The Stranger

Praise for The Stranger

Coben describes Adam s search for the truth behind these allegations and the identity of the person who made them with masterly skill, springing surprises, raising stakes, seamlessly integrating other victims of the stranger into Adam s tale. He s also a smooth, funny writer. New York Times Book Review

This page-turner is one stranger that readers will want to meet. Associated Press

Seamless storytelling at a breathtaking pace. Houston Chronicle 

Coben s latest stand-alone is a great story for people who like to examine the ephemeral nature of those strings that bind our dreams to our reality. Library Journal

The Stranger isn t just a great thriller, it s a stunningly effective, probative novel about one man s search, essentially, for his own identity...Flat-out great and not to be missed. Providence Journal

Another suspenseful thriller whose gripping and intricate plot is completely plausible, and chilling. The Huffington Post

Thoroughly entertaining. Publishers Weekly

Coben can always be relied on to generate thrills from the simplest premises, but his finest tales maintain a core of logic throughout the twists. This 100-proof nightmare ranks among his most potent. Kirkus Reviews

The startling climax reinforces the novel s theme that the trappings of the American dream affluence, fine home, family don t necessarily protect one from violence...[The Stranger] carries his trademark asset: a plot that pretty much defies readers to guess the outcome. The Columbus Dispatch