Stay Close by Harlan Coben Summary
Overview of Stay Close
In "Stay Close," Harlan Coben masterfully unravels how suburban secrets destroy perfect lives. Netflix transformed this female-protagonist thriller into their 92%-rated adaptation. What dangerous past is worth risking everything to escape? The answer captivated Reese Witherspoon enough to collaborate with Coben himself.
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The Shadows We Leave Behind
Imagine waking up to a life you've carefully constructed - the Viking stove, the beautiful children, the loving husband - while a different version of yourself lies dormant beneath the surface, waiting to be awakened. This is Megan Pierce's reality. Once known as Cassie, an Atlantic City stripper who thrived on danger and adrenaline, she escaped that world seventeen years ago when it became too dangerous. But one phone call threatens to collapse the walls between her past and present. Someone has spotted "Cassie" at La Creme, the club where she once worked, and most alarmingly, claims to have seen Stewart Green - a violent, obsessive man from her past who was supposed to be gone forever. How long can you run from who you really are before the truth catches up?
Three Lives Haunted by One Night
The Pattern Emerges
Sinister Forces and Dark Secrets
Confronting the Past
The Avenging Angel
Second Chances in the Aftermath
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