Gone for Good: A Novel

Harlan Coben

Dec 2007 · Sold by Dell

About this ebook

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES • “Gone for Good contains more plot twists than you can count, with a jarring revelation in nearly every chapter. . . . [Harlan] Coben has crafted a taut thriller with a slew of compelling characters. . . . As subtle as a shotgun, and just as effective.”—San Francisco Chronicle

As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins’ affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman—a girl Will had once loved—was found brutally murdered in her family’s basement. The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished. And when his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good.

Now eleven years have passed. Will has found proof that Ken is alive. And this is just the first in a series of stunning revelations as Will is forced to confront startling truths about his brother—and himself. As a violent mystery unwinds around him, Will knows he must press his search all the way to the end. Because the most powerful surprises are yet to come.

“Coben stands on the accelerator and never lets up. . . . The action is seamless, clear, and riveting.”—People (Page-turner of the Week)

Ratings and reviews

My first Harlan Coben and I found it compelling. He plots very well. As is often the case with a mystery novel the ending feels a little bit forced. After I've inhaled the book and then stop to think about it I realize I don't like the use of certain conventions, the twisted psychopath who has almost supernatural powers, for instance. I enjoyed devouring the book, and it certainly provided an evening's entertainment but the after math is a bit like eating a whole bag of potato chips. Well it was good while I was doing it but was it worth it?

The best book I've read thus far and I've read hundreds. You never knew what was going to happen next. Twists and turns right to the last page!! This was my first Harlan Coben novel and I'm excited to start another.

This story has left me speeches. All I can say is, wow! Normally I don't like books written in the first person, but Harlan Coben is the exception! Thus is the third book of his that I have read in a row and can't wait to choose which one to read next.

About the author

Harlan Coben is the winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards. His critically acclaimed novels have been published in forty-one languages around the world and have been number one bestsellers in more than half a dozen countries. In addition to the Myron Bolitar series (Deal Breaker, Drop Shot, Fade Away, Back Spin, One False Move, The Final Detail, Darkest Fear, Promise Me, Long Lost, andLive Wire), Coben is also the author of the young adult Mickey Bolitar series including Shelter and Seconds Away, and of Miracle Cure, Play Dead, Tell No One, Gone for Good, No Second Chance, Just One Look, The Innocent, The Woods, Hold Tight, Caught, and Stay Close.