Three people. A second chance to put things right.

Stay Close marks the welcome and much anticipated return of Harlan Coben to the psychological thriller.

Stay Close unravels itself around three characters. Megan, a suburban soccer mum, Ray, a talented, yet wasted photographer and Broome, a detective who is obsessed with a cold case. A case that revolved around a husband and father, missing for seventeen years.

A slightly predictable story line trails, three characters intertwined in an emerging secret that had been concealed and buried in their past. The difference with this storyline however, is that it’s full of Coben’s dramatic twists, turns and shocks - A winning combination.

As a long-standing fan of Cobens writing, I am drawn to this novel for many reasons. Coben, from the start, encourages involvement from the reader. You are instantly drawn into his characters, eager to turn the page, awaiting the next twist. The only problem with this however, is that you can’t put the book down!
The ability that Coben has to engross, excite and involve the reader is perfectly demonstrated by him in this novel.

The only problem that I have with Stay Close is that although it’s a fantastic read, I just can’t help to compare it to Tell No One, Coben’s stand out novel.
The issue is, is that Tell No One was extraordinarily exquisite. It was astounding and extremely hard to equal. Coben’s writing is filled with suspense, shock and all-out thrills.

That being said, this should in no way affect your enjoyment of Stay Close. I thoroughly enjoyed it and if you love psychological/thriller/suspense/whodunit novels, the definitely add this to the list.

Harlan Coben, yet again, proves why he is one of my favourite writers!