The Woods

By: Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES!

The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger takes listeners into the heart of family loyalty in this twisty thriller that proves that the darkest secrets are often closest to home.

Paul Copeland, a New Jersey county prosecutor, is still grieving the loss of his sister twenty years ago - the night she walked into the woods, never to be seen again. But now, a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to the disappearance. The victim could be the boy who vanished along with Paul's sister. And, as hope rises that his sister could still be alive, dangerous secrets from his family's past threaten to tear apart everything Paul has been trying to hold together....

©2007 Harlan Coben (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

“[The Woods] might just be the best thing Coben has written...A gripping story, filled with fine characters and dark secrets.” - Chicago Sun Times

“A lively, fast-moving entertainment, jam packed with the bizarre plot twists that are his stock in trade.” - The Washington Post

“Another surprising and emotional story that will remain with the reader long after the last page is finished. One of Coben’s best.” - Library Journal

Not a Scott Brick fan

story line was good. I just not a fan of Scott Brick. I'm a huge Julia Whelan fan and Scott didn't do it for me but a great story and ending

Truth and Consequences

When a mystery man turns up murdered in Manhattan, a decades old serial killing is brought back under microscope by Essex County prosecutor Paul Copeland, personally linked to both events, and in the midst of trying a pair of alleged rapists. These and other secrets converge in a page-turner of a tale that examines how far one would go to stand up for one's family, how far is too far, how the consequences may not be at all expected or intended.

This is a rare example of plot, character and theme coming together to tell a complete story, one that works at face value, and one that opens up several lines of thought. The one other Coben novel I've listened to (Six Years) was good, but did not click on all cylinders like The Woods. Scott Brick can be a brick, but with the tempo increased as I always do for one of his readings, he is not a distraction or a detraction.

I'm ready for more Coben.

Good but not a favorite.

It was not my favorite, I found myself having to back track a lot more than usual.

Excellent plot

Very good story. Kept you guessing all the time. Scott Brick is the best narrator. He makes the characters so alive.

twists & surprises!

I couldn't stop listening.... every time I thought I had it figured out, something was revealed that changed my mind.

Tricky

I couldn’t put this down. Great story and narration.
The ending is superb! I recommend!

would

This was a great book! twists and turns and all kinds of good stuff.

Kept me engaged the whole time!

This book did not stall at any time. The only complaint was my inability to stop listening!

The Woods

it was good. had some twists and turns that I didn't see coming which is always nice

Wonderful

Great story telling had it figured another way had me to the end ready for the next book