Funk Rating: 10 out of 10
I think Coben is one of those truly great authors that know how to put together a great NYT bestseller that is perfect for an airplane or a beach chair. It moves fast, it has twists and turns that actually work, and it always keeps you up later than you really intended to be up.
This isn't literature - it will be an "OK" book in 10-20 years as so much of the content and storyline is RIGHT NOW with the Internet, kids in high school and the pressures, challenges, and realities they face, media hooks, blogs, you name it. I'm not sure someone who's retired would enjoy it as much as I did, nor am I sure someone younger without kids will enjoy it like I did. But I sure liked it.
Coben does the best job, by far, of any novel that has tried to set up a thriller in that context. I could nit-pick and find a few quibbles. But the book is just so well done, and the ending so awesome, that I gotta go full bore with 10 stars. Justice, revenge, redemption, and then some.
I hope I don't ruin it by raising your expectations too high, but next time you want a book that just takes you to another place for a few hours, and that keeps you hooked, I recommend this one. Particularly if you like other Coben books...
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