Caught (Coben novel)

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Caught
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Author Harlan Coben
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime thriller
Published2010
Publisher Dutton
Publication placeUS
ISBN 9780525951582

Caught is the tenth stand-alone novel by American crime writer Harlan Coben. It was released in 2010. [1]

Contents

Plot

17-year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. Which is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst. [2]

List of characters

Harlan Coben novels include many characters (too many, according to Janet Maslin [3] ). Sometimes this is confusing for the reader. This list will help to identify the characters in the novel.

Main characters

Other characters (alphabetical)

Secondary characters (alphabetical)

  • Frederik Montagne – a high boss of the NTC Network
  • Greg – son of Hal and Marilee
  • Hal – married with Marilee
  • Kasey – daughter of Frank Tremont, that died at 17 years of age from cancer
  • Kirby Sennett – a boyfriend of Hailey McWaid
  • Lawrence Cherston – Princeton jup / moderator of Princeton Facebook page
  • Loren Muse – boss of Frank Tremont
  • Marilee – sister of Marcia McWaid
  • Mavis – secretary of Vic Garett
  • Michael Wind – childhood friend of Pete Zecher
  • Michelle Fischer – young new TV news presenter
  • Noel Wheeler – surgeon
  • Norm alias "Ten-a-fly" – member of Father's Club / now wannabe rapper
  • Patricia McWaid – 14 years old
  • Pete Zecher – school dean
  • Pops – father of John; (ex-) father in law of Wendy
  • Ridley Barry – co-founder of Barry Brothers Trust, where Phil Turnbull has worked before he was fired
  • Ronal Tilfer – brother of Kelvin Tilfer
  • Ryan McWaid – nine years old
  • Sharon Hait – Facebook alias of Wendy Tynes
  • Sherry Turnball – Phil's wife
  • Stephe Slotnick – dean at Princeton
  • Steven Miciano – flatmate of Dan during University / orthopedic surgeon / accused of possession of drugs
  • Tara O'Neill – pathologist
  • Ted McWaid – father of Haley, Patricia and Ryan
  • Tom Stanton – young policeman / deputy sheriff
  • Vic Garrett – Wendy's boss at NTC News

Dan Mercer's flatmates

  • Phil Turnball
  • Farley Parks
  • Kelvin Tilfer
  • Steven Miciano

The Fathers Club

  • Phil Turnball
  • Norm (Ten-a-Fly)
  • Doug
  • Owen

Adaptation

Filming on a Spanish-language television adaptation for Netflix took place in Argentina in 2024. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Scoop Review of Books » Thrilling International Crime". books.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  2. "Caught – Harlan Coben". Harlan Coben. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. Maslin, Janet (March 26, 2010). "Mom and Pop Thrillers in Topsy-Turvy World". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. Turner, Laura Jane (July 16, 2024). "Harlan Coben shares exciting update on new Netflix series". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. "Netflix Announces Start of Production of 'Caught', a Limited Series Made in Argentina". Netflix.com. March 26, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.