Shelter
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2011 · Est. 7 hour read

Shelter

By Harlan Coben

Book #1 in the Mickey Bolitar series

Mickey's new girlfriend vanishes, leading him into a dark world of secrets and lies.

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304 pages· 63,432 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Mickey Bolitar's life is in turmoil after his father's death and his mother's rehab stint. Living with his estranged uncle, he starts anew at a high school where he meets Ashley, a seemingly perfect girlfriend. But when Ashley disappears, Mickey uncovers a hidden world of deception, revealing that neither Ashley nor his father were who they seemed. As he delves deeper, Mickey faces a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew. Can he unravel the truth before it's too late? Dive into a gripping mystery where high school drama is the least of Mickey's worries.

From the publisher

A young adult debut from internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben Mickey Bolitar’s year can’t get much worse. After witnessing his father’s death and sending his mom to rehab, he’s forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools. A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey’s train-wreck of a life is finally improving - until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley’s trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that this seemingly sweet, shy girl isn’t who she claimed to be. And neither was Mickey’s father. Soon, Mickey learns about a conspiracy so shocking that it makes high school drama seem like a luxury - and leaves him questioning everything about the life he thought he knew. First introduced to readers in Harlan Coben’s latest adult novel, Live Wire, Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, and eager to go to any length to save the people he cares about. With this new series, Coben introduces an entirely new generation of fans to the masterful plotting and wry humor that have made him an award-winning, internationally bestselling, and beloved author. Follow Mickey Bolitar on his next adventure in Seconds Away, coming out in Fall 2012!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Words
63,432
Reading age
12–99+
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL530L
Themes & topics
Books about movingBooks about schoolBooks about unclesBooks about missing personsBooks about high school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
9
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
146356
Publication
Published
September 6, 2011
First published
September 15, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399256509

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