[1][2][3] This was Coben's third stand-alone novel and first since 1991, his previous seven books having all been part of the Myron Bolitar series.

Said Coben, "I came up with a great idea that simply would not work for Myron.

"[4] The book was Coben's first novel to appear on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Although the killer is found and prosecuted, David never gets over the tragic incident.

On the eighth anniversary of Elizabeth's death, two long-dead bodies are unearthed at the same lake where the kidnapping occurred.