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Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Signet
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 6919
Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 528
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0451221958
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451221957
ASIN: 0451221958
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Twenty years ago at summer camp, Paul Copeland's sister died in the woods, the alleged victim of a serial killer. Her body was never found. Now, Paul is the prosecutor for Essex County, New Jersey, immersed in one of the biggest cases of his career-a case that will change everything he believes about the past...and the truth.
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The Woods August 20, 2008
This is one of Coben's more facinating books because he interlaces two stories and a subplot. It drags in one place with the former girlfriend, but picks up later. It is a fast read and creative. We are cheering for him throughout the book as he deals with the past and the present.
Stand-alone thriller delivers despite flaws August 14, 2008
I read this book in one night, which testifies to its quickly paced plot. However, there are a few implausibilites and shallow characters (Lonnie, for example) here. Coben's thriller puts a 20-year-old mystery concerning the disappearance (and presumed murder) of Paul Copeland's sister Camille back into his focus even as he valiantly tries to defend a stripper accusing frat boys of rape (shades of Duke University).
Lucy Silverstein Gold is an old friend/lover of Paul's and she is also haunted by a summer they spent together at a camp that her parents ran. Two campers were brutally murdered by a serial killer, Wayne Steubens, who is up for parole. Two other campers disappeared and are presumed dead but without physical evidence, Paul's ready to believe that his sister's still alive.
This book reminded me more of the TV show "Cold Case" than anything else and as I read, and the plot holes became more discernable, I began fantasizing about a Cold Case/Law & Order crossover. This is the first Coben book I've picked up and assuredly it won't be the last.
 Couldnt put it down August 12, 2008
I loved this book! My girlfriends mother suggested she read it, then I happen to see it on our coffee table. I dont consider myself an "active" or "avid" reader... but after I read the first chapter I knew I wouldnt be able to sleep if I stopped. I read from 9:30pm to 4:30am!!!
 Formulaic, Lousy writing!! July 28, 2008
I wanted to read Tell No One by Harlan Coben, since the French movie based on the book got rave reviews... I ended up reading this instead. I have not read any other Harlan Coben books before this...
In my opinion the book was extremely formulaic. The DA, the investigator, the victim's father, ex-KGB thug... all seem to be caricatures from popular TV crime dramas! I did not find their actions, dialogues (you cannot call it normal speech or conversation!!), loyalties, thought processes convincing or intelligent.
To be fair to the author, I was extremely interested in the plot for the first few chapters... But midway, the plot gets murky to the point where I did not care anymore about the characters or their 'I Know What I did Last Summer' angst. The relationship between the DA and Lucy was as juvenile as something an amateur teenage author would have written in a first draft - 80s cheesy pop numbers to capture the mood and thoughts? Utterly unimaginative.
All in all by the time I got to the end I was disappointed... I didn't care for the plot or the ending or the people... Too bad even for a summer beach read.
 Not His Best, but an OK Read July 26, 2008
I've now read 6 Harlan Coben novels and he is currently one of my favourite authors. I only gave this book - The Woods - 3 stars, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it at all. Compared to his other books I've read I found this one only worthy of 3 stars instead of the 4 or 5 ratings I've given to his previous novels.
Maybe I'm getting more used to Coben's style and formula, I'm not really sure, but I found The Woods to be a lot more predictable than his previous works. The twists and turns were not as intricate or ambiguous. I tended to see what was coming before it happened. And occassionally there seemed to be a sudden, unexpected twist that didn't really seem to make a lot of sense in the overall context of the plot. Some almost contrived twists in an attempt to make it less predictable. The pace was definitely slower in this novel too.
These are just my own personal views. Everything aside, I still enjoyed reading the book and I would recommend reading The Woods if you are a fan of the genre. I just feel that Coben fans (like myself) might be a touch disappointed with this one compared to earlier works.
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