Back Spin by Harlan Coben.

16 year old Chad Coldren goes missing and a telephone call claims that he has been kidnapped. Has Chad simply ran away and this is a cruel hoax? Myron Bolitar has a job to solve this mystery.

Back Spin has a very good plot with many possibilities of perpetrator, giving lots of avenues for Myron Bolitar to explore. There are plenty of suspects and this story has lots of twists that raise many doubts and suspicions. Harlan is very good at developing characters and each one has bags of personality. There is no drivel about someone wearing a blue coat but Harlan explains exactly what makes each character tick. Every character is described in depth. This is a people story with a diverse cast. As this story progresses, you do not know how it will end.

Back Spin has 343 pages and was written in 1997 but re-issued in 2007. This book is an enjoyable read that is enhanced by some lovely dry humour. Harlan Coben is a great storyteller. Back Spin refers to a move that golfers make but it does not matter to this mystery. The ending of this tale is okay and I shall be voting this novel 4 stars on Goodreads as it is a good book.