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.

Fulfilling

The story keeps your attention and moves quickly. The twists and turns are a real treat something you're not expecting.

I loved the narrator and the voices and characters he developed. Great job!

Good but not as compelling as other Coban books.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. It's a bit ordinary and predictable.

Would you be willing to try another book from Harlan Coben? Why or why not?

Yes, I usually enjoy his books more.

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

No.

Do you think Six Years needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. It ended where it ended.

Couldn't stop listening.

Great mystery! So many twists and turns. Loaded with suspense and surprises. Highly recommend this book.

Another Wonderful Book by Harlan Coben

What made the experience of listening to Six Years the most enjoyable?

Listening to Scott Brick makes any book enjoyable, but I also loved the character of Jake. I love Mr. Coben's descriptions of locations, which are full without being annoying. It took me a long long time to figure a couple things out. I think this was a great mystery, romance.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Of course it would be Jake. He was likeable. He was honorable. He was maybe not the brightest when the book started, but his character grew in proportion to the crap he was going thru, I think. He made me smile.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Really? Everything. I'd listen to Scott Brick read me the alphabet.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The last 10 minutes.

Any additional comments?

I think I'll go look for another Harlan Coben book to download. I believe I have a new favorite author.

Good Listen - Kind of to the Heart

What made the experience of listening to Six Years the most enjoyable?

Was the unexpected at the end

What was one of the most memorable moments of Six Years?

The ending of the book

Which scene was your favorite?

At the cabin

Somewhere in the middle...

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I'm not sure. If I were honest, I would admit that I have a love/hate relationship with mysteries. I love to read them but I always hate waiting until the end to finally know how the pieces fit. I felt the same about Six Years but my wish for the end was not anticipation - it was mild annoyance.

Like everyone else in the story, I wanted Jake to just let it go. If you remove all of the encouragements for Jake to let it go or leave it alone and all of the reminders to Jake that he wouldn't get it or didn't/wouldn't understand I'm not sure you would have a lot of dialogue left in the story. It all seems to gel in the end but it took a very long time to get there.

So, yes I might recommend this book to a friend but I would also recommend a double shot of patience as the author slowly and over-dialogues his way to the conclusion.

Now the performance.... The performance was interesting in a over-the-top dramatic sort of way. I wonder how much the emotion/meaning in the storyline changed because of the dramatics of the narrator.

Would you be willing to try another one of Scott Brick’s performances?

Everyone deserves a second chance. I can not say I will avoid him but I will not go searching for stories he's narrated.

A Good Mystery Thriller

Is there anything you would change about this book?

There is some very crucial information that is withheld until the very end. The reader never has a chance to fully figure out what has caused all the problems. That is one way to approach a story, a very suprising ending. However, many readers will find this very frustrating. Basically the author finally reveals what happened to a key character six years ago, and that event is the fundamental cause of most of the mystery.

What do you think your next listen will be?

First Family by Baldacci.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

I found the first person narrative made me feel like I was experiencing the story first hand.

Could you see Six Years being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No, a movie audience would never stand for all the characters revealing their true selves at the very end.

Great story

I enjoyed this book so much I didn't wanted to end! This is part suspense and part love story but not mushy gushy kind of love story. I found it very entertaining, somewhat believable and the performance was excellent. I didn't want to stop listening to it! I will look for more by this author. I received this at no charge in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Twists amd Turns

I loved the many angles the story line took. A great listen. When I can't figure it all out too much before it's revealed it's a plus. Scott Brick is one of my favorite readers too. A+

WOW LOTS OF TWISTS

I really enjoyed this book. I like Harlan Coben in his series, but this was the first non-series book I have listened to. It was great. I never knew what would happen next. As soon as I thought I had it figured, there would be another twist and turn. So good, you have got to read it.