Sleeping Beauty by Phillip Margolin (2005, Paperback, Reprint)

The author has you hooked from the very first chapter! However, I could not understand why Phillip Margolin revealed the killer so early in the story,but it becomes completely clear in the end! With every twist and turn of the story, you are drawn into his web, asking more questions than answering, as the reader you are never sure where he is leading you. The characters come to life, however Margolins appears to be more comfortable with the legal and raw terror aspect of the story than the intimate emotions of the characters. If you enjoy legal thrillers and murder mysteries, this is a good read, but beware, it is not easy to put down once you start!