#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Harlan Coben delivers his most shocking thriller yet, proving that a well-placed lie can help build a wonderful life – and a secret has the same explosive power to destroy it.
The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar or a parking lot or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.
Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.
Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corinne’s deception and realizes that if he doesn’t make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he’s stumbled into will not only ruin lives – it will end them.
Enjoyable story with disappointing ending Adam Price is living the dream. He has a wife and two sons and he earns a decent income. He is convinced that he would do everything in his power to keep his family safe and happy. But the dream gives way to reality when a stranger tells Adam that his wife faked her pregnancy and miscarriage to keep him from leaving. The stranger provides evidence of that contention and then suggests, while admitting that he’s only speculating, that Adam might want to do a DNA test to be sure that he’s really…
awesome! I love Harlan Coben’s books! I was thoroughly excited to receive the download of this latest book, but I wanted to make it last. I tried really hard to make it last three days, but it was to no avail. I finished it in a day and a half. Now I have to wait a looonnnnggggg time for the next book. So sad for me. The story line was totally believable. The characters were electric. I hope that Harlan Coben is VERY HEALTHY because I do not want to wait very long for his next book. I have about…
A solid Coben mystery on the insidious nature of the information age Harlan Coben is one of the best mystery and suspense writers in the business so there are always high expectations which come with his books. For the most part, Coben does not disappoint with his latest book,The Stranger, an addictive mystery novel driven by great characters.Â