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The Stranger

By: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Eric Meyers
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The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar or a parking lot or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.

Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American dream - a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.

Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corrine, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corrine's deception and realises that if he doesn't make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he's stumbled into will not only ruin lives - it will end them.

©2015 Harlan Coben (P)2015 Orion Publishing Group Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction Crime

Editorial reviews

The most talked about number one best-seller, The Stranger, by Harlan Coben is an addictive crime thriller audiobook narrated by voice-artist Eric Meyers. Be entranced by the Stranger who appears out of nowhere and delivers a destructive blow to the perfect life of Adam Price. What the Stranger tells Price cruelly leads him to delve deep into his wife’s dishonesty and the dangerous conspiracy that encircles them all. This is a story that grabs hold of you and won’t let go until the final word. Available now from Audible.
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I usually thoroughly enjoy Harlan Coben, but this is not his best. It was a bit all over the place with an ending that I would rewrite!

Not Coben’s best

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The story intrigued from the beginning. I like a puzzle and this had me racing to the computer to research, because I just didn't believe the first layer of this intriguing narrative. Of course Harlan Coben had done his own research so he was spot on and I learnt something that mirrored the feelings of the main character.

Hooked Me!

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Enjoyed the story. It was well presented by the reader. I was surprised by the ending.

Good Book

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Watch on Netflix once listening, great writer. Great story. Fully recommend. 10 out of 10

Loved it

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American dream turns nightmare with plenty of red herrings served along the way. I think I’d enjoy hearing that the character Adam go in to assist others in a similar predicament… worthy of a sequel. Had to set narration speed to 1.3 to get the slow drawl of the narrator listenable. Thankfully that worked.

A well-conceived thriller

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Not a bad story but gets a little convoluted in places and a bit sappy at the end. The narrators voice was slightly jarring - particularly when he read children or women's parts.

Okaaay

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What made the experience of listening to The Stranger the most enjoyable?

The constant shifting of the story -- I wasn't able to predict the outcome at all and was therefore hooked the whole way through.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Stranger?

The ending was gripping and shocking and impressive. I don't think I'll be able to forget that.

Most intriguing

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Good but I found it dragged a little and was too descriptive in many parts veering off the storyline.

Good

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Couldn't stop listening. Anything written by this man is brilliant. Full of tension and mystery right from the start until the last word.

Riveting!

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I throughly enjoyed this book iam now looking forward to seeing the story on DVD

The stranger

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