“I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work; and desperation. I'm not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted.” – Harlan Coben
If you
like both sports and murder mysteries then you can’t
help but like the writing of Coben, who found a very interesting way to
combine the two.
Born in New Jersey in 1962 (he recently celebrated his 59th birthday), Coben grew up as a childhood friend of Chris Christie
and is a close friend of fellow mystery/thriller novelist Dan Brown. He was an
athlete at Amherst College when he decided in his senior year that what he
really wanted to do was write murder mysteries.
So he did.
Harlan
Coben
His
stories are a great example of how ordinary people can (and usually do) play a
key role in resolving a problem, and his style is one that lets his reader get
right into the action. He said he likes
giving the reader everything they’ll need to figure out the mystery while still
keeping them guessing with multiple plot twists. With over 75 million books in print, he's obviously found the right formula.
“A
good crime novelist – any good novelist for that matter – should … play with
your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight.”
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