Brimming with unnecessary and unnecessarily-named characters, this book exudes mediocrity. As a result, it receives a mediocre rating. The story fell from twisty to gnarled to hot mess and as astute as I usually am about guessing characters' motives and secrets, I couldn't; I blame that solely on a story too big for Coben to have thought out before his deadline came due. The compelling parts drove the novel and made me want to read on but the more I did, the more characters popped up out of thin air. It was like a Dickens novel with the number of people milling about. Was it really necessary to name Adam Yates' kids? They never even made an appearance! I found it difficult to keep up with who was who and consequently, couldn't keep an attachment to any of them. I suspect Coben had promised a fan or two he'd mention them in a book at some point and just wanted to get the whole thing over with.
Despite the above, this book is not a waste of time. Matt Hunter's story and fairytale romance with Olivia remained cute and pure throughout and I kept up with their predicament (albeit more out of curiosity than fondness). Mostly, I kept reading to find out where the crazy train stopped. Not bad but not good.
Despite the above, this book is not a waste of time. Matt Hunter's story and fairytale romance with Olivia remained cute and pure throughout and I kept up with their predicament (albeit more out of curiosity than fondness). Mostly, I kept reading to find out where the crazy train stopped. Not bad but not good.
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