Stay Close

By: Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Megan is a suburban soccer mom who, once upon a time, walked on the wild side. Now she’s got two kids, a perfect husband, a picket fence, and a growing sense of dissatisfaction. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer, but at the age of 40 he finds himself in a dead-end job posing as a paparazzo, pandering to celebrity-obsessed rich kids. Broome is a detective who can’t let go of a cold case—a local husband and father who disappeared 17 years ago—and spends the anniversary every year visiting a house frozen in time, the missing man’s family still waiting, his slippers left by the recliner as if he might show up at any moment to step into them.

Three people living lives they never wanted, hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect, will find that the past never truly fades away. Even as the terrible consequences of long-ago events crash together in the present and threaten to ruin lives, they will come to the startling realization that they may not want to forget the past at all. And as each confronts the dark side of the American dream—the boredom of a nice suburban life, the excitement of temptation, the desperation and hunger that can lurk behind even the prettiest façades—they will discover the hard truth that the line between one kind of life and another can be as whisper-thin as a heartbeat.

Master of domestic suspense Harlan Coben delivers his trademark combination of pause-resistant thrills and unrivaled insight into the dark shadows that creep into even the happiest communities.

©2012 Harlan Coben (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

I really enjoyed this book

I really enjoyed this book, it kept my interest the whole time and the narrator was very good. I’ll definitely look for more books from this author

Scott Brick. Been a while.

Story was Coben-tastic as always. Been a while since I heard a Scott Brick tale. Immediate goosebumps.

The reader makes the book.

I always love Harlan Coben and Scott Brick is great. It had a very surprising ending .

Perfect narration, what you expect from Coban

Where does Stay Close rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's in the middle. Not my favorite but enjoyable.

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

Absolutely. I love Coben.

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

He is the perfect voice artist. My favorite. He has a clear rich voice, it's intense. You feel every emotion in the book. I'm certain he improves Coben's work.

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

No but I rarely have that feeling.

You don't want to open that big can of crazy.

But. Whatever you do. Watch out for Ken and Barbie.

Another touchdown by Harlan Coben and Scott Brick. At least for me the true guilty party was not at all obvious. The victims were all hateful men so we had plenty of suspects. And a missing corpse.

Ken and Barbie? Oh they are something special. One has to listen or read this book to appreciate those two.

Well done gentlemen.

A homerun for Harlan Coben

A+ on all, a riveting story and performance. Coben lovers will completely enjoy this book!

read it in two days

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

I think it would be the same.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Stay Close?

All the blood that Ray kept seeing.

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

I like the way Scott Brick reads, he makes the book come to life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Mardi Gras

Any additional comments?

I didn't hear any gunshots, or other noises that took away from the story. It was a fast moving book, with a very good ending, that was a great surprise

Good enough

It always comes down to a who dunnit - this one did have a couple of twists at the end. Over all the story moved right along - which is a good thing for me. Sometimes there would be a quick jump from on part of the story to another. I enjoyed it enough to recommend it - fun, quick and exciting.

Cassie - Meagan has a dark past that has come back

From stripper to soccer Mom, abused and beaten as a dancer to a loving wife, Mom, with a dutiful husband. But after 17 years, her life is flipped on its top. Stewart Green went missing 17 years ago, her love Ray wondered where she disappeared to? A cop that never stopped looking is drawn back in when yet another Man disappears.
So many twists and turns, this book is a page Turner.

Good stuff

When you’re out there looking for a decent read, you can always count on Coben. What? I loved the reader. C’mom people have you listened to what’s being offered lately. This is really good.