Welcome to Litsy!

I‘ve enjoyed the TV version of Harlan Coben‘s books I‘ve watched and have to say I slightly prefer those versions to this audiobook if only because the complicated backstories and large cast of characters might be easier to follow visually. I also wish we got more information on Wild‘s strange start…at times it felt like this was the middle of a series instead of (what I believe is) a first book. Hopefully the next book gives me more! 🌟🌟🌟💫

Feral children in books is a small sub-genre that I can‘t resist- though this makes up the main character‘s backstory, Wilde‘s time in the wilderness of NJ isn‘t the focus. Instead, the plots here focus more on missing teens & secrets- along with a dash of politics. It‘s definitely a bit of a genre deviation for my book club, so I‘m looking forward to seeing what everyone thought of it at our meeting this weekend! I think I have to get the sequel!

I borrowed this one from my dad, also an avid reader. Harlan Coben is one of his favorite authors. I found this book very entertaining and am glad I read it. I wish I had learned more about Wilde‘s backstory because that plot was the one that hooked me the most. But I thought it was great overall and can now talk with my dad about it! #loveyourshelf This is my 5th book finished from my shelves in February.

This book started off wildly captivating and I couldn‘t put it down. The plot begins to drag and loose ends get tied up just a little too nicely and neatly for me to stay as hooked as I was in the beginning. Politics, money, love and loss - this book shows you parallels between all these things in life. Easy and fun read overall.

I felt like this book had a lot going on for one story, unresolved boy/man lost in the woods, missing child, then another missing child, then a murder, some romance thrown in, random characters getting peppered into the story here and there. I feel like Coben had a slight case of mental diarrhea with this one. Unbeknownst to me till after I was pissed with the book ending with unresolved issues I found out there will be a sequel. Oh joy! 😒

Another fun thriller from @katiekat311 #NYWD22 list. Nice and twisty and with a good mix of likable characters and like-to-hate ones. The only thing I didn‘t like was the final paragraph. I‘m going to be mad about that for a while. 😂 Also, this is my first Harlan Coben, but I don‘t think it will be my last.

Thoughts? I liked it can't wait for second book.

#TheBoyFromTheWoods #HarlanCoben
#BookSpinBingo #NovelNovember

Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living in the woods. He still doesn't know where he comes from, and Naomi Pine is now missing. Naomi was bullied at school. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, asks Wilde to use his unique skills to help find Naomi. Wilde must venture back into the community where he has never fit in in order to find Naomi.

I‘ve read more than 20 of Coben‘s books in the last couple of years. This is my favorite, and in my opinion, by far the most thought provoking. It delves briefly into ‘cult of personality‘ politics and the manipulation of social media via artificial means and disinformation, which is interesting. I really enjoyed this and immediately preordered the next in the series, set to release 3/17/22.

I'm late to the Harlan Coben train, but will definitely be reading more of his books! This was fast-paced and fun. I saw some of the twists coming, but there were others that took me by surprise.

What to do during a summer break that has rained nonstop?
Snuggle up and read, obviously! I was able to sneak a few chapters in while Nina forced my mom to read a giant stack of books to her 🤣
#raisingreaders

Having dinner with my parents tonight and my mom told me to "go relax" while my dad entertained the kids... they're the best.
I left my book at home, so I snagged this off their bookcase. 40 pages in and I'm intrigued!

4 out of 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another twisty thriller from Coben 😁 as always no one guesses the ones he has tucked away right at the end.
A good read 👍🏻

I always love a good thriller and Coben never disappoints. This one got a little too real for me - the major plot was clearly inspired by the current political climate and a certain former president - and I wish some loose ends had been tied up re: Wilde‘s backstory and Naomi‘s arc. But it was a page turner with some great characters and a solid mystery!

#TBRPile 📚 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 was. 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...

#popsugarchallenge

Book 10: a locked room mystery

Picked up from the supermarket for super-cheap 😍 There aren't many Harlan Coben books I haven't read, but this is one of them according to my Goodreads...

I also picked up cake. And cupcakes. And cheese. Lots of cheese. Altogether a successful trip!

The homeless boy found in the woods 24 years ago was brought up in Foster Care and is now a Private Investigator. At the behest of his Godson he searches for a missing girl and their class bully when the ransom note arrives. Exchange the girl for a damning videotape of the Presidential hopeful candidate!
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Great read. This story centered around a well-known lawyer and a boy named Wilde. Wilde is now an adult and helps her solve a case. Hoping Coben will continue Wilde's story.

Totally forgot that it‘s due today, so trying to finish it today between all my Zoom calls 😄

This was a fun, fast paced mystery. I flew right through it! It is the start of a series though, so there is a mystery that doesn‘t get solved in this book, so I‘ll have to wait until the next in the series comes out.

My new Christmas read 😊🎄🎅📚☕️

#HarlanCoben. #xmas. #tea. #xmasread

I was so disappointed - I started with the brilliant Myron Bolitar books and am not so keen on the spin offs. I found this so unbearably slow to plough through. Didn‘t really care about the characters, time for a break from thrillers I think!

This was my first book by Harlan Coben, and it didn't disappoint. A gritty, fast-paced thriller about the search for two missing kids. A couple of intertwining storylines kept it from being predictable, and Wilde is a great character. I read this in one afternoon. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have reached my total books read from 2019- almost to my goal for the year!

I took today off to rest and recharge after a very stressful few months at work. Settling in with this thriller and taking my mind off life for awhile!

This was a good read, Harlan Coben, is a master at writing a mystery that you think is going one way and then directly diverts at the last minute. It was well.laid out, well executed. I loved the cast of characters throughout the book, even though wilde is the main character it felt like all.yhe characters become a lead in this story at some point. Well done.

#TeamSlaughter 15pts
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Just voted in the first round of The GoodReads Peoples Choice Awards.

Currently Reading one of the books, on the list, maybe if I finish it soon, maybe I'll recast my vote.

#TeamSlaughter

Just read the first 150 ish pages of this book and I gotta say I think it's enjoyable. It moves at a decent pace and the author drops hints about the main character at just the right time.

Total reading time for today 6 hours 60 pts #24B4Monday
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This is a new author for me. I found this in my kindle library. I must have thought the synopsis was good. So far so good.

Starting to pick my line up for this weekends Readathon!

I believe #Dewey24 is this weekend along with #24B4Monday is this weekend. Yay for fall Readathons.

#TeamSlaughter 1pt

I totally loved this book. It has kept me awake and totally remind me we should not judge other people. It is action pact and loaded with surprises, watch out many cliff hanger. If you are a Harlan Coben fan you will love it because it.

Wilde is a mysterious man who, years ago, was found as a boy living feral in the woods. Now, as an adult with no memory of his past, he is determined to help find a missing teenage girl before her disappearance turns into something much more devastating. Good on audio.

I have read all the Harlan's Byron Bolitar Books. This is my first that is not a part of that series and this guy is so good I am going to have to go back and do all his books. Not good. Another obsession, at least this one is not so extensive.

“How does she survive?“

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@ShyBookOwl

Loving my new book. Harlan just drop a Windsor Horne Lockwood III phrase. Can't wait for WIN.

Just want to say thank you to who ever started Litsy. Love having people to share my book joy with.

Starting a new audio. Anyone that think books are going away should check out all the new ways they are being provided. Transformers more than meets the eyes. Transformers books in disguise.

This was a decent Harlan Coben. Not the usual amount of suspense. I‘m not sure if he was trying to make this one more character driven, but the title of the book is misleading as to what the story is actually about. It‘s ok. Not the best, not the worst, but if you‘re a fan of Coben‘s you will still enjoy it.

This was my first Harlan Coben book and I was so underwhelmed. I expected a lot after hearing such good things and this fell flat for me.

Currently reading! #thriller #mystery #harlancoben

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