Stay Close - by Harlan Coben (Paperback)

About the Book

Three people--a suburban housewife, a talented documentary photographer, and a detective--living lives they never wanted, hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect, will find that the past doesn't recede ... and that desperation and hunger can lurk behind even the prettiest facades.

Book Synopsis

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The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Fool Me Once and The Stranger proves that the past never truly fades away in this shocking thriller.

Megan is a suburban soccer mom who once upon a time walked on the wild side. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer but now finds himself in a dead-end job posing as a paparazzo. Broome is a detective who can't let go of a cold case. Each is hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect.

When the terrible consequences of long-ago events threaten to ruin their quiet suburban lives, they will come to the startling realization that they may not want to forget the past at all. As Megan, Ray, and Broome are faced with the excitement of temptation and the desperation and hunger that can lurk behind even the prettiest facades--they will discover a hard truth: the line between one kind of life and another can be as whisper-thin as a heartbeat.

Review Quotes

Praise for Stay Close

"Funnier and darker than many Coben thrillers, and packs a lot of surprises."--People (4 Stars)

"When everything explodes, the payoff is glorious. Stay Close is a perfect example of a master at the top of his game."--Associated Press

"The story is intense, the characters are interesting, and the writing is magnificent."--The Huffington Post

"Coben again shows his acumen for delving into our most intimate fears as he moves his engrossing story from quiet domesticity to sheer terror."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"With Mr. Coben's combination of thrills and intelligence, he leads readers into the 'dark side' of life and delivers his trademark style of exhilarating and captivating writing in a true novel of suspense."--Suspense Magazine

"Masterful...Coben writes with wit and irony, and his flair for exposing the frail balance point between order and chaos in our lives has never been stronger than in this suspenseful outing."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[A] tour-de-force...giv[es] the reader a steady steam of jolts and sinking feelings...Satisfying on every level."--Booklist (starred review)

About the Author

Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including I Will Find You, The Match, Win, Fool Me Once, Stay Close, and The Stranger, as well as the award-winning Myron Bolitar series. Coben has more than eighty million books in print in more than forty languages worldwide, and several of his novels have been made into Netflix series. The winner of Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, he lives in New Jersey.