The Boy from the Woods
Ratings34
Average rating3.7
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Ratings34
Average rating3.7
"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. Now, thirty years later, Wilde still doesn't know where he comes from, and he's back living in the woods on the outskirts of town, content to be an outcast, comfortable only outdoors, preferably alone, and with few deep connections to other people. When a local girl goes missing, famous TV lawyer Hester Crimstein--with whom Wilde shares a tragic connection--asks him to use his unique skills to help find her "--
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5 primary books6 released booksWilde is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Harlan Coben, Janelle Denison, and Erika Wilde.
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Read over a weekend and barely put it down! Fantastic read, great characters. Loved Wilde and Hester Crimstein, enjoyed the deep dive into complexity of those characters. Hopefully there may be more of either / both in future books.
Another fabulous read from Harlan Coben!
Wilde, “the boy from the woods,” was found as a child 30 years ago after local rumor spoke of a wild boy in the woods, reportedly seen by locals over the years. With no memory of how he got there or where he came from, he has no family to speak of until he meets the Crimstein family and befriends famous TV lawyer, Hester Crimstein's son.
With Hester's son now gone after a tragic accident years ago, Wilde is still close to his widow and son, Matthew, who is Wilde's godson. When Matthew reaches out for help about a school friend and a prank turned bad, things start to get interesting and Hester and Wilde have to use every resource available to dig for answers. Two students now missing and a family's secrets are starting to come unearthed.
Fabulous at every twist and turn, in true Coben style. I will say that what stuck with me most about this book was the rich, so full-of-life characters that I instantly fell in love with. Hester may be my favorite characters of all time, so sharp, with such wit, intelligence, and an incredible sense of humor. This story was suspenseful and unexpected, yet full of humor - one of those books you just can't put down!
DNF @ 48%
This is just tedious and cannot make myself care about a single character so I'm out. Bye.
Since I've started this year with him, nothing more fair than finishing it with him. And it was really worth it; the plot is well built, the twists are good, surprising but not unbelievable, the characters solid and human, not flat as other mysteries sometimes make the mistake of having... it's a winner.
