You never meant to kill him….
One night, Matt Hunter innocently tried to break up a fight—and ended up a killer. Now, nine years later, he’s an ex-con who takes nothing for granted. His wife, Olivia, is pregnant, and the two of them are closing on their dream house. But all it will take is one shocking, inexplicable call from Olivia’s phone to shatter Matt’s life a second time….
An electrifying thrill ride of a novel that peeks behind the white picket fences of suburbia, The Innocent is at once a twisting, turning, emotionally charged story and a compelling tale of the choices we make and the repercussions that never leave.
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"This is the first book by Harlan Coben that I read and it was awesome. Matt Hunter makes a mistake at a frat party and pays his dues by serving four years in prison. But his past catches up with him 20 years after the incident. This is a must read."
— Bruce (5 out of 5 stars)
What Coben does best is take readers into his characters’ hearts and minds. His protagonists are just common folks, minding their own business when—bam!—they are drawn into a terrifying world of sordid crimes and mayhem.
— USA TodayA twist-filled triumph.
— Life “Intriguing right up to the final chapter.Ranks as one of his most exciting.
— The Philadelphia InquirerModern suburbia unravels in this latest puzzler from Coben...Don’t make the mistake of not reading it!
— Library JournalJaw-dropping plot twists...Fans of rose-tinted nightmares [will] gasp their way through Matt’s free fall, scared and happy as kids on a roller coaster.
— Kirkus Reviews
" Loved this book! Althought, quite a few characters to try and keep right in my mind. "
— Emily17, 2/17/2014" Coben's stand alone books are so much better than any of the Myron Bolitar books! The Innocent and Miracle Cure are his best. Here's hoping he writes less about Myron and more about the other characters living in his imagination. "
— Haley, 2/11/2014" Good read but not my favorite Coben book. "
— Ruth, 2/10/2014" Hmmm. Not a bad book by any means, but having got to the end I'm still not one hundred percent clear on what happened. There were an awful lot of people, an awful lot of interwoven motives, and the result was like a seriously bad knot on my six year old's shoelaces that I can't seem to unpick. Also, I had difficulty swallowing the central change-of-identity...the complete personality and life change felt unlikely, somehow. On the other hand, Coben writes extremely well - the book is easy to read, full of interesting characters, and great dialogue. The action starts straight away and keeps going throughout. Some sections definitely had me on the edge of my seat. If I have a criticism on style, it's that many of the male law-enforcement characters seemed rather similar, becoming one amorphous mass of paunchy middle-aged wisecracking world-weary smugness (at least in my head). Oh, and I guessed the final 'twist', but that's about the only bit I did guess. "
— Jayne, 2/2/2014" Now, this is my kind of book! suspense, murder, everything I like all in one book. "
— Janet, 1/22/2014" Yet another airplane book. Less interesting than Tell No One. You really don't need any sort of attention span to get through a book like this because you can miss stuff and still know whats going on. You could probably just turn random amounts of pages and still know what is going on. This book is one of those more plot driven than character driven books (which can be OK) but doesn't offer anything else besides a plot and a cursory look at each of the characters. Would I recommend this book to anyone? Only if you are in desperate need of an airplane book. "
— Melissa, 1/20/2014" It was more engaging then the usual brown/grisham/crighton murder novel. There were interesting twists to the plot. I liked it. "
— Emily, 1/20/2014" I think I'm getting hooked on Harlan Coben. This is a gripping suspense novel, perhaps the best so far of the three books of his I've read. "
— Shruts, 1/9/2014" Very good book. Again, too many characters to keep track of. "
— Marian, 1/2/2014" Another really good Coben novel. I was totally engrossed in the characters and couldn't wait to see what would happen to them. "
— Vicki, 12/27/2013" Ugh. Predictable plot, pedestrian writing. "
— Cynthia, 12/23/2013" This was great! The novel that got me into Harlan Coben in the first place - I have read at least four more from him and I am still yet to read one that topped this! "
— Emma, 12/13/2013" Kept me turning the pages. Didn't want to put it down! "
— Doris, 12/11/2013" A good stand alone mystery from Harlan Coben. "
— Bridget, 9/21/2013" This was a good book. Several of the reviews I read commented on how confused they were...many twists and turns in the plot...but I was able to follow the story without confusion. I couldn't put it down. "
— Kelli, 2/4/2013" eh...ok think i read it before "
— Pam, 11/1/2012" Not one of Coben's best. Readable and mildly entertaining but only just. "
— Hilary, 4/15/2012" suspense until the last page. I will be reading as much of his stuff as possible. "
— Carrie, 3/7/2012" This was a fun, entertaining mystery with a lot of Harlan Coben twists and turns. I liked this one better than No Second Chance. "
— Annette, 2/29/2012" I loved this book. This book got me back into reading. So suspenseful, it has you on the edge of your seat. Definite page turner. "
— Kristy, 2/5/2012" Listened to the unabridged book on CD. Very complex plot but kept my attention. "
— Sara, 1/24/2012" Fast-paced thriller, typical Harlan Coben suspense. This book is hard to put down, but it did seem kind of long. "
— Sherri, 12/20/2011" Really liked it- interesting characters and love the twists however I knew who the daughter was very early on. "
— Jean, 6/22/2011" I found myself not wanting to put this one down. Definitely suspenseful and interesting. "
— Jami, 6/13/2011" good plot ....keeps you interested but...again, not very plausible. Intriguing and a book you won't want to put down until finished. "
— Renie, 4/19/2011" Once again Mr. Coben has delivered a captivating book with a final twist at the end. I suspected the twist and was please to be right! "
— Brad, 4/13/2011" Harlan Coben gives us another great thriller set in Reno and in New Jersey. I found myself hoping he would use these characters in a sequel. Lots of action and lessons on redemption, learning from past mistakes and appreciating the simple things. "
— Luckngrace, 4/11/2011" This was my favorite story of his I have read. Liked the nonperfect hero. "
— Lesa, 3/29/2011" This is a good book, but suffers from a bad start. The first few hours are depressing and the multiple story lines seem too detached. Then half way through you know a lot more and is captivating till the end with many plot twists. "
— Kendar88, 3/27/2011" I enjoyed this book very much. It was one of those that you want to keep reading and keep turning the page to find out what's going to happen next. "
— Laurie, 3/21/2011" Harlan Coben tells a good story. More potato chips. (This is the last one of the potato chip group.) "
— Jennifer, 3/19/2011" After reading a few of his books, they all start to sound alike. However, you will STILL not be able to figure out who did it! <br/> <br/> "
— Kendall, 3/17/2011" This was a pretty good book, but it just wasn't as good as the other two books of his that I have read. "
— Becky, 2/24/2011" Sou fã incondicional deste autor, tem histórias com óptimo enredo e personagens cativantes! "
— Babete, 2/18/2011Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-five languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, with seventy-five million books in print worldwide. His Myron Bolitar series has earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, and many of his books have been developed into Netflix series, including his adaptation of The Stranger, headlined by Richard Armitage, and The Woods.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.