Staying Close: Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage

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This has probably been the weakest of the Coben thrillers that I’ve read, but like all of his other books is the interesting characters that help drive the plot.

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Franchise History: Megan appears in the TV series and the book, though she reveals in the book that her birth name is Maygin. Both Megans used the name Cassie while dancing at Vipers. To be a Stay Close fan is to juggle a lot of questions at once as the mystery unravels around two missing-person cases in a seaside British town. But if you’re here, that means you’re ready for some answers — so expect some massive spoilers ahead. The first mystery is the disappearance of Carlton Flynn, the son of wealthy (and shady) businessman Del Flynn (Ross Boatman). Detective Michael Broome (James Nesbitt) realizes the investigation into Carlton’s whereabouts shares a suspicious number of similarities with the cold case of Stewart Green (Rod Hunt), another rich man who disappeared on the same day 17 years earlier. Carlton and Stewart were both last seen near Vipers, a nightclub outside of town. Seventeen years ago, in Atlantic City, Stewart Green disappeared, an event which profoundly affected the lives of several people: Green's wife was devastated and the lead cop in the investigation, Detective Broom - who befriended Mrs. Green - is still obsessed with the case; Cassie, an entertainer at a club named La Crème who was involved with Green, gave up her old life, changed her name to Megan, and became a suburban wife and mother; and Ray Levine, Cassie's boyfriend at the time, became an alcoholic with a shameful (in his eyes) job as a fake papparazzi.Eventually, using informaton provided by Megan, Ray, and others, the police are able to figure out what's going on, but the solution is not satisfying or believable. Moreover, it was difficult (for me) to reconcile what happened to Green with the very profound changes in the lives of the main characters. Green was an abusive and unpleasant guy and it seemed to me that everyone was better off with him gone. And every character says 'You are kidding, right?' at least once. What else do you expect from wise-asses? This book definitely shows that no matter how we try to hide and bury our secrets from our past they will always in some way influence our present. Everyone has secrets and some of the people you would never guess can have the most disturbing ones of all. Detective Broome is still determined to solve a seventeen year old case. When another man disappears, the paths of Megan, Ray and Broome cross, with devastating consequences.

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It seems viewers watching Stay Close have been somewhat divided by the dancing murderers in the Netflix show. While some were loving the creepy duo, others thought the two additions were "bizarre." One person said: "#StayClose #Netflix brilliant watch. Loved the two Barbie and Ken baddies!!!" as another tweeted: "Loving #StayClose on Netflix. Although are 'Barbie and Ken' quite possibly the creepiest killers ever?! Dancing and smiling has never been so sinister!!!!" A bit cornier than Harlan Coben's first three books I've read. Maybe it's because of the seedy personalities of the characters or maybe it's the cliche-ish descriptions and yet it's still very entertaining and yet again, I just couldn't stop reading. I now call it the “Coben Effect”. Everyone's a WiseAss" - One of the characters says in this book. There cannot be a better assessment of this book. Every character, including the supporting ones, speaks the same way, dripping sarcasm and corny one-liners. There are no other differentiating traits. Yes, everyone is a wiseass, not just an ass. The Character: Megan has spent the past 17 years rebuilding her life: a husband-to-be, kids, a nice house. But when a man with potential ties to another missing-person case from — you guessed it —17 years ago disappears, her shiny new life begins to unravel. This book is about three people with huge secrets that no one knows or would suspect. Megan is a soccer mom with a secret wild past. Ray was once talented documentary photographer, but now poses as a paparazzo. Lastly Detective Broome with an obsession to a cold case.I don't know why Broome felt so compelled to find the missing Steward Greene. Everyone assumed he had run away with the stripper. There was apparently no crime, as he was an adult and could go wherever he wanted. After reading Fool Me Once, I held high standards for this author and felt that even his previous books too are equally good. Although the plot is pretty tight but the anticipation of the whodunit felt pretty weak. And sadly, this book has failed to intrigue or thrill me in any way possible. Nevertheless, the story line is captivating and the rush of the mystery kept me engaged pretty much the entire length of this novel. For me, this was a satisfying read but not too satisfying for my gray matter, as the challenges and the twists come undone halfway through the story line. That was Lorraine, who saw him getting violent in the club, and so made him her 2021 carnival victim. She lured him to the woods and slit his throat, but was interrupted before she could drag his body down to the bunker where she kept the rest of her victims. Who stole Ray’s camera containing the Carlton Flynn photos? Grater, Tom (28 October 2020). "Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt & Richard Armitage To Star In Harlan Coben Adaptation 'Stay Close' For Netflix & 'The Stranger' Producer Red". Deadline. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020 . Retrieved 28 February 2021.