The Stranger by Harlan Coben

"The Stranger" by Harlan Coben. This book is published by Orion in Mar 2015 and has 400 pages.

A stranger meets Adam, a lawyer, & tells him that his wife of more than 15 years faked a pregnancy and then a miscarriage two years ago. Adam's world turns upside down. The Stranger meets Haidi and tells her that her college going daughter works as a call girl. A stranger tells a father that his sportsman soon is on drugs. Two murders take place.

Who is The Stranger? Is he telling the truth? Why is he doing it? What are his intentions? Are they good? Is there more than meets the eyes.

It's the story of major upheavals in the lives of people when the stranger reveals the secret of their loved ones. Harlan has delivered a good story. Business in secrets is an interesting concept. He has paired it with vigilante aspect and added murder, embezzlement, fraud, prostitution & blackmail to spice it up.

It's not a story with uniform pace but it has enough in it to bind the reader to the book. The reason for murders seems a bit weak and author has also tried to justify murderers actions, but other than that it is a readable book .

What happens to Chris & Kimberly is left for the readers to guess. The book becomes very violent towards the end with five more murders. The book cover is boring.

Good book. Recommend reading.