it is a novel written deliberately for a young readership, a Coben "Junior". My junior player (12 years) has therefore found it "too great, too well, and hope there will be a sequel." That said my publisher had indeed warned me: "This is a novel for teens, if you expect a classic Coben you will be very disappointed," and as he predicted, I see the disappointed abound .. . I want to say it's the fault of the Black River Editions who wanted to play on the two markets and frankly, editing when it becomes commercial, it sucks. I say and repeat my JUNIOR player, PUBLIC covered by COBEN puts it 5 stars.