"Suspenseful tale that's hard to put down."

Twenty-five years ago, Roy Slater's brother admitted to murder, then killed himself in jail. Roy had been there the night of the murders. After his brother's death, Roy leaves town, never intending to return. But his father is dying, so Roy's come home to take care of him. Then a body is found in the woods and Roy's lost love, Lila, is a suspect. He's deputized to find out what happened, but what he learns is that the truth from long ago has been lying in wait for his return. Waiting to kill him, too.

INTO THE WEB is a taut, suspenseful tale of love lost, deaths remembered and secrets kept. It's also a tale of self-discovery and the return of old dreams. Roy is easy for any adult to identify with. I enjoyed this book very much and found it hard to put down. It's my first book by Mr. Cook, but won't be my last.

Reviewed by Lory Martin
Posted May 12, 2004

Summary

Twenty-five years ago, an unspeakable crime was committed and Roy Slater fled--from the life he thought he wanted, from the memories he couldn't avoid, and from the devastating suspicions of those he called friends. But now that his estranged father is dying, the prodigal son has returned to confront the past--and finds himself inextricably caught up with an old flame and a new murder, one that leads him inevitably back into the twisted web of deceit and violence from which he thought he'd escaped. In this haunting novel of literary suspense, Edgar Award- winner Thomas Cook once again delves deep into the realms of betrayal, passion and murder.