Julie 's Reviews > Six Years

Six Years by Harlan Coben is a 2013 Dutton Adult publication.

If you read Harlan Coben at all, then you know pretty much what to expect from his work. Stand alone or series, you can never figure out where you are being led until the very end, the.very.end. This book was no exception. This is quintessential Harlan Coben.

Six years ago, Jake Fisher watched the love of his life, Natalie, married another man. He attended the wedding to see it with his own eyes because he simply can't wrap his head around their sudden break up. He was positive Natalie felt the same way he did, but she goes indeed marry Todd and then extracts a promise from Jake to leave her alone and let her live her life. For six years he keeps his promise, but when he happens upon Todd's obituary, all the old feelings come back to the surface and he decides to attend the funeral, but gets the shock of his life, when the widow is not Natalie. So, where on earth is Natalie? Jake doesn't know, but it's now his quest in life to find her. But, someone doesn't want Jake to succeed...

It's been a really long time since I read Harlan Coben, but he is one of my favorite mystery writers. I liked Jake's character, he was funny, real, and I could literally feel his pain and over losing the love of his life. I liked that he let his feelings for Natalie drive him toward the truth. There are twist galore and a few hairpin turns for kicks and giggles. Sure, sure, there were a few times when the fast pacing nearly jumped the track and a few times the plot verged on the implausible, but I was riveted from start to finish and of course in signature Coben style there is one last surprise at the end to put the cherry on the cake.

It's always an adventure when you dive into Coben's stories and I hope I can squeeze more of his books into my immediate TBR pile, because I really have missed him. 4 stars