The Innocent: A Suspense Thriller (edició 2006)

Up to Coben's usual high standard - lots of twists and turns, things aren't what you think they are, and it all moves along and a stiff pace. ( )

I had not read any books by this author so this was an experiment. Good book. Liked it a lot. I will try other books by this author. ( )

The only thing more fun than finding a new author is re-finding an old one! Somehow Harlan Coben's newest novels had escaped my notice so finding this one was like Christmas (and there are two others I haven't read, too!). Matt Hunter's life was nearly knocked off the rails for good when, as a college kid, he accidentally killed a guy in fight. But he got out of prison and earned a law degree and found a wonderful wife and started a family when the roof started to crumble. This was such a wonderful read. It held me hostage from page one to the end. ( )

One Sentence Summary: This is the story of Matt and Olivia Hunter, Olivia's previous life as a stripper in Vagas and the authorities searching for a tape recording of underage sex.
Short Synopsis: This book stops and starts a number of stories that eventually are all connected. I'm sure I've read it before but can't remember when or where. Beginning with Matt going to prison over an accidental killing of a school colleague it then jumps to the Lasa Vagas with a young girl looking for her mother who had her adopted due to impossible working conditions. Then it swaps back to the story when Matt exits prison and gets involved with Olivia, a dead nun, various members of the police force and some dubious FBI agents. All begins to go wrong when Olivia, supposedly on a working trip is videoed making out with a strange guy in a hotel room. Matt doesn't want to believe the scenario enlisting old school friends and 'not so friends' in the search for her true whereabouts and situation. Alot of twists and turns occur and at times it is difficult to keep track with all that is happening but eventually in the final five chapters it all unravels, as usual with Mr Coben. Matt solves the problem, finds the tape, marries Olivia, are joined by her long lost daughter, who was working or Matt's sister-in-law, all the time. Olivia gives birth to her baby that she is carrying throughout the story and they all live happily ever after.
Best Quotes: The greatest lie-right up there with 'the check is in the mail' and 'your call is very important to us'- is the stated battery life of a cell phone. ( )

It's an excellent(-) book, written fluently and interesting. I got a bit confused at the end of it, but I guess that was the writer's intention. ( )