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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:You never meant to kill him. One night, Matt Hunter innocently tried to break up a fight — and ended up a killer. Now, nine years later, he's an ex-con who takes nothing for granted. His wife, Olivia, is pregnant, and the two of them are closing on their dream house. But all it will take is one shocking, inexplicable call from Olivia's phone to shatter Matt?s life a second time. An electrifying thrill ride of a novel that peeks behind the white picket fences of suburbia, The Innocent is at once a twisting, turning, emotionally charged story and a compelling tale of the choices we make and the repercussions that never leave. Review:"Coben seems to delight in making bad things happen to good people (Tell No One; Gone for Good; etc.), and he does it again in this, his best book to date. A paralegal, devoted husband and soon-to-be father, Matt Hunter has a not-so-secret past: when he was 20, in an attempt to break up a fistfight, he killed a man and served four years in prison for it. He's been out five years, living in his New Jersey hometown, and life is pretty good. But when his beloved wife, Olivia, goes away on a business trip, he receives 15 seconds of digital video on his camera phone showing her in a hotel room with another man. Meanwhile, Loren Muse, Essex County homicide investigator, is working on an unusual case: an autopsy of a nun reveals breast implants, which hint at a previous, not so holy life. After the FBI is called in, evidence links Matt to the nun killing. Like all of Coben's stand-alone thrillers, this is a long, extremely complex tale with plenty of gunfire, betrayals, late-night chases and good people forced to go on the lam. All the characters have extensive, interesting histories, which makes their actions believable under the extreme circumstances that engulf them. Some readers have felt that Coben has been treading water with his last two outings, but this one should re-establish his credentials." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"This one is a thoroughly engaging read." St. Petersburg Times Review:"Coben delivers an emotional, realistically harrowing story." South Florida Sun-Sentinel Review:"Coben is at the top of his game here, crafting a suspenseful narrative that encompasses a puzzling but ultimately satisfying mystery that perplexes even as it entertains." Bookreporter.com Review:"The modern master of the hook-and-twist." Dan Brown, Author of The Da Vinci Code Review:"A fascinating look at a seemingly ordinary life placed under a microscope and the lasting ramifications of one mistake, this is the definitive Coben novel...one that fans and newcomers alike will devour." Library Journal Review:"As usual with Coben, an intriguing start, hinging on one out-of-whack technological trick, hurtles into a fast-paced hunter-and-hunted drama." Booklist Synopsis:An electrifying thrill-ride of a novel that peeks behind the white picket fences of suburbia, The Innocent is at once a twisting, turning, emotionally-charged story, and a compelling tale of the choices people make and the repercussions that remain. About the AuthorWinner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award — the first author to win all three. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment: 
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