Had to read Harlan's new book, if only to make sure my character doesn't pop up again! Alas, no chance my 'British intelligence agent with raven hair and big shoulders' is in this tale of suburban New Jersey, where the bright lights of a Dateline-like TV show that catches pedophiles unaware begins this story. Wendy, the reporter for the show, has been given information leading her to a local man who may be abusing children. After she traps him in the kitchen of a strange house with tv cameras, he runs away, seemingly a guilty man. The story twists and turns as Wendy becomes doubtful of his guilt. Was he set up? Was she? Harlan's small NJ town is no doubt Ridgewood, with all of our local issues and flavor. Parents who not only let their teens have parties at their houses but buy the alcohol, justifying it by saying they would be drinking somewhere else anyway, crazy sports parents and lovely downtowns.
Harlan's books are always always page turners, very difficult to put down, with dialogue that is both funny and real. It's a good read, if only to see how he sees our town and how the reader sees and perhaps judges our lives.
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