Refugio

Coben is well-versed in the fundamentals of constructing this type of mystery, and the middle stretch glides with a breakneck momentum thanks to its steady drip-feed of obscured information that stimulates the imagination.

...Shelter's narrative works a bit like a puzzle waiting to be solved.

...has heart, soul and an infectious sense of fun.

Relax into its weird cocktail of high school sweetness and real-world horrors, and you could have a good time.

...yes, you will need to suspend your sense of disbelief more than once—but hey, that’s no different to any other Harlan Coben title, is it?