4.9 Stars
From the #1 bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix
series The Stranger comes a riveting new thriller, starring the new hero
Windsor Horne Lockwood III – or Win,
as he is known to his (few) friends …
Over twenty years ago, heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted
during a robbery of her family's estate, then locked inside an isolated cabin
for months. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors, and the items stolen from
her family were never recovered.
Until now.
On New York's Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in
his penthouse apartment, alongside two objects of note: a stolen Vermeer
painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. For the first time
in years, the authorities have a lead not only on Patricia's kidnapping but
also on another FBI cold case - with the suitcase and painting both pointing
them towards one man.
Windsor Horne Lockwood III - or Win as his few friends call
him - doesn't know how his suitcase and his family's stolen painting ended up
in this dead man's apartment. But he's interested - especially when the FBI
tell him that the man who kidnapped his cousin was also behind an act of
domestic terrorism, and that he may still be at large.
The two
cases have baffled the FBI for decades. But Win has three things the FBI does
not:: a personal connection to the case, a large fortune, and his own unique
brand of justice ...
I was so excited to get started with this, I almost didn't start it at all.
What is happening?
And what does his cousin Patricia's kidnapping two decades ago have to do with things???
WIN FOR THE WIN!
I know - he would Win-roll his beautiful eyes at this.
I was so excited and shocked when Harlan announced this book. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
Well, not beautiful as in a cute romance or something.
But he's a happy little dude. He loves life. He loves himself. LOL. Now he just needs to find out what is happening with this case!
Please Netflix... find the perfect Win & Myron and let Harlan write the script. I so need this!
WiN was the perfect Harlan Coben Mystery! But it was also so much more! I just loved it! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Win - this one is MINE! ☺
With
over 75 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times
author of thirty one novels including THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, RUN AWAY, FOOL ME
ONCE, TELL NO ONE and the renowned Myron Bolitar series. His books are
published in 45 languages around the globe.
Harlan
is the creator and executive producer of several Netflix television dramas
including THE STRANGER, SAFE, THE FIVE, and THE WOODS. Harlan was also showrunner and executive
producer for two French TV mini-series, UNE CHANCE DE TROP (NO SECOND CHANCE)
and JUST UN REGARD (JUST ONE LOOK). KEINE ZWEIT CHANCE, also based on Harlan’s
novel, aired in Germany on Sat1.
Harlan’s
novel TELL NO ONE (NE LE DIS A PERSONNE) was turned into the renowned French
film, directed by Guillaume Canet and starring Francois Cluzet. The movie was
the top box office foreign-language film of the year in USA, won the Lumiere
(French Golden Globe) for best picture and was nominated for nine Cesars
(French Oscar) and won four, including best actor, best director and best
music.
Winner
of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award – the first author to win
all three – international bestselling author Harlan Coben’s
critically-acclaimed novels have been called “ingenious” (New York Times),
“poignant and insightful” (Los Angeles Times), “consistently entertaining”
(Houston Chronicle), “superb” (Chicago Tribune) and “must reading”
(Philadelphia Inquirer).
In
his first books, Coben immersed himself in the exploits of sports agent Myron
Bolitar. Critics loved the series, saying, “You race to turn pages…both
suspenseful and often surprisingly funny” (People). After seven books Coben
wanted to try something different. “I came up with a great idea that simply
would not work for Myron,” says Coben. The result was the critically acclaimed
New York Times bestseller TELL NO ONE, which became the most decorated thriller
of the year. Two books later, Bookspan, recognizing Coben’s broad international
appeal, named NO SECOND CHANCE its first ever International Book of the Month
in 2003 – the Main Selection in 15 different countries.
Harlan
was the first writer in more than a decade to be invited to write fiction for
the NEW YORK TIMES op-ed page. His Father’s Day short story, THE KEY TO MY
FATHER, appeared June 15, 2003. His essays and columns have appeared in many
top publications including the New York Times, Parade Magazine and Bloomberg
Views.
Harlan
has received an eclectic variety of honors from all over the world. In Paris,
he was awarded the prestigious Vermeil Medal of Honor for contributions to
culture and society by the Mayor of Paris. He was won the El Premio del Novela
Negra RBA in Spain, the Grand Prix de Lectrices in France, and the CWA/ITV3
Bestseller Dagger for favorite crime novelist in England. On the other end of
the spectrum, Little League Baseball inducted Harlan into their Hall of
Excellence in 2013, and Harlan is also a member of the New England Basketball
Hall of Fame from his playing days at Amherst College.
Harlan was born in Newark, New Jersey. He still
lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a pediatrician, and
their four children.
