Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben

How many of you have watched Safe, the eight episode series on Netflix? I decided to check it out last week and was immediately hooked. It's a mystery with tons of twists and turns and a fantastic cast ( including Michael C.Hall with a British accent so convincing I had to google to see if it was real.)

After watching, I decided I had to read me some Harlan Coben, Safe was just too good. Now I've heard his name a zillion times over the years but for some reason I had never read one of his books. I think maybe there's a bit of a reluctance to read "popular" fiction...the mass market paperback type of book, but you know what? I devour Stephen King (pretty popular, no?) and let's face it, popular fiction is popular for a reason. People enjoy reading it.

I checked out his titles on Amazon (over 30!) and downloaded Don't Let Go.

I. Couldn't. Put. It. Down.

Now I get why his books are immediate best sellers and why he has won so many awards. Don't Let Go drew me in from the very first page and didn't let me out until I finished it two days later. Coben is an incredibly gifted storyteller..the kind that keeps you up late at night so you can read "just one more chapter." Damn, but this one was downright fun to read.

My advice? Watch Safe on Netflix. Then head to the bookstore or Amazon, browse through his titles, and pick one. Or two. Or thirty. Don't Let Go was my first Harlan Coben read, but it certainly won't be my last.