The Innocent (Coben novel)

2005 novel by Harlan Coben

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The Innocent

First edition (UK)

Author| Harlan Coben
Language| English
Genre| Mystery, thriller
Published| 2005
Publisher| E. P. Dutton (US)
Orion Books (UK)
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages| 439

The Innocent  is the seventh stand-alone novel by American crime writer Harlan Coben. It was first published in April 2005.

The novel was made into a Spanish television miniseries of the same name that was released on Netflix in April 2021.[1]

## Plot summary

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Matt Hunter is a seemingly ordinary man in suburban New Jersey with a pregnant wife, Olivia. His past is not so ordinary. In his late teens, he tried to break up a fight involving his friend, and wound up unintentionally killing the other fighter. While his friends spent time in college, Matt was behind bars serving time for negligent manslaughter. Now, nine years after being released from prison, Matt is a paralegal in his brother's law firm and his life is looking up. However, the past won't seem to go away. As Matt and Olivia try to buy a house in his old neighborhood, neighbors and local authorities make it clear he is not welcome. After Matt receives disturbing photos from his wife's phone, a man who is tailing him ends up dead. Matt soon learns that Olivia also has a past that she'd like to forget. Unable to trust anyone, Matt and Olivia are forced to work outside the law to save themselves and their future.

## References

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1. ^ "'The Innocent' Summary & Ending, Explained - A Drama About Second Chances | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. May 2, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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Works by Harlan Coben

Stand-alone novels|

* Play Dead (1990)
* Miracle Cure (1991)
* Tell No One (2001)
* Gone for Good (2002)
* No Second Chance (2003)
* Just One Look (2004)
* The Innocent (2005)
* The Woods (2007)
* Hold Tight (2008)
* Caught (2010)
* Stay Close (2012)
* Six Years (2013)
* Missing You (2014)
* The Stranger (2015)
* Fool Me Once (2016)
* Don't Let Go (2017)
* Run Away (2019)
* I Will Find You (2023)

Myron Bolitar series|

* Deal Breaker (1995)
* Drop Shot (1996)
* Fade Away (1996)
* Back Spin (1997)
* One False Move (1998)
* The Final Detail (1999)
* Darkest Fear (2000)
* Promise Me (2006)
* Long Lost (2009)
* Live Wire (2011)
* Home (2016)

Mickey Bolitar series|

* Shelter (2011)
* Seconds Away (2012)
* Found (2014)

Windsor Horne Lockwood III series|

* Win (2021)

Adaptations|

| Film|

* Tell No One

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Series|

* The Five
* Safe
* The Stranger
* The Woods
* The Innocent
* Gone for Good
* Stay Close
* Hold Tight
* Harlan Coben's Shelter
* Fool Me Once
* Missing You
* Run Away
* I Will Find You

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