The Woods
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The Woods

by Harlan Coben

2007•Mystery•434 pages

Taste attributes: mysterythrillercrimedramafastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, serious mystery, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Twenty years ago, four teenagers at summer camp walked into the woods at night. Two were found murdered, and the others were never seen again. Four families had their lives changed forever. Now, two decades later, they are about to change again.For Paul Copeland, the county prosecutor of Essex, New Jersey, mourning the loss of his sister has only recently begun to subside.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryThrillerCrimeDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Detective and mystery storiesSuspense fictionMissing childrenPublic prosecutorsSuspenseThrillerMissing personsNew jersey

Details

Author
Harlan Coben
Published
2007
Pages
434
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