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I have a few of his books sitting on my shelves, yet to be read. Perhaps I should get to them sooner rather than later.
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I have read all of Harlan Coben's books and absolutely love every single one of them. They never disappoint!
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I bought "Miracle Cure" by Coben and threw it away it was so bad.
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I like reading his books if I know I don't have a great deal of time and want a good story. His story lines are easy to pick up and continue forward. Tell No One I think is my favorite. My local library has them available to check out on my phone and I discovered I really enjoy the books! :)
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The only book ive read from him is tell no one and it was soooo good!!
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Just recently read six years. Very well written, fast paced and gripping. Will definitely look at some of his other work now.
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I read Coben's book some time back and I think the books are quite fast paced which make them really gripping. I think I'll read more books of this author.
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Yes, I have read almost all of his books. I am always anxiously awaiting his new book to come out. His books are page turners, I want to read the book in one setting.
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I really enjoy Harlan Coben's books.
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A couple years ago I read Shelter by Harlan Coben. I haven't read any of his books before, but now I'm hooked. I read this book, after it was suggested to me by a good friend. I read the back and thought it sounded pretty good. When I read it I was actually surprised at how much I liked it. I could not put it down, I had to keep reading until I was finished. The book is full of mystery and deception. This book has so much suspense throughout the whole book, once I got to the end I was so deep in the story that I forgot I was only reading. I couldn't believe that was the end and I wanted there to be more of a story to get lost in again. Lucky for me this is a series!!! I was so excited to know the story goes on. It is a fairly easy read, and one I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a good series to read, because once you start you have to keep going.
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I very love this authors.This is a first author , which books bought for my own little library.A lot of books I reread.I like very much The Woods, Gone For Good,
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Written by Harlan Coben, narrated by Jonathan Marosz, the unabridged audiobook is near nine hours of listening. This version released in 2006, but the original hardback goes back to 1995.

Deal Breaker introduces professional sports agent Myron Bolitar and this is book one in a lengthy series…eight novels as of this writing. Myron is in his early thirties and lives in the basement of his parents house. Sounds like a bit of a wimpy momma’s boy, right? Not so much. Myron is a former basketball player and Harlan Coben leaves physical description to the observations of other characters and your imagination. Mine has him tall, of course, dark and handsome. He’s a self deprecating and tough character who can drop a guy twice his size with a quick thrust of a fist or knee or elbow or …. you know what I mean.

The story begins with the anonymous delivery of a porno magazine. One recipient is a client of Myron - an upcoming star football quarterback. The magazine contains a nudie photograph of the quarterback’s dead girlfriend and the story presents you with a plethora of possibilities. Is she still alive? Where? If not, who sent the magazines and why? There is a myriad of suspects, i.e., the professional football team owner, the quarterback himself or other players, her former teachers, family, old high school or college friends. Lot to ponder. The story moves through the plot quickly.

Who that loves to read doesn’t like a good who-done-it? I’m there! This is a great, page turning murder mystery. The story also introduces a terrific character, Myron Bolitar. Not sure if Harlan Coben isn’t living vicariously through his character, but the wry sense of humor is awesome and quote-worthy. There are some terrific one-liners throughout the story and Myron’s personality shines. Caustic, witty, funny as hell, and morally upstanding type A macho-dude. I loved him!

Narration by Jonathan Marosz is wonderful. His interpretation of the main protagonist is just great.

A worthy investment.
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My first and only book by Harlan was "HOLD TIGHT" and it was epic. i not only read it but passed around to family and friends because it covered a topic i felt everyone should know about so when faced with similar challenges one would know how to go about handling it. it was beautifully written with wonderful word choices that barely required the use of a dictionary.Searching for other books he has written that will also capture my attention.
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Post by Sakilunamermaid »

I came across his books accidentally, a friend of mine gave me bags of books and a couple were by Harlan Coben. The books I have read were Long Lost and Six Years. I really like his writing style, look forward to reading his other books.
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Post by apINKpanda21 »

The very first Harlan Coben book I've read was Tell No One, and since then I've searched/bought and read his others books. Up to this day, he is still my #1 favorite crime-fiction author.
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