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Loading... Seconds Awayby Harlan Coben
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. Having rescued Ashley from an unsavory fate, and having to let her disappear for her safety and theirs, Mickey, Ema, Spoon, and Rachel return to their normal teenage age lives...except for the fact that none of them feel as if it is over...and, of course, there is that haunting question, is my Dad still alive? When the police come pounding on his door, Mickey is alarmed to find out that his friend Rachel has been shot, and her mother has been murdered. Once again, Mickey, Ema, and Spoon set out to find out what happened and who was the shooter. Their evidence suggests that Rachel's Dad has secrets that he doesn't want revealed... 4.5 Stars I enjoyed this a lot more than the first book in the Mickey Bolitar Series. Some of the humour you expect from the Myron Bolitar books was more evident in this book and you knew the characters better. I also think Myron had a bigger presence in this book and Mickey was not so against Myron in this book, so he became a much more likeable character. I really enjoyed the book and it set the book up for (the so far) last book in the series. If anything it has more a feel of a Trilogy than a series. The book was left on a bit of a cliffhanger so I intend to move straightaway onto book 3 where we might finally find out whether Mickey's father is dead or alive. I certainly wouldn't read this series before finishing book 10 in the Myron Bolitar Series and might be best read before book 11 : Home. no reviews | add a review
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Mystery.
Suspense.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML:This action-packed second book in international bestseller Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar young adult series follows Mickey as he continues to hunt for clues about the Abeona Shelter and the mysterious death of his father—all while trying to navigate the challenges of a new high school. When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey and his loyal new friends—sharp-witted Ema and the adorkably charming Spoon—find themselves at the center of a terrifying mystery involving the shooting of their classmate Rachel. Now, not only does Mickey need to keep himself and his friends safe from the Butcher of Lodz, but he needs to figure out who shot Rachel—no matter what it takes. Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, but with danger just seconds away, it is going to take all of his determination and help from his friends to protect the people he loves, even if he does not know who—or what—he is protecting them from. No library descriptions found. |
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My Thoughts:
This is one of the first books I've read by this author. Seconds Away is the second book of Coben's young adult series. Mickey Bolitar, Myron's nephew, has become a part of a mysterious group that helps kids in bad situations --The Abeona Shelter. It slow going for me at first but the story pulled me in. It was a good listen and I'll most likely go back and read Shelter, the first book in the series. It's better to read this series in order as they kept making references to things that happened previously. (