by Harlan Coben
standalone psychological thriller novel
published 2020
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In the shocking new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run Away, a man whose past is shrouded in mystery must find a missing teenage girl before her disappearance brings about disastrous consequences for her community . . . and the world.
The man known as Wilde is a mystery to everyone, including himself.Decades ago, he was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. After the police concluded an exhaustive hunt for the child’s family, which was never found, he was turned over to the foster system.
Now another child has gone missing – Naomi Pine – who may be playing some sort of disappearing game. No one seems concerned about her whereabouts, not even her father.
No one – except criminal attorney Hester Crimstein, whose grandson knows Naomi is being bullied badly at school and is concerned for her safety. Hester is determined to find Naomi so she calls Wilde – now ex-military and an expert in security issues – and asks him to track her down.
But even Wilde can’t find Naomi. One day passes, then another, then a third.
Four days later a finger shows up in the mail.
And Wilde knows that what may have started as a game has now spiralled into something far, far darker…
What I enjoyed most was the concise writing. No padding, no technical explanations that expand other similar genre books to 400 to 700 pages. These are heavy and difficult to read in bed. This book is so exciting that I zipped through it in three nights. However, I must admit, whenever I awoke and got up, I had a choice: start reading again or try to go back to sleep. I chose to continue reading this excellent book.
will there be a sequel to Boy from the Woods? My book club wants to know,
I hope so, lots of things left unfinished!