Meanwhile, Henry Thorpe's father hires a private investigator named Elena Ramirez. Henry is missing. His father is convinced something is wrong. As Simon and Elena begin to work together, they discover that several young men were adopted through the same adoption agency and that the adoptions were shrouded in mystery. Elena crosses paths with Dee Dee Lahoy and Ash Davis. They have murdered several young men, including Henry, because each has a connection to a cult known as The Truth. The leader is near death. Dee Dee is a member of this cult. Ash has been hired to kill several young men who present a threat to the two men who are soon to take over leadership, though the young men were separated from the cult at birth and do not even know about the connection. When members of the cult realize that Simon and Elena, who are now working together, could discover the truth, they send Dee Dee and Ash to kill them. They kill Elena, but their plan to kill Simon fails. So he sits on a lonely bench in Central Park near Strawberry Fields lost in his memories. You don't give up on that one child who has strayed so very far. You just don't. In the distance he hears a female voice singing off key and strumming a guitar. He's mesmerized by the very sight of her begging for stray dollar bills and random coins. Paige looks up in her drugged state, but she utters one word: "Dad?" Simon reaches toward her, but Paige takes off running in a frenzied motion. And right up in Simon's face is Aaron, Paige's druggie boyfriend. An altercation takes place and it's videotaped by onlookers. Now Simon is the one arrested. Simon Green is a successful financial manager, married to a successful doctor and father to their three children. Life was pretty good for them until their oldest daughter went away to college, met a boy and spiraled downward. She eventually ran away and they’d given up looking for her. Except Simon really hadn’t and when one day he sees her in Central Park, he goes after her and things get out of control. What happens after that moment leads him and his family down paths they’d never expected to ever experience.

But, on the sly, Simon, continues to search for his daughter. Following up on a tip, Simon spots Paige, but gets into a physical altercation with Aaron. Paige seizes the opportunity and runs away from Simon. DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Random House UK Cornerstone via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of Run Away by Harlan Coben for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.

Here’s what the story is about to give us an idea about what we could expect from any Netflix adaptation. Kanter, Jake (May 19, 2020). "Netflix Lines Up 'Stay Close' As Its Next Harlan Coben Adaptation From 'The Stranger' Producer Red". Deadline . Retrieved March 7, 2021. What a rush!!! This story kept you guessing until the final chapter, so much adrenaline and intensity. Run Away” begs the question: What would you do if your child or your loved one was lost to you? How far would you go? Saving yourself sure. Harming others? There’s no telling, right? Raw human emotion is felt throughout this novel. Harlan Coben always brings it out in his characters and here is no different. You can’t help but want to tear your hair out one minute and cry your darn eyes out the next. I have been eagerly awaiting the publication of Run Away, Coben's latest thriller for several months, and was excited to get my hands on an advance copy a few days before its release. While this won't surpass Home as my favorite of his books, Coben has another terrific book on his hands.

Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. He continued writing the Myron Bolitar series until Tell No One, which was the first standalone thriller novel written after many years. It was published in 2001. Coben, Harlan (June 15, 2003). "Opinion | A WORK OF FICTION; The Key To My Father". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 27, 2022.You can look for her man, I can’t blame you for trying. But she’s a junkie. Even if you find her, this story won’t have a happy ending.” Myron Bolitar is one of the most engaging heroes in mystery fiction. One False Move is a blast from start to finish. (Dennis Lehane) I also really enjoyed the nod to a current trend that is gaining popularity by the minute, and how this could easily be abused. 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. With plenty of characters and twists, this was a gripping plot and I enjoyed it. The only reason it received 3.5 stars instead of 4 is simply because a good 80% of the drama in the story is caused by dishonesty. If characters had been upfront and truthful from the beginning, so much could have been solved earlier, with less bloodshed. I know this is probably the point; but it is infuriating to read these scenes when they could have been avoided so easily if people didn’t insist on keeping their secrets.