Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben
Bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix show Fool Me Once Harlan Coben brings us his most shocking-and deeply personal-thriller yet. And it all begins when Myron Bolitar's ex tells him he's a father . . . of a dying thirteen-year-old boy. Myron never saw it coming. A surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend is unsettling enough. But Emily Downing's news brings him to his knees. Her son Jeremy is dying and needs a bone-marrow transplant-from a donor who has vanished without a trace. Then comes the real shocker: The boy is Myron's son, conceived the night before her wedding to another man. Myron plunges into a search for the missing donor. But finding him means cracking open a dark mystery that involves a broken family, a brutal kidnapping spree, and the FBI. Somewhere in the sordid mess is the donor who disappeared. And as doubts emerge about Jeremy's true paternity, a child vanishes, igniting a chain reaction of heartbreaking truth and chilling revelation.
Coben's genius - and his most frustrating trick - is that he makes it all seem so obvious, then kicks your legs away before the end * FHM *
This is the first of the highly-regarded Bolitar books I've read and now I understand what the fuss is all aboutCoben's narrative voice in this novel is fresh and surprising, equally at home with sentiment and satire. The twists in the plot are superb * MORNING STAR *
It is to the author's credit that although Myron is an immensely likeable and sympathetic character, he is just as convincing when he turns nasty * DAILY MAIL *
[Coben is] a highly original writer, with a handful of brilliant characters at his disposal . . . Hilarious and bursting with suspense, Darkest Fear is also an exceptionally moving novel * WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY *
[Coben] demonstrates his ability to take a story to a new level of originality, intrigue and surprise . . . Riveting stuff, with some of the sharpest dialogue you'll read in a thriller. In this case, the hype is an understatement - this is in a class of its own * DAILY RECORD *
The novel rattles along at a breakneck pace and as usual the dialogue crackles with sparkling one-liners. Coben is on top form here . . . All his characters leap off the page and I was truly disappointed by the fact that eventually this terrific novel had to end * ENIGMA *
Intelligent and gripping this is a real white-knuckle read of a thriller * DAILY MAIL *
Bolitar is a glorious character * GUARDIAN *
For years, readers of American crime thrillers have been rating Harlan Coben as one of the most sheerly entertaining and accomplished writers in the genre * DAILY EXPRESS *
This is the business... This book will keep you up * THE TIMES *
Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist - luring you in on the first page, only to shock you on the last * Dan Brown *
This is the first of the highly-regarded Bolitar books I've read and now I understand what the fuss is all aboutCoben's narrative voice in this novel is fresh and surprising, equally at home with sentiment and satire. The twists in the plot are superb * MORNING STAR *
It is to the author's credit that although Myron is an immensely likeable and sympathetic character, he is just as convincing when he turns nasty * DAILY MAIL *
[Coben is] a highly original writer, with a handful of brilliant characters at his disposal . . . Hilarious and bursting with suspense, Darkest Fear is also an exceptionally moving novel * WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY *
[Coben] demonstrates his ability to take a story to a new level of originality, intrigue and surprise . . . Riveting stuff, with some of the sharpest dialogue you'll read in a thriller. In this case, the hype is an understatement - this is in a class of its own * DAILY RECORD *
The novel rattles along at a breakneck pace and as usual the dialogue crackles with sparkling one-liners. Coben is on top form here . . . All his characters leap off the page and I was truly disappointed by the fact that eventually this terrific novel had to end * ENIGMA *
Intelligent and gripping this is a real white-knuckle read of a thriller * DAILY MAIL *
Bolitar is a glorious character * GUARDIAN *
For years, readers of American crime thrillers have been rating Harlan Coben as one of the most sheerly entertaining and accomplished writers in the genre * DAILY EXPRESS *
This is the business... This book will keep you up * THE TIMES *
Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist - luring you in on the first page, only to shock you on the last * Dan Brown *
With over 80 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirty five novels including WIN, THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, RUN AWAY, FOOL ME ONCE, TELL NO ONE and the renowned Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in 46 languages around the globe. Harlan is the creator and executive producer of several Netflix television dramas including FOOL ME ONCE, STAY CLOSE, THE STRANGER, SAFE, THE FIVE, THE INNOCENT and THE WOODS. He is also the creator and executive producer of the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's SHELTER, based on his young adult books featuring Mickey Bolitar. Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award - the first author to win all three - international bestselling author Harlan Coben's critically-acclaimed novels have been called "ingenious" (New York Times), "poignant and insightful" (Los Angeles Times), "consistently entertaining" (Houston Chronicle), "superb" (Chicago Tribune) and "must reading" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Harlan was born in Newark, New Jersey. He still lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a pediatrician, and their four children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781409150459 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409150453 |
| Title | Darkest Fear |
| Author | Harlan Coben |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2013-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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