Shelter

A Mickey Bolitar Novel (Mickey Bolitar, Book 1)

By: Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

NOW A PRIME VIDEO SERIES from internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben

Mickey Bolitar's year can't get much worse. After witnessing his father's death and sending his mom to rehab, he's forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools.

A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey's train-wreck of a life is finally improving—until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley's trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that this seemingly sweet, shy girl isn't who she claimed to be. And neither was Mickey's father. Soon, Mickey learns about a conspiracy so shocking that it makes high school drama seem like a luxury—and leaves him questioning everything about the life he thought he knew.

First introduced to readers in Harlan Coben's adult novel, Live Wire, Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, and eager to go to any length to save the people he cares about. With this series, Coben introduces an entirely new generation of fans to the masterful plotting and wry humor that have made him an award-winning, internationally bestselling, and beloved author.

©2011 Harlan Coben (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Loved this book!

What did you love best about Shelter?

I loved this book and found it was hard to stop listening. Normally I only listen on my drive to and from work, but several times I listened when I was at home because I couldn't wait until the next day! The story continues in the second book "Seconds Away", so I would recommend getting both books. Definitely some unexpected twists

Which character – as performed by Nick Podehl – was your favorite?

Mickey Bolitar

If your a Mobb Deep fan. this is a must.

I had a great time listening to this book. especially since Prodigy did the reading himself. If was a very insightful behind the music story of a group that really helped me get thru my teenage years as a young black male in america.
loved it.

Cohen never fails to deliver a good listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Shelter to be better than the print version?

As I expected from HarlanCi en I was not disappointed. The narrator was good, but the story better

I thought this would be lame, but I liked it!

Being a big fan of Myron Bolitar and his incredibly entertaining character, vocabulary and friends, I got this book as a desperation move, hoping for some of the same, and hoping it wouldn't be simply an outreach to teenage readers. However, as skeptical as I was, Mickey is very engaging; and, although less cavalier than Myron, shows a lot of the same traits. This made it a good read, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I would still prefer Myron; but, this wasn't bad.

Audible Introduction

Best friend sent me this book as an introduction to Audible. It sold me. Very enjoyable read, and totally family friendly. Waiting to read more from Harlan Coben and hoping he will not disappoint!

great start to what I hope is a great series

it is for kids but at almost 40, this is pretty good!! I'll keep reading it

intriguing

kept my interest and was well written. Narration was excellent. A little fantastical for a 16 year old to have such physical prowess against seasoned adults but still entertaining

Oookayyyyyy.... 😂

I am giving this book 5 stars because it was excellent. If you’re expecting the typical classic Coben mystery, this book is not for you. However, the book does exactly what it was meant to do, entertain young adults. This is exactly the kind of book I would have drooled over in middle school and High school.

This story is adolescent magic. The main character is a 15 yr old hottie mourning his father while at a new school. He should be popular but he becomes best friends with two witty misfits. They really add a comical element to the story. There are also hot girls and stupid jocks. On top of all of that, murder and a great mystery. Oh, and a creepy old lady in a creepy house LOL.. presto! Adolescent magic 😂

I am 30 yrs old and I was entertained. Thoroughly entertained? Not so much because the story wasn’t written for my age group. Great for what is was. Gift it to your teenagers or let it speak to the teenager in you. Lol

Good

A bit slow to get going, but I enjoyed it once I got into it.

Love this!!!

I love this teenage Breakfast Club meets Goonies mash up story with a hugely surprising cliff hanging ending!! For anyone who isn’t familiar with the character that is revealed in the end, just look it up, he was a real character!!
On to the next one to see what happens next!!