Six Years

I have certainly read other books by Harlan Coben with great enjoyment (e.g. Fool Me Once, Missing You,  Long Lost & The Woods) and this one did not disappoint. He is a prolific author of twisty thrillers, several of which have been made into films or TV series. When Professor Jake Fisher sees an obituary on the Lanford College alumni page, he is plunged into a world of well-kept secrets, which, if revealed, have deadly consequences. Six years ago, the one true love of his life, Natalie, suddenly dropped him, married a supposed former boyfriend and made Jake promise never to intrude in their lives. He made a promise. But now that man, Todd Sanderson, is apparently dead and Jake cannot help going to the funeral to at least get a glimpse of Natalie. But the widow is not Natalie and so Jake begins searching for her where they met, a small town in Vermont near an artists' retreat. But his questioning of the locals elicits a cloud of lies and ignites an attempt on his life by very scary people. When he learns that Todd was tortured and murdered by the same people who kidnapped and attempted to kill him, he knows he is on the right track--but it's one that could lead to his death or the deaths of those he most cares about.
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