I'm a huge Harlan Coben fan, but I didn't love this. There were the shortcuts-a slightly autistic child who conveniently has a perfect memory for license plates, a family friend who just happens to be an expert computer hacker. These are not spoilers. The child reveals his memory for license plates in the beginning, so we just sit there waiting for it to come in handy. It's also never a good sign when investigators miss incredibly basic information that can be found via Google. The relationship between the mafia-like "protector" and the angelic heroine is something that could only happen in a very schlocky mystery. There is also a hitman in this whose methods defy logic. There is also at least one problem that I can't reveal lest it give away too much, but it's kind of a dealbreaker for me. (I have a feeling there are actually a few--you may find your own.) It is a twisty tale, but, by the end, perhaps too twisty. I know a good mystery is hard to create, but this series should have tried harder.
