FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMA THE STRANGERWith unmatched suspense and emotional insight, Harlan Coben explores the big secrets and little lies that can destroy a relationship, a family, and even a town in this powerful new thriller.Suburban New Jersey Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas hasn’t been the same since senior year of high school, when his twin brother Leo … school, when his twin brother Leo and Leo’s girlfriend Diana were found dead on the railroad tracks—and Maura, the girl Nap considered the love of his life, broke up with him and disappeared without explanation. For fifteen years, Nap has been searching, both for Maura and for the real reason behind his brother’s death. And now, it looks as though he may finally find what he’s been looking for.
When Maura’s fingerprints turn up in the rental car of a suspected murderer, Nap embarks on a quest for answers that only leads to more questions—about the woman he loved, about the childhood friends he thought he knew, about the abandoned military base near where he grew up, and mostly about Leo and Diana—whose deaths are darker and far more sinister than Nap ever dared imagine.
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Where have you been all my life, Harlan Coben ?
This is the first of your books I’ve read, and I’m completely captivated by the nuanced character of detective Napoleon Dumas: the tragic loss of his identical twin and his relentless drive to find answers, his heartsick longing for the enigmatic Maura who may or may not be who she seems create a web of intrigue against the background of a coverup…
You have woven an intricate tale filled with dark corners and small gasps and deepest longings, and you’ve done it without gratuitous violence or foul language or cheap gore. Thank you!
Maybe it’s because I wrote a book with an identical twin death driving the main character too (Unsound ) in which I explored revenge and loss and a fractured identity…maybe that’s why I loved this book so much.
But even so, Don’t Let Go is the work of a master storyteller who can create characters so vivid they live in dreams and memory. Even the dead ones.
You’ve made a fan out of me, Mr. Coben!
Quite a twist at the end. You work see it coming.
Another Harlan Coben read I found impossible to put down.
Written in a style not used to from Coben, but a good story.
Harlan Coben is like the great running back who gives you a leg and then cuts the other way, leaving you gasping for air. The great plot twister of our time. Yet another winner and not to be missed.
This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. The writing drew me in from page one! The character of Nap Dumas was a fantastic protagonist for this story and his wit and sarcasm added elements of humor to a dark mystery. This helped to make it all feel more real. I flew through NEVER LET GO and can’t wait to read my next Coben novel.
Napoleon (Nap) gets his answers in the end as well as the woman. It only took him fifteen years.
Harland Cobin is a very good writer and all his books are very good.
I’ve never read a coben book that wasn’t a page turning masterpiece and this is no exception.
Mr. Coben’s books are a treat to read. You never know what twists will be in them and how they eventually straighten out to an outstanding ending every time. This one was written in a different style than most of his books but it didn’t matter.
It had government scariness, young love, tragic loss, and so much more to keep you entertained right up to the surprising end. As Toby Neal (author) put in her review: “You have woven an intricate tale filled with dark corners and small gasps and deepest longings, and you’ve done it without gratuitous violence or foul language or cheap gore. ”
And I agree!!! A book doesn’t have to have foul language or cheap gore to make it entertaining. There are so many ways to do that besides ‘shock value’ type writing. I truly enjoy reading a ‘clean’ book.
Thank you, Mr. Coben for another great few hours of escape.
This one will leave you with your jaw opened!!!! I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!
Loved how you never knew which way things were going and how neatly Harlan Corben packaged it all up at the end!
Harlan Coben NEVER let’s you down. EVER! Another thriller with a sweet twist ending! One of my top fav authors.
A fast page turner with twists.
love Harlan Coben
Great author. I read all of his books
I can get lost in this author’s books quite quickly and that’s always a good thing. A cast of characters you begin to care about and slowly get to know more and more about, feeling like you are vested in putting pieces of the puzzle together right along with the main character. A sense of place and time are another skill this ai=uther creates.
Good plot, but kind of silly that one of the adult characters was so obsessed with a High School girl friend.
Has very interesting endings
Have never been disappointed by Harlan Corben. Absolutely love his books.