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Caught |  | Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Dutton Adult
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Sales Rank: 1721
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1ST
Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 052595158X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780525951582
ASIN: 052595158X
Publication Date: March 23, 2010
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense comes a fast-paced, emotion-packed novel about guilt, grief, and our capacity to forgive
17-year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. Which is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst.
Wendy Tynes is a reporter on a mission, to identify and bring down sexual predators via elaborate—and nationally televised—sting operations. Working with local police on her news program Caught in the Act, Wendy and her team have publicly shamed dozens of men by the time she encounters her latest target. Dan Mercer is a social worker known as a friend to troubled teens, but his story soon becomes more complicated than Wendy could have imagined.
In a novel that challenges as much as it thrills, filled with the astonishing tension and unseen suburban machinations that have become Coben’s trademark, Caught tells the story of a missing girl, the community stunned by her loss, the predator who may have taken her, and the reporter who suddenly realizes she can’t trust her own instincts about this story—or the motives of the people around her.
Praise for Long Lost:
"Coben is one of the best authors around at writing page-turning suspense, as Long Lost makes clear."
-Chicago Sun-Times
"Roller-coaster plot and savvy dialogue...All the ingredients of a good old- fashioned thriller: murder, action and wit."
-New York Daily News
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Caught up in this one! July 28, 2010
blondie (Washington, DC)
I got caught up in Harlan Coben's newest thriller Caught and I read it all the way through. From the very beginning until the last page is turned, Coben keeps you on the edge of your seat. Just one more Chapter! I have to know what happens next!
Wendy Tynes is a reporter who catches sexual predators on a tv show (a la Dateline.) Her latest target is Dan Mercer, a social worker who helps troubled teens and who's life will never be the same after this accusation. The community blames him for the disappearance of 17-year old Haley McWaid.
As we find out the truth about Dan Mercer and the whereabouts of Haley McWaid, Coben takes us through twists and turns I never saw coming. Coben is famous for his twist endings and this was no disappointment. I kept guessing up until the end and then when I thought it was over... I had to guess again.
For fans of Harlan Coben, you might enjoy a cameo appearance of Win from the Myron Bolitar series. If you are a fan of the suspense/thriller genre, consider becoming a fan of Harlan Coben.
 Worth reading, but not his best. July 28, 2010
lachigirl (Chicago, IL United States)
I love all Harlan Coben books and he is the only author for whom I do not wait for paperback..that said, this book is fine. A quick ready and it is good until the end. The ending is kinda lame, however, the suspense developed is good.. Read it if you like harlan coben, but if you have never read one of his books, start with the others and wait for this one on paperback.
 A joy to read. July 26, 2010
Powerpurse (Los Angeles, CA USA)
Harlan Coben's books are a joy to read and "Caught" is no exception. Great plot, character development and plenty of wit.
Caught July 25, 2010
Melissa A. Palmer
Coben's books are thrilling mysteries that will immediately hook readers in. Caught tells the case of Dan Mercer, accused of being a pedophile and set up in a televised sting by reporter Wendy. Wendy begins to question whether or not Dan is really guilty. As she investigates, she discovers that Dan's college roommates were all involved in scandals in the last year and this makes her very curious. Twists and turns abound in this book and will keep readers guessing until the very end.
I love Coben's writing. I borrowed this book from the public library.
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Ingenious Plot, Little Emotional Depth July 24, 2010
Gregg Eldred (Avon Lake, OH USA)
If you are looking for a fast paced thriller/mystery, Harlan Coben's latest, Caught, will certainly do the trick. I was amazed that I finished the 400 page novel in about a day. The drawback was that I found myself reviewing the characters, plot twists, and revelations for much of the next day. Coben has packed quite a bit of information in this novel, and it may take some time to absorb it all. However, in Coben's favor, you will not simply put this book down and forget it. You can't, you have to mentally review the secrets, cover-ups, and characters; there is a lot going on in this novel.
Dan Mercer is a social worker, focusing on troubled youth. As he finishes coaching a basketball team, he receives a call from one of his charges, Chynna, asking that he meet her at her home. As Dan walks toward the front door, warning bells are going off in his head. He pushes them aside, and enters the house. Within moments, he is confronted by television cameras and reporter Wendy Tynes, who's mission is to identify and catch sexual predators, using nationally televised sting operations. Dan has been targeted and caught, but he doesn't stay around to answer any of her questions; he runs away.
While Dan is on the run, hiding wherever he can, the police make a connection between him and a missing girl, seventeen year-old Haley McWaid. Haley has been missing for several weeks, but the connection makes it appear as though Dan may have had a part in her disappearance.
As Wendy is central to the operation that caused Dan to be labeled a predator, she discovers some interesting and alarming facts. Facts that change whom she believes and trusts.
Caught moves at breakneck pace, propelled by the characters and the plot twists. Coben does not include much suspense as he does thrills. Driving the thrills is Coben's use of blogging and social media. When posted on the internet, how much is done to determine if those posts are, in fact, correct? The result is usually knee-jerk reactions, which we have seen happen many times in the media, culminating in ruinous character assassinations and job losses. Coben makes a statement about these outlets and results that are all too familiar. For readers familiar with his work, Coben includes an excellent character in Caught that will bring a smile to all fans.
Coben's Caught will provide some worthwhile diversion from a long flight, a night of television, or while enjoying a vacation. It won't provide a lot of suspense, but it does pack the thrills. Once the last page has been turned, you will find yourself reviewing the novel, Coben has provided the reader with a lot of characters, with many secrets, and it will require some time to process the ending.
Disclosure:
Obtained from: Library
Payment: Borrowed
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