This new paperback is classic Coben -- a high-concept opening carried addictively through a complex, twist-packed plot to a really satisfying conclusion.

Only this time the central mystery involving our likeable hero is entwined with a gripping courtroom drama to rival John Grisham.

When chief prosecutor Paul Copeland was young his sister was among several teenagers murdered by the Summer Camp Slasher.

Her body was never found, though the killer was caught, and Paul still feels deeply guilty for his part in the affair.

Then he receives hints that his sister is alive, and his crusade for the truth rakes up a past that some wanted forgotten.

How does this link with threats and personal attacks Paul is receiving from the wealthy father of the rapist he is prosecuting?

David Knights