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Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)
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This is my first Harlen Coben novel and after hearing many friends' positive reviews about this character I thought this would be a good time to jump in.
Windsor Horne Lockwood III aka Win is a pretty hard character to like. He is probably one of the most narcissistic characters I’ve come across. Apparently he justifies his love of violence by often lending a hand to the FBI when they have complicated cases that they need some “help� with.
WIN is a highly trained fighter, master of probably many martial arts and he is a billionaire which opens lots of doors! His statement “I love violence� will probably tell you a bit about how he handles some of his “suspects�.
This novel is about a recluse who is found dead in his upscale condo, murdered, his condo is a hoarders laire.The FBI contacted Win because a piece of luggage with his initials is found in the man’s apartment along with a Vermeer painting which belonged to the Win family. This somehow ties into a kidnapping of Win’s cousin, named Patricia,20 years ago.
PT is the name of the retired FBI agent who has worked with Win before. Both he and Win want to know how this man came to have his family’s painting and luggage.
After they finally identify the dead man as Ry Strauss, they go on to find out that he is part of a militant group called The Jane Street Six, this was back in the 1970’s. Ry Strauss was thought to have either died or disappeared somewhere for good.
Someone obviously found Ry but they don’t know why the killer didn’t steal the artwork worth millions
As much as I was prepared not to like Win, I still found myself laughing at times. And you have to admire a man who GETS THINGS DONE.
This quote from Coben in an interview with ŷ, explains why he wanted to write this novel
“It started with Win . . . . who may be my favorite of my own protagonists. I also always wanted to write an art Heist caper, a famous kidnapping and a story of the counterrevolution of the 60’s and 70’s�.
So there you go, that is a great summation of the plot from the author himself!! I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would. This was a buddy read with my husband. I understand now why he has always enjoyed Mr. Coben’s books.
I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through Edelweiss.
This is my first Harlen Coben novel and after hearing many friends' positive reviews about this character I thought this would be a good time to jump in.
Windsor Horne Lockwood III aka Win is a pretty hard character to like. He is probably one of the most narcissistic characters I’ve come across. Apparently he justifies his love of violence by often lending a hand to the FBI when they have complicated cases that they need some “help� with.
WIN is a highly trained fighter, master of probably many martial arts and he is a billionaire which opens lots of doors! His statement “I love violence� will probably tell you a bit about how he handles some of his “suspects�.
This novel is about a recluse who is found dead in his upscale condo, murdered, his condo is a hoarders laire.The FBI contacted Win because a piece of luggage with his initials is found in the man’s apartment along with a Vermeer painting which belonged to the Win family. This somehow ties into a kidnapping of Win’s cousin, named Patricia,20 years ago.
PT is the name of the retired FBI agent who has worked with Win before. Both he and Win want to know how this man came to have his family’s painting and luggage.
After they finally identify the dead man as Ry Strauss, they go on to find out that he is part of a militant group called The Jane Street Six, this was back in the 1970’s. Ry Strauss was thought to have either died or disappeared somewhere for good.
Someone obviously found Ry but they don’t know why the killer didn’t steal the artwork worth millions
As much as I was prepared not to like Win, I still found myself laughing at times. And you have to admire a man who GETS THINGS DONE.
This quote from Coben in an interview with ŷ, explains why he wanted to write this novel
“It started with Win . . . . who may be my favorite of my own protagonists. I also always wanted to write an art Heist caper, a famous kidnapping and a story of the counterrevolution of the 60’s and 70’s�.
So there you go, that is a great summation of the plot from the author himself!! I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would. This was a buddy read with my husband. I understand now why he has always enjoyed Mr. Coben’s books.
I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through Edelweiss.
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April 4, 2021
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April 8, 2021
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Apr 08, 2021 11:54AM
Wonderful review, Dorie...great that you read this with your husband 😁
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MarilynW wrote: "Wonderful review, Dorie...great that you read this with your husband 😁"Thank you Marilyn, it was fun! Not sure I'm the right audience for his books though :)
I always liked Win when he appeared in the Myron Bolivar books. Can’t wait to read this. And how fun for you to have a buddy read with your husband. Nice review.
How fun! A buddy read with the hubby! 🥰 Great review!
Liz wrote: "I always liked Win when he appeared in the Myron Bolivar books. Can’t wait to read this. And how fun for you to have a buddy read with your husband. Nice review."Thanks Liz, as I said this is my first novel so I don't know the other characters. Well the author stated that WIN was his favorite character so he gets his own series :)
Wonderful review, Lisa! I've heard a lot about Coben, I'm glad you liked this book!
Jayme wrote: "How fun! A buddy read with the hubby! 🥰 Great review!"Liz wrote: "I always liked Win when he appeared in the Myron Bolivar books. Can’t wait to read this. And how fun for you to have a buddy read with your husband. Nice review."
Thanks Jayme. He liked it more than I did, but it was fun to compare. He likes all of those personal sort of anti-hero guys !!
Great stuff- a buddy with hubby! I really enjoyed this one too! Fab review Dorie 😍
Great review, Dorie! Glad you and your husband enjoyed it! :)
Oh what a fun idea to buddy read with hubby. ❤️. Love your review and I’m so glad it was better than you thought. I love when this happens. I’ve read a couple of Cobens and usually, they are good.
Excellent review, Dorie! I'm a big fan of this author.
Nicole wrote: "Wonderful review, Lisa! I've heard a lot about Coben, I'm glad you liked this book!"Thank you so much Nicole😀
Ceecee wrote: "Great stuff- a buddy with hubby! I really enjoyed this one too! Fab review Dorie 😍"Thanks so much CeeCee glad we both had fun with this one😎
Michael wrote: "Great review, Dorie! Glad you and your husband enjoyed it! :)"Thank you so much Michael😀
Kat (Books are Comfort Food!) wrote: "Oh what a fun idea to buddy read with hubby. ❤️. Love your review and I’m so glad it was better than you thought. I love when this happens. I’ve read a couple of Cobens and usually, they are good."Thanks Kat, my husband really likes him 😀
Jonetta wrote: "Excellent review, Dorie! I'm a big fan of this author."Thanks Jonetta, I can see why he has so many fans😎
fabulous review, I finished reading this one yesterday. I hadn't read the series before my first WIN Book and I loved it
bookswithpaulette wrote: "fabulous review, I finished reading this one yesterday. I hadn't read the series before my first WIN Book and I loved it"Thanks, looks like we're fellow newbies to Coben's books :) Glad you enjoyed it also :)
Tina wrote: "A great review Dorie!"thank you Tina :)
Fantastic review! 💕 Glad you enjoyed this one. I was an outlier. There were just too many characters.
I think that's so cute - a buddy read with your husband - how fun! Both my parents liked to read although not usually the same books. I'm happy you liked the book!
Great review Dorie and fair. But to be fair this book is more enjoyable if you don’t take it seriously. Ah well, I’ve enjoyed the Win character from the original Myron Bolitar series, he always made me laugh. It’s lovely that you buddy read with your husband ❤️
Fantastic review, Dorie! I'm glad that your first book by him was a hit!
Mary Beth wrote: "Fantastic review! 💕 Glad you enjoyed this one. I was an outlier. There were just too many characters."Thanks Mary Beth, that's where my husband came in handy, some of these characters are in other books, so he helped me out :)
Susan wrote: "I think that's so cute - a buddy read with your husband - how fun! Both my parents liked to read although not usually the same books. I'm happy you liked the book!"Thanks Susan, my husband really likes all of these sort of anti-heros, he loved Vince Flynn, Dean Koontz, etc. But we both liked this one :)
Pat (not getting friend updates currently) wrote: "Great review Dorie and fair. But to be fair this book is more enjoyable if you don’t take it seriously. Ah well, I’ve enjoyed the Win character from the original Myron Bolitar series, he always mad..."Thanks Pat, yes I discovered that I couldn't take Win really seriously, then I ended up laughing at times, so it was all good :)
Debra wrote: "Fantastic review, Dorie! I'm glad that your first book by him was a hit!"thank you so much Debra :)
You just made my heart happy that you did a buddy read with your husband! I'm glad you both enjoyed it. Fantastic review, Dorie!
Kat wrote: "You just made my heart happy that you did a buddy read with your husband! I'm glad you both enjoyed it. Fantastic review, Dorie!"Oh thanks so much Kat, it was fun, thanks so much I appreciate your kind comments😀🌹🌼🌺
Sheyla � wrote: "Great review, Dorie!"Thanks Sheyla :)
I read a couple of his early books, but didn’t keep up with the series. I’m glad Win is getting his own series :) Great review Dorie!
Great review Dorie! I need to read some Coben books soon.
Fantastic review Dorie! Glad you finally tried one of his books...and enjoyed!
JanB wrote: "I read a couple of his early books, but didn’t keep up with the series. I’m glad Win is getting his own series :) Great review Dorie!"Thanks so much Jan, it was fun to read :)
Ginger wrote: "Great review Dorie! I need to read some Coben books soon."Thank you Ginger, this was my first one!!!
Kaceey wrote: "Fantastic review Dorie! Glad you finally tried one of his books...and enjoyed!"Thank you Kaceey, Glad you liked it too :)
Wonderful review Dorie. I enjoy most, but not all Mr Cobens books, and have to admit to having shoved this further down the tbr pile recently. But after reading your review I think I will be pulling it back up. Thank you. ❤�
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Wonderful review Dorie. I enjoy most, but not all Mr Cobens books, and have to admit to having shoved this further down the tbr pile recently. But after reading your review I think I will be pullin..."Thank you Sandy, you and I like a lot of the same books :) My husband really liked it and he has read a lot of Coben :)
Excellent 👌 I’ve not read any of his books yet either, I need to step up 🤗
Heather wrote: "Excellent 👌 I’ve not read any of his books yet either, I need to step up 🤗"Ha ha yes Heather give this one a try :)
Dorie, this sounds great. I just finished the first episode of 'This is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist' on Netflix and couldn't believe how intriguing it was. Excellent review :-)
Libby wrote: "Dorie, this sounds great. I just finished the first episode of 'This is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist' on Netflix and couldn't believe how intriguing it was. Excellent review :-)"thanks Libby, give it a try :) Thanks for the Netflix tip, sounds good, writing it down :)
Great review Dorie! Harlan Coben’s stand-alone, “Tell No One� is pretty much unputdownable!
Try a stand-alone or start with book one of the Myron Bolitar series.
oh nice! I have not read any of his books, but, I have watched some to the Prime or Netflix versions of the book, like Safe. This looks good, great review!
Wow, after enjoying your reviews for a few years, I can't believe this is your first Coben novel. So glad you've taken the plunge and liked it. Here's to many more! :-)
Tina wrote: "Try a stand-alone or start with book one of the Myron Bolitar series."Just seeing your comment now, thanks for the recommendation :)
debbicat *made of stardust* wrote: "oh nice! I have not read any of his books, but, I have watched some to the Prime or Netflix versions of the book, like Safe. This looks good, great review!"Thanks so much Debbi, I enjoyed it :)
