Fast-paced, dramatic, with a side order of WTF.īlog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube I don't know about you, but I found this extremely entertaining. I had wondered when an author was going to tap into concerns and fears surrounding this issue, and Coben does not go easy on us. I also really enjoyed the nod to a current trend that is gaining popularity by the minute, and how this could easily be abused. Does his daughter have a dark secret? Did her boyfriend? Does his wife? I love how Coben hides all his clues in plain sight. The more Simon uncovers, the more questions arise.

Simon discovers new bizarre threads of the mystery, snaking across the country and, perhaps, leading back many years to an old secret. Did she kill her boyfriend and run? Or is the person responsible looking for Paige, now, too? At first, she is lost to drugs and a relationship that he suspects is abusive then, later, her boyfriend is found dead and she is simply missing. In this book, Simon Greene's daughter, Paige, is lost. That being said, the relationships between the main players in this book made the story so tense and compelling for me. I'm telling you this because I have seen a few comments about the plot being 'unrealistic', and it definitely is more Die Hard than The Girl on the Train.

By this I mean he favours high-octane, high-stakes plots, as opposed to the quieter domestic thrillers that have become popular in recent years. If you're new to Coben's work, I should point out that he's more of a traditional thriller writer. It is a book that really affected me on an emotional level, as well as providing all the exciting thrills I seek out in this genre. His pain and fear felt so real, so visceral, that I was on the edge of my seat. I found myself sympathizing so much with Simon Greene as he hunts for his missing daughter. I think this is a story that will cut to the core of readers with kids. I found it hard to put Run Away down.Ĭhelsea wrote a great review for this book. Question: Would you kill someone to save your child? Answer…?”Ĭoben really knows how to balance thrills and character dynamics. “Question: Would you kill someone? Answer: No, of course not.

Gone forever harlan coben