Mystic River

I thought this was one of the best mystery thrillers I've ever read! There was no "formula" feel to it--I would say it was more character driven than plot driven. For a year of Saturdays, Sean, Jimmy and Dave are friends. Then one day a car comes down the street. One of the boys gets into the car and is abducted for 4 days. The incident changes all three of them. They grow apart and grow up, their lives taking different directions. They are brought together by a savage and tragic murder. As the pieces began to fit together, I thought about the expression "what goes around comes around". It certainly does! Definitely a great read!