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Twenty years ago, four teenagers at summer camp walked into the woods at night. Two were found murdered, and the others were never seen again. Four families had their lives changed forever. Now, two decades later, they are about to change again. For county prosecutor Paul Copeland, mourning the loss of his sister has only recently begun to subside. Balancing family life and a rapidly ascending career distracts him from his past traumas, but only for so long. When a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried family secrets are threatened. Is this victim one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive? Cope has to confront so much he left behind that summer--he must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to the light.--From publisher description.… (more)
So, Harlan Coben is basically my go-to for long car rides with my wife. He isn't the best writer in a technical or linguistic sense, but his stories always have a decent mystery and are fun to listen to. In the realm of pulp fiction, I can safely say this is a good book. He gets a bit too deep into his webs of mystery and it can be kind of annoying at times, but it all becomes clear by the end. Anyway, it was a fun read. ( )
This is one of those times I'm glad LT has half stars. I generally like Harlan Coben (his new one is a corker) but this one is pretty bland. Too convoluted and too unlikely. It's fine if you don't have something else or if you plan to leave it at the AirBNB when you leave. I wouldn't go out of my way to find it otherwise. ( )
I actually read this back in 2012----so much for my memory....it seemed completely new and....I liked it a lot!! In addition, now I have read a huge number of Coben's books and thoroughly enjoy all of them....he is an amazing writer. I will hate to ever catch up with his creative writing!! ( )
Everything but the kitchen sink in this one....serial killer at summer camp who is still available for prison visits, KGB uncle who is still connected, abandoned by missing mother, murdered sister, frat guys on trial for raping a stripper, first love reappears after 20 years, and 1000 other subplots such as could be running for congress next term, frat guy dad dropping money all over to get judge to cave and dredge up other nastiness, brother-in-law embezzles $100,000 from foundation set-up in main character's dead wife's name to pay for a swimming pool, single father-daughter relationship, university faculty high-jinks, crazy hippy father of first love going limited My Lai, dazzling beautiful women at every turn, a governor buddy with charismatic pull that could rival an ocean tide, a dapper, gay defense attorney named Flair, a very supportive investigator named Muse, etc. ( )
Twenty years ago, four teenagers at summer camp walked into the woods at night. Two were found murdered, and the others were never seen again. Four families had their lives changed forever. Now, two decades later, they are about to change again. For county prosecutor Paul Copeland, mourning the loss of his sister has only recently begun to subside. Balancing family life and a rapidly ascending career distracts him from his past traumas, but only for so long. When a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried family secrets are threatened. Is this victim one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive? Cope has to confront so much he left behind that summer--he must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to the light.--From publisher description.
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