Shelter (novel)

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Shelter

Author	Harlan Coben
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Mickey Bolitar series
Genre	Young-adult Crime, Thriller
Publisher	Orion
Publication date	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)
Media type	Print (Hardback, Paperback)
ISBN	978-1-4091-2445-0
OCLC	751790408
Followed by	Seconds Away (2012)

Shelter is the first novel of the "Mickey Bolitar" young-adult series by American crime writer Harlan Coben. The novel was first published on September 15, 2011 through Orion Books.

Plot

After Mickey Bolitar moves in with his uncle, Myron Bolitar, his new girlfriend disappears and he will stop at nothing to find her.

The book begins with Mickey walking in front of his neighbor's house. The woman living there walks out and tells him that his father is alive. Mickey doesn't believe what he hears because he witnessed his fathers death.

Reception

Geoff Adams, for the Otago Daily Times, found that the novel provided "mystery, suspense and thrills enough" and concluded that "you will enjoy reading it to find out more. And it is not too grisly."^[1] The Irish Independent stated that, while it is a series aimed at teenagers, "older folk will love this cracking new series, too."^[2] Kirkus Reviews stated that the novel "benefits greatly from [Coben's] trademark crackerjack pace and multi-layered plotting." They found that the short attention span of the protagonist was "both age appropriate and believable" and that Mickey Bolitar's "mother's struggle with drug addiction adds poignancy" to the novel. In conclusion, they found it to be "a not-bad-at-all entry into the teen market for this adult author."^[3]

References

↑ Adams, Geoff (2011-09-24). "Young-adult offshoot continues the suspense". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
↑ "Review: Shelter by Harlan Coben - Books, Entertainment". Irish Independent. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
↑ "Shelter by Harlan Coben". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-25.

v t e Works by Harlan Coben

Stand-alone novels	Play Dead (1990) Miracle Cure (1991) Tell No One (2001) Gone for Good (2002) No Second Chance (2003) Just One Look (2004) The Innocent (2005) The Woods (2007) Hold Tight (2008) Caught (2010) Stay Close (2012) Six Years (2013) Missing You (2014)

Myron Bolitar series	Deal Breaker (1995) Drop Shot (1996) Fade Away (1996) Back Spin (1997) One False Move (1998) The Final Detail (1999) Darkest Fear (2000) Promise Me (2006) Long Lost (2009) Live Wire (2011)

Mickey Bolitar series	Shelter (2011) Seconds Away (2012)

Bolitar series characters	Myron Bolitar Windsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, III Esperanza Diaz Jessica Culver

Related articles	Edgar Award Anthony Award Shamus Award Amherst College Ne le dis à personne

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