The Stranger by Harlan Coben

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The Stranger My rating:

The “Stranger” tells Adam a terrible secret about his wife Corinne. The web of deceit Adam subsequently discovers could destroy everything, ruin their picture-perfect American-dream style life, destroy their two boys, and their family as a whole – or worse.

This was my first Harlan Coben (I know, I know...). I found the build-up to the finale really solid, efficiently written with dashes of humour here and there. I was almost instantly hooked, this is good thriller and a fast read, as well as an invitation to reflect on deceit, lies, and the cost of truth.

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