John Sandford is my favorite crime/thriller writer. I love his characters, and I read every one of his books. Mad River did not disappoint.
Dark, different, disturbing, I was a fan of most of Gone Girl, but the ending was disappointing.
Besides the fact that I regularly needed some tissue, I really enjoyed The Time of My Life (I'm not sure "enjoy" is the correct way to describe it, when I knew that ultimately a beloved actor and dancer and Texan lost his battle with cancer). If you're a Swayze fan, grab a box of Kleenex, then read this book.