Book Review: 'Missing You'

Harlan Cobens new book illustrates how online dating takes a sinister turn for many people searching for love.

By Catherine Groves

"Missing You," the latest novel by best-selling author Harlan Coben, takes readers into the world of online dating, to a place far too sinister to find love.

While NYPD detective Kat Donavan is scrolling through profiles on a dating site set up for her by a well-meaning friend, she happens upon a face from her past and a heartbreak from which she's never recovered. The photo is of her ex-finance', Jeff, from whom Kat hasn't heard and hasn't seen in 18 years.

Knowing in her heart she's never quite gotten over him, Kat reaches out to him. She quickly comes to realize that something dark and terrible is going on, and she has no idea to what extent Jeff may be involved.

What she does know is that too many people have gone missing, and Kat knows she must find the monsters that are luring innocent victims into this sinister web of greed all in the name of love.

Coinciding with this investigation is Kat's own, personal search, for answers regarding the murder of her father long ago. She is faced with decisions of the heart, involving so many of those with whom she's the most closely involved.

Just as she's been for so long now, Kat finds herself alone again. As more bodies turn up, she knows she's racing not only against terror but also time. Kat knows she has gone too far to turn back, and she clings to her undying love for Jeff to find the courage to continue plunging deeper into this unknown world of evil.

As heart-pounding and intricate as any Coben novel to date, "Missing You" is sure to provide readers with all they've come to love and expect from his previous books: the ride of their lives!

"Missing You" can be purchased at most major bookstores and in e-Reader versions for Kindle and Nook.