So it was my last day of vacation. I had just finished a book and wanted a book that was not too deep nor too long. My goal was to sleep and read, read and sleep. I guess that I judged this book by its cover in one of my “to read” piles of books. End of Story
Released earlier this week, Vanished
This is a mystery/suspense novel that begins when a husband and wife are attacked. The wife is hurt badly and survives, but the husband disappears, hence the name; Vanished. The husband’s brother works for a private investigative firm and becomes involved in the search. The cast includes, ex-military, government contractors, ex-torturers (yes he included references to torture at Guantanamo and Abu Gharib), a secretive wife, a mistress, and a troubled teenager.
Imagine being shot, waking up trying to find out what happened to your family and feeling that the police, rather than helping, are looking at you as the prime suspect. Add a few hit “men” and a long lost love and that will give you a peek into Harlan Coben’s
I had heard that author Coben’s novels are suspenseful so I was anxious to read one of his novels. No Second Chance did not disappoint as I could hardly put the book down. The novel offered many twists and turns and is a great book to read. I look forward to reading more of his work.
