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Fromthe#1NewYorkTimesbestsellingmasterofsuspensecomesafast-paced,emotion-packednovelaboutguilt,grief,andourcapacitytoforgive17-year-oldHaleyMcWaidisagoodgirl,theprideofhersuburbanNewJerseyfamily,captainofthelacrosseteam,headedofftocollegenextyearwithallthehopesanddreamsherdotingparentscanpinonher.Whichiswhy,whenhermotherwakesonemorningtofindthatHaleynevercamehomethenightbefore,andthreemonthsquicklypasswithoutwordfromthegirl,thecommunityassumestheworst.WendyTynesisareporteronamission,toidentifyandbringdownsexual...
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HarlanCobenInhismysteries--manyofwhichstarsportsagentMyronBolitar--HarlanCobenleavenstheintriguewithasurpriseingredient:humor.Theresult:booksasfuntoreadastheyaretosolve,withdistinctandcolorfulcharactersthereaderisalwayshappytovisitwith,againandagain.BiographyHarlanCobenmaybetheonlymysterywritertohaveinspiredthedubiousendorsement,"RaymondChandlermeetsBridgetJones"(astheChicagoTribunewroteaboutDarkestFear).Butit'snothardtoseewhatthecriticmeans:Cobenknowshowtocreateagoodchase,butheisalsoadeptatgeneratinglaughsalongtheway.Hisbooksoftenstartwithafewpiecesofbadnewsandendwiththeclosetdoorflungopentorevealafewskeletons.Debutingin1995,theseriesthatcementedCoben'sreputationrevolvesaroundMyronBolitar,awisecrackingsportsagentwhoalwaysfindshimselfgettingintotrouble,viahisclientsorhisownpast.What'sendearingaboutthesebooksisCoben'swillingnesstohavefunashespinsastory.HemightpokefuntheyuppiewardrobeofBolitar'spartner,Win,orhisgalFriday(andsometimefemalewrestler),BigCyndi's,tendencytowear"moremakeupthanthecastofCats."There'saslightboys'clubairtotheseries,butit'smorefrathousethanlockerroom--ormoreappropriately,recroom,sinceBolitarfindshimselfstilllivingathisparents'inhisearly30s.Sports-aversereadersshouldnotavoidtheBolitarbooks;intheend,sportsplayonlyaperipheralroleinthestory,whichisprimarilyaboutthemystery.Giventhis,it'snotsurprisingthatCobenhascalledWilliamGoldman'sMarathonManoneofhisfavoritethrillersandhascitedPhilipRothandAlfredHitchcockasinfluences.Andyes,there'scertainlylifebeyondBolitar!Cobenhascraftedanumberofsuperbstand-alonethrillersfilledwithtortuoustwistsandturnsandpeopledwithcharactersyoucan'thelpbutrootfor.Ina2001interview,theauthorstated,"Iloveabookthatsneaksupbehindyouattheendandslapsyouinthebackofthehead."Ultimately,thatdescribeseverythinginHarlanCoben'soeuvre.GoodToKnowCobenhasfourchildrenwithwifeAnne,hissweetheartsinceage20.Cobenadvisesaspiringwritersthusly:"Write.Don'ttakeclasses.Don'tjoinworkshops.Don'tlistentome,"hetoldtheCharlotteAustinReview."Justwrite.Oh,andcut.Cutalot.You'reprobablynoteditingyourselfenough.Thenrewrite.Thenrewriteagain.Repeat.Likewithshampooing."CobensayshismotherwashisbestliteraryinspirationinaninterviewwiththePageOneliterarynewsletter."We'dgototheoldBarnes&NobleinManhattan(backthen,ifyoucanbelievethis,Ithinktherewasonlyone)andspendtheentireday.Wedidn'thavemuchmoneybackthenandwealmostneverboughttoys--butwewerealwaysallowedtogetwhateverbookswewanted."Inourinterview,Cobensharedmorefunfacts:"IonceworkedasatourguideintheCostadelSolofSpain.""IprettymuchonlywearLillyPulitzertiesbecausemybestfriendownsthecompany."
