From the outside, the Denbes appear to be the perfect, loving family. Good-looking and affluent Justin, Libby and 15-year-old Ashlyn seem to have it all, until the night they're brutally abducted from their pricey home in an elite neighborhood of Boston. The crime scene is a bit bizarre and clues point to it being someone with insider information. But why take Libby and Ashlyn, when it's apparent Justin, the owner of a multi-million-dollar construction firm, is the one worth the most? And why is no immediate ransom demanded?

Examination of the crime scene involves Boston Det. Sgt. D. D. Warren, as well as Tessa Leoni, Denbe Construction's corporate investigator. When it becomes apparent the Denbes have been taken north into New Hampshire, local county detective Wyatt Foster becomes involved just as the FBI takes over the case. With a shortage of clues, it becomes a frustrating endeavor for everyone involved.

Using alternate chapters revealing Libby's point of view of the slowly disintegrating circumstances of the captives along with the ongoing police investigation makes for a compelling, suspenseful narrative. The eventual conclusion of the situation and the revelation of the mastermind behind the kidnapping plot are stunningly spectacular.

Lisa Gardner's TOUCH & GO is an explosive thriller. Even though some readers may think they know the identity of the evil culprit of the devious kidnapping plot, the gripping path to the final disclosure keeps pages turning at a breakneck pace. I know I could not put TOUCH & GO down until the final page.