Found

Written by Harlan Coben

Narrated by Eric Meyers

The eagerly anticipated new novel in the Mickey Bolitar series, following Seconds Away and Edgar Award-nominated Shelter Mickey and his friends once again face dangers untold in their quest to discover the truth about the mysterious Abeona Foundation and what really happened to Mickey's father. Things take a strange turn for Mickey when one of the basketball players from his team disappears and another is accused of taking steroids. An unexpected hand of friendship is offered - and Mickey and Ema may just be a step closer to unravelling the mystery...

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Audio
• Release date: Sep 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781471273193

Harlan Coben

With more than seventy million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous suspense novels, including Don't Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, as well as the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in forty-three languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey.

Reviews for Found

[andrew1theqm · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an excellent end to this mini-series. A large number of issues were investigated and were all resolved in this book. As usual in Harlan Coben's books there were a few twists - some you did see coming and others that came out of left field. I would strongly suggest reading this trilogy of books in quick succession. I have to say the character of Mickey grew on me strongly throughout these books, which was no mean achievement given his role in book 10 of the Myron Bolitar Series. Hopefully we will continue to come across him if more Myron Bolitar books are written after Home.

[eadieb-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the 3rd book of the Mickey Bolitar series. I really enjoyed this series and had to read them in quick succession. I found them very engaging with fascinating characters and plots that twist and turn. This last book had surprises that I never saw coming. Harlan Coben knows how to keep you on the edge with cliffhangers ending every chapter. I hope he is planning more Mickey Bolitar books as they are very addictive. I highly recommend this series and his Myron Bolitar series to those who love mysteries with lots of wit and humor.

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the third book in the Mickey Bolitar mystery series. Mickey is a high school sophomore who, along with three friends, has been drafted into an organization that rescues children. It is the same organization that his parents belonged to before his father died in a car accident and his mother developed alcohol problems. Mickey has been living with his uncle Myron since his mother entered rehab.Mickey is working on a number of cases in this book. He isn't convinced that his father actually died in the car accident and is trying to find out what really happened to him. He is also trying to find Ema's online boyfriend who stopped communicating with her with no warning. Mickey is also trying to be accepted on the varsity basketball team. He is an excellent player and the only sophomore on the varsity. However, he is viewed as an outsider especially by Troy and Buck who resent how good he is at the game. Troy and Buck's fathers were rivals of his uncle Myron and are carrying on the family tradition of disliking Bolitars.When Troy is kicked off the team for steroid use and Buck abruptly moves away to live with his mother, Mickey is pressured into trying to get Troy reinstated. Ema tries to convince him that Troy is not a good guy since he has been bullying her since elementary school. But Mickey really wants to be accepted by the other guys on the team.These cases all seem to be interwoven and Mickey, Ema, and their friends Rachel and Spoon all have roles to play. I liked the way the characters interacted. I liked the Mickey was so determined to find out what happened to his father. This was an engaging mystery series and could lead readers to the Myron Bolitar mysteries by the author too.

[shannon.dolgos · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This young adult series makes for fun, quick reading.

Danger seems to follow Mickey and his friends. When Mickey is in LA with Myron, Ema texts him that she needs to talk to him and that her kind of boyfriend has disappeared. Mickey isn't sure what to to think as she tells him about Jared Lowell.

In addition to finding out if Jared is okay, it seems the co-captain of the basketball team and Mickey's bully, Todd needs help. It seems Todd has failed the random drug test, and he swears he has been set up. If Mickey can't prove that Todd is innocent then Todd is off the team. And, what happened to Todd's best friend, Buck, who has suddenly moved with his mother?

Why is Luther in the tunnels?

[khiemstra631 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I listened to this book and found it pretty suspenseful. It picks up almost immediately where the preceding title in the series left off so it really would work best for readers if they read the whole series in order. Otherwise, they will feel a bit lost. In this entry, the talented Mickey has moved up to the varsity basketball team, where he is promptly ostracized by the other players who have been together since they were small children. Then, Buck abruptly moves out of town, and Troy Taylor fails a drug test and is removed from the team. Mickey agrees to help Troy look into the drug test problem and suddenly finds acceptance by his team. Emma meets a cute guy online and falls in love with him, but he, too, abruptly disappears so Mickey also searches for him. How Mickey has time for any school assignments is always beyond me! The book has a number of surprising twists including the ending. This one is a must for fans of Mickey Bolitar who want to know what happened after the last cliffhanger book. Will the series continue? This would be a convenient book to end with should Coben desire since he ties up almost all loose ends by its conclusion.

[she_climber · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A fun quick read from one of my favorite authors. Having to get my fix through his YA books which are just as good as his "adult" novels. I enjoy Mickey and his friends and their adventures. Wish my life had been so thrilling when I was a teenager. Hard to put this book down when nearly every chapter ends in a cliff-hanger to the next.

[adam.currey · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I'm a fan of Harlan Coben, but his Mickey Bolitar YA series feels a little superficial to me.

[tsmom1219 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really like this series. Coben does a great job of bringing his trademark suspense to a high school setting. This one tied up some loose ends and set up the next installment really well.

[renbedell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The book has a great beginning and end. The author started losing my attention in the middle due to it being a bit slow and wanting to spell things out. There were some good suspenseful moments though. The ending was great though. It seemed like the whole book was just a really long introduction into the series.

[katieloucks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good ending - makes me want to read the rest of the series!

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Oh dear. I had more fun reading this than I expected, or even desired. Normally I don't like adventures, page turners or series... but I got sucked in to this world and now I have to find time to find out what happens next to these delightfully smart and nice kids.

Also: Cincinatti chili - chili served on spaghetti, with chopped onions (I assume yellow) & shredded cheese (I assume cheddar) as garnish.

[zoesnicholson-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

WOW! This is AMAZING! It's definitely unique and creative! Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix definitely exceeded my expectations with it's quick pace, suspense, and exceptional writing! I am definitely impressed with this sci-fi series-starter!

To start: the praises...which in this case are many! Let me just say that the plot of Found is awesome! It's got everything: originality, uniqueness, and overall great writing. It starts off with a BANG! in the prologue, and continues just like that until the very last page. (Speaking of the last page, the end was SUPER cliffhanger!) I must say that I quite like Haddix's writing style, and how suspenseful her books are. She has a way with words! The pacing in Found is also quite good; I felt like it was never too slow or too fast.

Additionally, the characters were well-developed and very realistic. I quite liked the characters in Found; they were really realistic and very well thought-out. They each had their own personalities (Katherine was the source of sass, Jonah was always - and rightly so - skeptical, and Chip was the "book clown"). And even better the relationships between the characters was also realistic as well.

All in all, I will definitely be continuing the series! I can't wait to see what Haddix has in store for Jonah, Chip, and Katherine! I'd recommend this story to readers who enjoy adventure and sci-fi. Haddix definitely is a writer to watch!

[beckytillett · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Jonah discovers that he is a survivor of something...he just doesn't know what. When mysterious letters begin to show up at his door and his friend's, he follows the clues, which lead him on a mysterious adventure in time travel. This is the first book in the series. Students can read this book to study how an author uses science fiction to create a story that is unrealistic but still appealing to readers. Incorporating the rules of what makes a good science fiction would be fun.

[engpunk77 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A quick, suspenseful read. Time travel that I can actually handle! Woo-hoo!

[salsabrarian · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Fans of what I call Haddix's "conspiracy fiction" will enjoy this contemporary-set science fiction novel about time travel. It reads breezily quick but the cave scene gets a little too Scooby-Doo for me ("if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!"). But still, a promising start for a new series.

[teamdewey · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Deals with some adoption issues and the human want to change the past to rectify situations.

[hunterm.g3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

this book is about a kid named chip and how he keeps getting strange letters that says You are one of the missing and they find out that chip was adopted. Then chip gets a letter that says they are coming back to get you so his dad sets a appointment with someone and it was a guy that was on the phone when chip picked it up. So he secretly looks through the guys files and finds a document that says survivors on it and one that said beware. Then later on they go to a conference and they hiked to a cave where they had to put there hand on a rock witch was a hand scanner and they get trapped when a door behind them closes and they where told that they where suppose to help fix the twenty first century and they find out that the cave was a time travel device but it was too late they where already in the twenty first century.I like this book because its about time travel.

[ewyatt_16 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

When two friends realize they are both adopted and get cryptic letters in the mail, they begin to realize that there are many questions about their identities and that they are in the middle of a struggle from two different groups from the future.

[deweyever · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Found is the first in the Missing Series by Margaret Peterson. It was a very quick read and was paced fairly well. The story is told through Jonah's eyes and often times his voice comes off a little fake. Kids might have a hard time relating to the already dated slang and technology.

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This starts out as a typical MG novel, then turns into a mystery, then into a full out sci-fi. The twist towards the end is amazing, and props to Haddix for thinking of it.

[sparkleponies · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Science fiction story with time traveling teens. This is the first book in the series and sets the foundation and explains the reasons behind the characters ability to travel in time.

[dom76-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the third book in the Mickey Bolitar series. Just like the first one, Mickey is trying to find the truth in the death of his father but this time he has to deal with what happened to his friends Spoon who got shot and is still in the hospital and telling the truth to Rachel about her mother`s death.

This time Ema his best friend is asking for help in finding her online ‘boyfriend’ who has stop communicating all of a sudden not only that, the school bully Troy who got kicked out of the basketball team because of steroids is asking for his help in exonerate him. He still has to deal with his uncle Myron and his mother who is still in rehab.

Just like the other two books this is a fast paced book. A lot of action, the suspense is on point. Even though the story is serious, the teenagers in this books sometimes act mature but not too much, the kid inside comes out and the author did a very good job not to overdo it.

I like the fact that all three books are well connected, you can read this one on its own since he does recap the other two books in this one but I recommend reading all three to get a better understanding.

I love the ending but it left so many unanswered questions. I hope the author is thinking about writing another one to answer that is still lingering.

Great series not only for young adults but grownups too

4.5 stars.

[lindap69 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The first in a new series where the children are once again being manipulated by the adults - this time via time travel sure to be popular although it is longer and a bit rambling at times.

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This second time reading this. I'm reviewing the sequel so I wanted it fresh in mind. Great concept. Lots of page-turning suspense. Kind of like a fun mix of Lost, The Twilight Zone, and X-Files for kids. Reluctant readers should find it appealing.

[shannaredwind_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

An enjoyable read. I'll definitely continue reading the series. I found the characters a little bit mouthy, especially when they were talking to a stranger who they were seeking information from, but that could just be my age showing.

I'd recommend this book to kids in Grade 5 to 7 or 8 who are looking for an interesting mystery.

[librarybrandy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Jonah has always known he was adopted, so when he gets the first letter in the mail--you are one of the missing--he's able to tell himself it's just a prank. But when his friend Chip gets one, too, it's less funny. Especially since Chip didn't know that he, too, was adopted. As they both start asking questions, they learn that the circumstances of their adoptions were even more mysterious than they'd ever dreamed...

Intriguing and engrossing, the kind of book you fight off sleep for. The denouement is a little muddled into an action sequence with bits of exposition sprinkled through, but it had to end somewhere, I guess. I'm not as blown away by it as I was the first book of her Shadow Children series, and this is more obviously setting up sequels, but I'll keep reading it for a while.

[girlsonfire · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting twist on time travel. It really leaves you hanging at the end and I'm glad I waited to read the series so I can read on quickly. Fans of the author's Shadow Children series might like this one too.

[zhen9li · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a boy who is confused about people vanishing into thin air and has a strange part in being one of the "Missing".

[hippielunatic · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An easy, and mostly enjoyable read, Haddix's _Found_ explores the story of two adopted boys, coming to learn about their unique past, though not really getting many of their questions answered. While I understand a series was planned from the start, not allowing the first book of a series to stand on its own, does not typically sit well with me. Such is this book, as the final paragraphs only made this reader roll her eyes and snarl a bit, when nothing is wrapped up, everything is left open, and the characters are left in a complete mess.However, Haddix was able to create young tweens and teens that I *mostly* believed, and the story was certainly a unique time-traveler's dilemma. I have book 2 waiting for me, and I'll likely pick it up after a bit, but it will not be the next thing I read.

[khoecker10 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book tells the story of Jonah, Chip, and Katherine and their adventures to try to solve the mystery behind the boys' adoptions. When both boys receive mysterious letters, they team up together and enlist the help of Jonah's sister Katherine to discover the connection of the letters to the boys' mysterious adoptions. They soon come to find out that they are actually from the past and were taken by people in the future to be adopted and "saved". With time being damaged because of their appearance in the 21st century, they must now decide to either live in the future or go back to the past.Genre: Science FictionCritique: This book is a good example of science fiction because it deals with the discussion of time travel, Haddix provides explanation and reasoning that make her imaginative speculation credible. The story also involves Jonah and Chip's personal experiences and how these play into the idea of time travel.Critique of Plot:This book involves multiple types of conflict, but most importantly is person vs. self. Struggling with the concept of identity and adoption, Jonah is having a battle within himself to define who he is. The author is very effective in her use of person vs. self conflict by paralleling Jonah's inward adventure to find himself with his actual journey of discovering his past.Media: n/a