When I spotted that there was a bargain book by Harlan Coben on offer, I knew I had to read it. It actually turns out that this is the second book by Coben to feature his character Wilde, however this does not stop you from enjoying this book. (It just means that I have to make sure I read ‘The Boy from the Woods’ too – which I am sure I will).
As I am starting to realise, Coben knows how to write a page-turner, because that was exactly what this was. As always, I try to keep my reviews spoiler free, which may make reviewing this book a little difficult, but I will give it a good go. Wilde is searching for his past, which he knows nothing about, and comes across some matches on a DNA website. This draws him into more than one mystery: not just the mystery of where he came from, but also the mystery of the disappearing reality star – who he may or may not be related to. This leads Wilde on quite the adventure as he gets more entangled in a web of lies and secrets, that go far deeper than he can ever have realised.
This was a cleverly constructed mystery, that was not just about working out who the villain was but also what connects all the individual stories of characters together. Wilde is an interesting character, as he is a man of mystery, creating his own chosen family from those who have helped him throughout his life but still having a desire to know exactly where his roots are. Even though this leads him into something darker than he could have imagined.
I am certainly now a fan of Harlan Coben and his books, and I am sure I will be picking up more of his titles – but there is the usual problem of so many books and so little time.