes, then a second, then a third.

On the fourth, a human finger shows up in the mail.

And now Wilde knows this is no game. It's a race against time to save the girl's life - and expose the town's dark trove of secrets...
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'The first-class thriller you'd expect from a master ... his descriptions of the ploys used by sociopathic politicians to corrupt objective truth & render the news somehow negotiable are the best I've ever seen, read or heard.' JAMES O'BRIEN

'Thriller-lovers who just want some adrenaline to lift their spirits should escape with this riveting page-turner from the hugely popular author and screenwriter, Harlan Coben' MAIL ONLINE

'One of the world's finest thriller writers is at the very top of his game' PETER JAMES

'Coben never, ever lets you down' LEE CHILD

'Harlan Coben's thrillers are like intricately patterned knitting [...] He has created a cracker of a hero in the aptly named Wilde [...] Hopefully Wilde will return - Coben certainly leaves clues that he will.' THE TIMES

'If you liked The Stranger on Netflix, you'll love this [...] The novel is a splendid reminder that Coben is as brilliant at creating wonderful characters as he is at those textbook twists.' HEAT MAGAZINE

'Insanely readable and gripping' SUNDAY MIRROR

'Harlan's new book The Boy From The Woods is another skillfully crafted example of his talent at work[...] a page-turning joy to return to' RTE ONLINE

'Coben is a phenomenon - the most reliable of American thriller-writers, the least likely to disappoint ... the true mystery is Coben's extraordinary capacity to keep writing such wonderful thrillers' THE TIMES

'Harlan Coben is the absolute master of huge twists and turns.' RICHARD OSMAN

'Coben sets his hook deep very early on with a killer premise and then relentlessly reels in his readers as his deftly plotted tale ratchets up the tension and action to a violent, cathartic and ultimately satisfying climax. Each new novel is a textbook lesson in thriller writing' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Coben remains one of the most reliable thriller writers around' CRIME REVIEW

'Coben is simply one of the all-time greats-pick up any one of his thrillers and you'll find a riveting, twisty, surprising story with a big, beating heart at its core' GILLIAN FLYNN

Critics Review

Harlan Coben is the absolute master of huge twists and turns.
RICHARD OSMAN
Coben never, ever lets you down
LEE CHILD
If you liked The Stranger on Netflix, youu2019ll love this novel [u2026] The novel is a splendid reminder that Coben is as brilliant at creating wonderful characters as he is at those textbook twists.
HEAT MAGAZINE
Thriller-lovers who just want some adrenaline to lift their spirits should escape with this riveting page-turner from the hugely popular author and screenwriter, Harlan Coben, who not only has more than 70 million books in print worldwide, but also recently brought us the hit TV series The Stranger and Safe on Netflix.
MAIL ONLINE
Harlan Cobenu2019s thrillers are like intricately patterned knitting [u2026] He has created a cracker of a hero in the aptly named Wilde [u2026] Hopefully Wilde will return u2013 Coben certainly leaves clues that he will.
THE TIMES
One of the worldu2019s leading thriller writers [u2026] That is down to the dark and endlessly twisting turns that his plots take u2013 and his latest book is no exception. Another gripping and twisty thriller.
SUN
Dramatic and tightly plotted u2013 the search for the truth is a masterpiece
WOMAN'S OWN
Exceptional story-telling, well drawn and vivid characterisation and a fast-paced and riveting plotline carry the reader along open mouthed as layer upon layer is peeled back to reveal the truth. I needed this diversion from grim reality and now feel much better for it. Highly recommended.
LIVE AND DEADLY (blog)
Youu2019ll struggle to put it down. Coben has a knack for drawing you in and holding your interest, and this book certainly does that
ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS
Harlan Coben delivers yet another knock-out story in this fast-paced novel. Meticulously plotted and elegantly narrated, with complex characters and unexpectedly tender twists, itu2019s much more than just a standard thriller
WI Magazine

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