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  • The Boy from the Woods

  • Wilde, Book 1
  • Written by: Harlan Coben
  • Narrated by: Steven Weber
  • Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (704 ratings)

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The Boy from the Woods

Written by: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Steven Weber
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Publisher's Summary

A man with a mysterious past must find a missing teenage girl in this shocking thriller from the number one New York Times best-selling author of Run Away.

Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing.

No one seems to take Naomi Pine's disappearance seriously, not even her father - with one exception. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, knows through her grandson that Naomi was relentlessly bullied at school. Hester asks Wilde - with whom she shares a tragic connection - to use his unique skills to help find Naomi.

Wilde can't ignore an outcast in trouble, but in order to find Naomi he must venture back into the community where he has never fit in, a place where the powerful are protected even when they harbor secrets that could destroy the lives of millions...secrets that Wilde must uncover before it's too late.

©2020 Harlan Coben (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What the critics say

"The Weber-Coben pairing makes for a super suspenseful listen.... [Steven] Weber is perfectly in step with the pace of the action, which is interspersed with touching relationship scenes and terrifying depictions of the vulnerability that arises from our reliance on social media for our facts." (AudioFile Magazine)

"Coben never, ever lets you down." (Lee Child)

"Intense from the first page, with dramatic plot twists.... Fans of complex heroes caught up in world-changing events will relish this latest from a master storyteller." (Library Journal, starred review)

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Hope to hear more from Wild!

I've just started listening to Harlan Coben and I'm so happy that I have! The Boy from the Woods has some nice twists and turns and I'm hoping the main character becomes a series as there's souch more to learn!

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Very enjoyable

I really enjoyed this audiobook. Not too violent and just the right amount of suspense.

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Brilliant!

Keeps the listener truly engaged, unable to easily turn away to do chores or such unless devices are available to allow multi-tasking!

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so many questions!!

What the eff??? We still find out nothing about him!!! What's the red banister????
Annoying.

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A good read

I liked the narration a great deal. Good pacing and inflection. Easy to distinguish between characters. The story was full of twists and turns and I enjoyed the side stories.

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Engrossing

Great story with great narration. I Didn’t get much work done, but finished the book!

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Fun story

Well written, couldn’t stop listening. The main character Wild is intriguing. Waiting to know what will happen next…

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Loved this book

It was well paced, held my attention, had fun little twists and turns and the ending wrapped all the loose end up nicely ! Worth the listen

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Good story line

Narrator did excellent job, I really enjoyed listening. The storming was good as well, a couple twists I really do not anticipate! Worth listening to for sure

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Best Harlan Coben yet!!

Wish their were more “Wilde” books. Looking forward to The Match, wishing it was not the last.

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