Summary:
Suburban New Jersey Detective Napoleon
“Nap” Dumas hasn't been the same since senior year of high school, when his
twin brother Leo and Leo’s girlfriend Diana were found dead on the railroad
tracks—and Maura, the girl Nap considered the love of his life, broke up with
him and disappeared without explanation. For fifteen years, Nap has been
searching, both for Maura and for the real reason behind his brother's death.
And now, it looks as though he may finally find what he's been looking for.
When Maura's fingerprints turn up in the rental car of a suspected murderer, Nap embarks on a quest for answers that only leads to more questions—about the woman he loved, about the childhood friends he thought he knew, about the abandoned military base near where he grew up, and mostly about Leo and Diana—whose deaths are darker and far more sinister than Nap ever dared imagine.
When Maura's fingerprints turn up in the rental car of a suspected murderer, Nap embarks on a quest for answers that only leads to more questions—about the woman he loved, about the childhood friends he thought he knew, about the abandoned military base near where he grew up, and mostly about Leo and Diana—whose deaths are darker and far more sinister than Nap ever dared imagine.
My Thoughts:
If you know me at all you are probably
wondering “why is she even reviewing this? She loves Harlan Coben so this will
be at the lowest 4 stars.” Because I
want to, that’s why! J It has been awhile since I went
straight on back to my wheelhouse of reading mysteries and thrillers that I can
just get lost in and I needed the comfort of one of my favorites. Mr. Coben has never disappointed me, ever.
This is a standalone novel which I
personally wouldn’t mind seeing as the start of a series. Napoleon Dumas is a great character and will
go down, second only to Myron Bolitar, as one of my favorite Coben
characters. He is smart, funny, flawed,
and as always, a totally relatable character that you love. Nap is darker and more troubled than Myron
and if you’ve read the Myron series, Nap is his own Win.
What I love about this story is that I had
no idea what was going to happen and every chapter had a new theory popping
into my mind. I was along for the ride
with Nap and the realization hit me at the same time it did him…I felt his
shock. I also enjoyed the fact that this
story was based around true events that happened in Harlan Coben’s hometown.
This gave the story even more depth and excitement.
If you are looking for a page-turning
mystery with just enough laughs to lighten the tension occasionally, look no
further than this…or any HC novel for that matter. 5/5
Author’s site: http://www.harlancoben.com/
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