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The Woods | 
 enlarge | Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Orion
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 37
Media: Paperback
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0752881906
EAN: 9780752881904
ASIN: 0752881906
Publication Date: January 24, 2008
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 Enjoyable May 6, 2008
Emillie
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I will admit that I found this book utterly compelling and difficult to put down. Despite the fact that I had a presentation to prepare for today I still sat up until 4am to finish the book. I feel perhaps a little mean giving it only three stars because I was truly gripped by the plot.
The reason I gave it a kind of low rating is because it is very much a crime thriller genre type novel. I personally find with these types of books you are gripped by the ducking and diving plot twists and character surprises etc. However, I will qualify that with the fact that you don't really tend to take much away from the experience. I cannot say that this book is memorable in many ways despite the fact that I found it immensely enjoyable to read. It's a very strange paradox.
On another note, I found the main protagonist a bit of a ball busting arrogant twit at times. Although other reviewers have praised his character, I found his come backs and quips at times hard to identify with and this made him quite unlikeable. That being said, as a lawyer myself I found his quest for 'justice!' very refreshing given the complacent legal attitudes I come across in real life!
Overall, a good solid read, just don't expect to come away with too much.
 Gripping stuff... May 5, 2008
LittleReader (Leeds, UK)
Each time I pick up a Harlan Coben, I am more and more impressed with his writing. I started 'The Woods' yesterday and finished it today - with a bit of luck, someone fed my family...
Layer upon layer is added to the story as you race through the chapters until you have no clue where the ride is taking you. The characters are well proportioned and likeable and the plot - that of a 20 year old murder and all the mystery surrounding it as it is thrust back into the limelight in Paul and Lucy's lives and draws them back together - is pretty exciting stuff. Some of the lines are cornier than a ham and cheese sandwich but can easily be forgiven as the story is so engrossing and the ending... Well, it's as brilliant as the rest of this book!
I loved this novel and I defy you not to...
Excellent read! May 4, 2008
Mr. K. R. Smith
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - even if I had to read some of it twice to make sure I knew exactly what had happened!
The way the plot developed was thrilling with many twists and turns. For most of the story I did not know whether or not to believe that the Perez boy was dead or alive. I also couldn't work out whether the guy in prison was innocent or guilty. I could have kicked myself for not having deduced the final revelation earlier!
The ending, whilst inconclusive, does allow you to imagine things the way you want them to be!
A thoroughly good read!
Witty, pacy and totally absorbing May 2, 2008
Jules (Hertforshire, England)
If you like the Myron Bolitar character that Harlan Coben has used so successfully in previous books then you'll like Paul Copeland. He is the same witty, nosy and confident hero that we have come to love and expect from this author.
Like Myron Bolitar his one weak spot is his family and in Paul Copelands life we have a complicated family sitation that forms the backdrop and is integral to the plot of this story.
This is a great pacy thriller. I was reading this at the same time as something slightly more high brow and I have to say that my other book got put to one side as this engulfed every minute of my free time.
If you like John Connolly or Mark Billingham as thriller writers then you will love Harlan Coben. This is a great stand alone book and brilliant for long plan journeys or lying on the beach.
Enjoy!
over-rated. April 21, 2008
Coma white (Hampshire)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was my first Coben book and the only reason I decided to buy it was because of all the great reviews here on amazon. Maybe because the reviews were so good I had over anticipated how good this book really was going to be. Dont get me wrong, it is a good mystery book but I didnt find it very suspenseful and i didnt find the 'surprises' awfully surprising. Worth a look if you have the time and money but not worth going out of your way to buy.
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