The Innocent
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The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger takes readers on an electrifying ride in this thriller that peeks behind the white picket fences of suburbia--where one mistake can change your life forever.
One night, Matt Hunter innocently tried to break up a fight--and ended up a killer. Now, nine years later, he's an ex-con who takes nothing for granted. His wife, Olivia, is pregnant, and the two of them are closing on their dream house. But all it will take is one shocking, inexplicable call from Olivia's cell phone to shatter Matt's life a second time...
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593473368
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Physical Info
- 0.75 lb
In my humble opinion, Harlan Coben is one of today's best mystery and thriller writers and stands above all of the rest. I agree with another reviewer who said that Harlan on a bad day is still better than many on their best days.Having said that, The Innocent, wasn't Mr. Coben's greatest endeavor to date. While still a page turner, his novels are becoming formulaic and you just expect twists and turns.This is a story of a guy(Matt)who was convicted of murder, spending 4 years in jail when, in actuality, it was an accidental killing and "our hero" was just trying to stop a barroom brawl. Usually I can go with Mr Coben's flights of fantasy, but he lost me right here, in the beginning. Matt's family could afford a good lawyer and in today's world, Matt would be a lawyer himself "with a past." Matt's wife has a past of her own unknown to Matt. Using the old picture in a cell phone trick, Coben is off to the races and doesn't stop until the last page. The pace is fast, there are some surprising twists (although I had many of them figured out), but I never did "warm up" to the characters. The truth of the matter is that while I certainly wanted to see what happened, I really didn't care enough about the characters for it to matter if the ending was happy or not.From another author, this would be a very good story. From Harlan Coben, it is only good.
Coben spins a complex tail as only he can with memorable characters, surprising plot twists and more questions than answers that keep you spellbound until the last paragraph.
I probably say this in every review. The best !Yes, the best I’ve read my Harlan Coben . Thank you
Great read! I loved the twists and turns and the unexpected. I also loved the spell-binding journey to get to the final resolution filled with mystery and intrigue.
I enjoyed his book - as usual. Always has enough complications and twists to keep it interesting. Looking forward to my next Coben read.
