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Shelter: A Mickey Bolitar By Harlan Coben
Shelter: A Mickey Bolitar Novel

Harlan Coben is the author of Shelter, a young adult thriller/mystery novel set in Kasselton, New Jersey. Harlan Coben is the author of many books including the series Myron Bolitar which began in 1995. Shelter is a spin-off of the series Myron Bolitar. Harlan Coben has four of his novels which have reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Harlan Coben is the author of twenty novels to date and Shelter is his first Young Adult novel. Harlan Coben was born in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from Amherst College a political science major, Harlan worked in the travel industry. He now lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a pediatrician, and their four children …show more content…
Shelter is written in first person with Mickey actually telling the story. Mickey begins a new school after the death of his father which he witnessed. As the new kid in school, he seemed to have a hard time fitting in. His uncle, Myron had been the basketball star back in his time and some thought that Mickey should live up to that heritage, but Mickey does not like his uncle. Mickey befriends Ema on the first day and slowly they forge a friendship, but his love interest is Ashley and after only a short time in school she goes missing. She vanishes into thin air with no one able to provide answers to Mickey; the plot thickens and the mystery begins. The mysterious old lady and secrets that could turn Mickey’s world upside down make this novel a spellbinding read full of
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