Six Years

By: Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone, and six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband, Todd.

But six years haven’t come close to extinguishing his feelings, and when Jake comes across Todd’s obituary, he can’t keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd’s wife he’s hoping for...but she is not Natalie. Whoever the mourning widow is, she’s been married to Todd for almost two decades, and with that fact, everything Jake thought he knew about the best time of his life - a time he has never gotten over - is turned completely inside out.

As Jake searches for the truth, his picture-perfect memories of Natalie begin to unravel. Mutual friends of the couple either can’t be found or don’t remember Jake. No one has seen Natalie in years. Jake’s search for the woman who broke his heart, who lied to him, soon puts his very life at risk as it dawns on him that the man he has become may be based on a carefully constructed fiction.

Harlan Coben once again delivers a shocking novel that deftly explores the power of past love and the secrets and lies that such love can hide.

©2013 Harlan Coben (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

This book was frustrating

This is my third book by Harlan Coben and by far my least favorite. The main character was completely unlikeable. That may have something to do with Scott Brick’s narration, My goodness he is SO over the top!!! I found myself fast forwarding and yelling “Get to the point!”. His long dramatic pauses get on my nerves. This isn’t Shakespeare. Anyway, the story overall was interesting enough but again, it was frustrating. I kept wanting to slap Jake Fisher. I’m glad this was the third book because I’m now now discouraged from listening to another book. But this one just wasn’t that great.

Too predictable

This Coban novel was too predictable to me compared to his other thrillers. Maybe I've just read too many of them now. It was still entertaining.

S L O W

Me. Coben is my fav; however, this is one book that I wished that I had bought the abridged version.

Great Book

Where does Six Years rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Six Years is a Great Book....Keeps you reading and wanting more and really guessing throughout the whole book....

What did you like best about this story?

I liked everything and I liked the ending....

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't listened but I think he is great....Especially the way he does the voices and he has an excellent voice for Jake Fisher in this book

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did both, laugh and cry.....
I laughed and was intrigued throughout the last half and cried at the end...

Any additional comments?

Everyone should read it

Shocker for an ending!

The first part of this book was heavy wading as the story line started to develop. I am glad I stuck with it, because this book had more twist and turns than you can imagine. I kept thinking I had it figured out because it was really pretty obvious . Nope, enjoy the ride, it's worth every penny!

Top Notch Thriller!

What did you love best about Six Years?

I loved the narration and the writing. The prose was unobtrusive, clear, direct, and moved the story along quickly. Dialog was very natural. The mystery - where is Natalie and what happened to her - was incredibly enticing! Well done!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Absolutely! I could not wait to listen to more of this book every time I had to stop - I simply loved it.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

Jake Sanders was the main protagonist and my favorite - well drawn and real. I loved his devotion to Natalie, even after six years of... nothing!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have done so if I could stop life and get off for a while - yes, it was that good!

Any additional comments?

This was my first Scott Brick (narrator) novel, and I found myself completely enamored with his style and interpretation. Bravo! It also was my first Harlan Coben novel - I will be after more books in his stable shortly!

Loved it

Great story and performed wonderfully. Gets your attention from the very beginning and doesn't let go!

Can't go wrong with a Harlan Coben book

Would you listen to Six Years again? Why?

Just when you think you have figured out who the "bad" person is, another twist to the story happens. Harlan Coben has a way with leaving you hanging on for that next sentence to be read.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was so good that at times I would just sit in my car with the book playing to hear the rest of the story.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator, Scott Brick, is by far my favorite person to listen to when reading a suspense book. He is able to take you there with his voice and leave you hanging on his every word as if he really was the character he is portraying at that very moment. He is an awesome, awesome reader.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I didn't want it to stop when it did. I was excited to get to my car every morning, noon, and night just to hear the rest of this story.
Harlan Coben has yet to let me down with any of his books, and I think I have read them all.

Some are better

The book was suspenseful , although it seemed to be way too drawn out. I'm glad he got the girl in the end.

Wow, what a thrill ride?

Six years kept me on my toes throughout the entire book, with surprises at every chapter. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, my suspicions were crushed.

The narration was absolutely perfect for this book. I felt he kept things interesting and really gave life to all the characters.

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers or murder mysteries.

The ending was also spot on. I don't want to give anything else away, so I'll just stop right there!