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Drop Shot (Myron Bolitar #2)

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Valerie Simpson is a young female tennis star with a troubled past who's now on the verge of a comeback and wants Myron as her agent. Myron, who's also got the hottest young male tennis star, Duane Richwood, primed to take his first grand slam tournament, couldn't be happier. That is, until Valerie is murdered in broad daylight at the U.S. Open and Myron's number one clien...more

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Published February 5th 1996 by Dell (first published 1996)

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Jan 12, 2013 Kemper rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, crime-mystery, myron-bolitar, sports

Myron Bolitar makes me feel lazy and unmotivated for being a simple cube farmer. He could have been a basketball star but blew out his knee after being drafted by the Celtics. His consolation prize was a law degree from Harvard and then a job doing some shady stuff as some kind of secret government spook. After he got tired of that, he decided to be a sports agent and started his own business.

Myron’s got a new client in rising tennis star Duane Richwood who is tearing through the US Open. Valer...more Myron Bolitar makes me feel lazy and unmotivated for being a simple cube farmer. He could have been a basketball star but blew out his knee after being drafted by the Celtics. His consolation prize was a law degree from Harvard and then a job doing some shady stuff as some kind of secret government spook. After he got tired of that, he decided to be a sports agent and started his own business.

Myron’s got a new client in rising tennis star Duane Richwood who is tearing through the US Open. Valerie Simpson is another tennis player whose career was derailed after she had an emotional breakdown, but she is now looking to resume playing and wants Myron to represent her. As Myron watches Duane play a match at the Open, Valerie is shot and killed in the middle of a crowd at the event. When the cops find a link between Duane and Valerie, Myron starts investigating to protect one client and avenge another.

This is only the second book by Coben I’ve read, but I intend to check out more of his stuff in the near future. Like the first book, Deal Breaker, the idea of a former government bad ass turned sports agent who gets embroiled in mysteries could be ridiculous, but Coben keeps it grounded enough to work as well as delivering a well-plotted and entertaining story. He’s also got a knack for incorporating some humor while having the crime portions remain deadly serious.

There were a couple of problems with this one though. I figured out the central piece of the mystery fairly early, and it seemed kind of obvious to me so having Myron not figure it out until the end was a little frustrating. There’s also an obnoxious asshole cop character that is right out of central casting and is completely unbelievable.

What took this from being a fun but flawed 3 stars was Myron’s buddy Windsor Horne Lockwood III. Win may be a preppy who looks like Niles Crane, but he ranks right up there with the likes of Hawk and Joe Pike in the Bad Ass Friend department. Win is a stone cold killer with a casual cynicism that I greatly appreciated, and I was a bit disappointed that he wasn’t a bigger part of the book at first. However, while he may not appear on many pages, Win ends up being a critical part of the story in several disturbing and surprising ways that elevated this to a 4 star read. (less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Mark Soone rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My actual rating of this read would be 3.5, but I decided upon 4 for reasons that I will give. I very much enjoyed the first book of this series and devoured it in a day. Unfortunately I had been unable to get to this book for a couple of weeks and when time allowed me to begin, I did not have the time necesary to invest into it as a quick type read. I seldom tke over a week to read a book except when my work schedule gets kinda hectic..and that happened. This was still a very cool read, but rea...more

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Dec 07, 2010 Kirsty Darbyshire added it · review of another edition

This is the second in a series of mysteries featuring Myron Bolitar, a sports agent and it's hard to know what to make of it as it's part decent and realistic mystery and part comic book hero takes on the world. Myron is a larger than life character who has been on the verge of being a star basketball player, he then became a federal agent, has a law degree and is a member of the New York bar. That's on top of being a sports agent representing superstar sportsmen. I like him and find him an oddl

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Feb 05, 2013 Helen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, modern-mystery

This was a pretty good story but I don't think I'd want to read any more of the series. Myron is alright and I can accept someone who has studied Tai Kwan do, but Windsor Horne Lockwood III I do not want to meet. The totally cold, super skilled ninja-type capable of any brutality and yet devastatingly handsome and rich so he can afford to go haring off into the shrubbery is not plausible. I wish I could say that other characters were not plausible but the coach, the parents, the product reps are...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Harry rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: detective-mystery

Beginning to exhaust my hunt for the loner, the hunter as a singular and main hero...a new trend seems to be emerging, the disassociation of the hunter and conscientious hero into two separate characters: the main character and his loner side-kick. Several authors embrace this genre motif: Robert Crais's Elvis Cole and his side-kick Joe Pike and of course Harlan Coben's Mylor Bolitar and his elitist side-kick Win.

Of this genre, Coben is probably the most adept at creating complex and winning cha...more

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Jun 22, 2012 David rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Coben has invented a formula for making his hero more human. His formula works wonders as his hero goes about solving mysteries that usually revolve around the professional sports world.

First, give your hero an unassuming name like Myron. It isn't the most masculine sounding name and I don't mean any disrespect to Myrons out there in the reading world. Even John Wayne opted to change his name from Marion in order to create the persona we later called the Duke.

Second, give your hero a fascination...more Coben has invented a formula for making his hero more human. His formula works wonders as his hero goes about solving mysteries that usually revolve around the professional sports world.

First, give your hero an unassuming name like Myron. It isn't the most masculine sounding name and I don't mean any disrespect to Myrons out there in the reading world. Even John Wayne opted to change his name from Marion in order to create the persona we later called the Duke.

Second, give your hero a fascination with pop culture. This time around, it is trivia surrounding the 1960's BATMAN television show. What's more fun that trying to stay ahead of the author as his characters name real life actors and expect each other to name the villain they portrayed on the old show. Funny stuff.

Third, instead of having your hero guzzle down martinis that are shaken, not stirred, have him drink chocolate yoohoos (and maybe get some cash from product placement?)...

Fourth, leave all the real dirty work to the hero's sidekick. While the hero is able to deal with threats, etc. the sideick metes out rough vigilante justice that the hero's conscience will not let him do.

Combine all of this with a clever mystery plot, and soon you've got a crackerjack read on your hands. The pop culture references, the smart-mouthed sarcasm, the insiders eye into professional sports, and a mystery that is finely tuned causes the reader to keep turning pages.

The reader is supposed to dislike the sidekick, but Coben offers an interesting explanation (in a cleverly placed dialogue) about how he is using the two characters to "balance" one another. Myron is the knight in shining armor, while Win is the Batman-like Dark Knight, prowling about in the darkness and doing what "has to be done" without remorse. This creates a slight chasm between the two, but it never interferes with their relationship for long.

I've read a number of these fine mysteries, and have like pretty much all of them. It's funny that at some point I mentioned that the one character (Win) is a Batman clone in the real world (without the costume, though he seems to have a lot of techno-toys)... This time around, one character accuses Myron and Win of "playing Batman and Robin" so I guess my analogy was correct.

Fine novels-- some strong violence-- some strong language.. but otherwise, fun to read.

Final word.. this one showed its age a bit--

References to Walkman (the old portable cassette players) and cassette tapes showed that it was written some time ago. (copyright 1996).. I didn't know the books were that old. Ipods and Ipads weren't even a dream in Steve Job's mind at the time, were they? This was only a slight distraction and didn't mar my enjoyment of the book one bit. (less)

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Jul 23, 2011 Kitty rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, adrenaline-rush

Second in the series, and I still feel like I found a winner - an audio-book series that both my hubby and I can enjoy together. If you liked the first one, I'm sure you'll like the second. If you didn't like the first one, then this series probably isn't for you.

This book focuses on an up-and-coming tennis star. However, just as with the first book, you really don't need to know anything about the sport, or even like the sport, to enjoy the book. The real story is the people - the drama, the s...more

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Mar 01, 2011 Michelle♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library, need-to-buy, favorites, mystery-thriller

Tennis. RayBans. Eyes. Cold Blood. A Mother's Love. How far would it go?

Someone was shot in cold blood at one of the most important tennis venues and times in the tennis world. That someone turned out to be a famous tennis player. The deception, lies, protection, and quick wits that Myron Bolitar whips out had me in hysterics. I love this character, but you know who I love even more? Win. Yeah totally in love with this guy.

I really did enjoy this book, but then again it's by my favorite author...more

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Jan 03, 2011 Julaybib rated it 3 of 5 stars

Myron is back! Kali ini atlet tambang emasnya adalah seorang petenis yang berkilau di ajang turnamen grandslam US Open. Atlet yang tahu-tahu muncul entah dari mana, sehingga lolos dari tangan agen-agen besar dan jatuh ke pangkuan Myron. Kali ini misteri yang muncul tidak melibatkan atlet itu secara langsung, tapi terkait dengan calon klien Myron lain yang tahu-tahu ditembak secara sadis di dekat stadion US Open. Myron, sang agen super dengan standar moral tinggi (ugh), tak bisa membiarkan pembun...more

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May 09, 2013 Minty McBunny rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, may-2013

I enjoyed the first book in this series well enough while I was reading it, enough to check the second one out of the library obviously, but for some reason, once I had it at home, I found myself avoiding it, I read everything else I had checked out and then grudgingly picked it up and started on it. The whole time I was reading, I felt kind of like I was forcing myself to get through it, so the best I can say is that it was a quick read. But overall I didn't care for the story that much, the an...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Priyam Gopani rated it 4 of 5 stars

What an author ! What a book!

Drop Shot is not just a novel with a mystery and story to it..it is more than that...there are relationships, there is betrayal, there are tender moments, there are sacrifices, there is character development..oh there is so much to every novel when it comes to Harlan Coben!

I have read all his standalone novels and loved each one of them. Was a little skeptical on starting the Bolitar series because I am not a fan of one central hero. Because then the book becomes les...more What an author ! What a book!

Drop Shot is not just a novel with a mystery and story to it..it is more than that...there are relationships, there is betrayal, there are tender moments, there are sacrifices, there is character development..oh there is so much to every novel when it comes to Harlan Coben!

I have read all his standalone novels and loved each one of them. Was a little skeptical on starting the Bolitar series because I am not a fan of one central hero. Because then the book becomes less of story and more of the character trying to show how great a hero he is..so when I started this I was afraid I wasn't going to like it and hence, affect my love for Harlan Coben..and it did start off so..the first few pages were a little boring (especially for a reader who is already starting off with a closed mind)but once the story develops, boy oh boy, I was glued to the book.

About the story, the summary at the back of the book is pretty much it. Cant say more about it without divulging into the suspense. But the suspense is good..having read a dozen of his books, I have a vague idea of how his mind works..I more or less figured out the suspense, but it was just an idea..Coben beautifully put all the pieces together.

Myron Bolitar is smart. Witty. Romantic. Heroic. Conscientious. Optimistic. You cannot not love this man.

The man difficult to love is Windsor Lockwood III. He's intelligent. Enigmatic. Straightforward. Dark. Violent. Protective. His opinion of the world is grim, sure, but it is true. He doesn't fight it, he accepts it. He cares for very few people and for them, he will lay down his life (or take another's). The rest of the world doesn't exist for him. Win's moral code is just so simple that you either love him or you loathe him. You obviously know by now that I have a major crush on him.

The supporting characters that I hope to see a lot of in the future books - Jessica, Esperanza, Myron's mother - provide really good humor to the rather grim story.

I have given 4 stars to this book because of just one reason..I found it to a little slow..the suspense doesn't unfold till the last 50 pages..a little slow compared to his other books. But it is a must-read! Totally recommended!(less)

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Aug 05, 2011 Mark B. Epstein added it

The second in the Myron Bolitar series, Harlan Coben sticks to the formula for this book that seemed to work for the first novel in the series. The lead character is entertaining with his wise-cracks and most of the main cast is back doing the same things in this novel (including some of the villains from TruPro Sports). The pop culture references are again liberally placed throughout the novel and they run the gamut from Broadway Showtune lyrics to which star played which villain on the old '60...more

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Jan 24, 2013 Steve rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My first Coben...My Mom picked up a bunch of books from a library for a $1. This was one of them. She highlighted it since he's from Jersey and writes a lot about Jersey. This much is true.

Nuts and bolts. I enjoyed this. Was is far fetched, yes. Was it absurd, yes. But, again, I did enjoy it. Here's the deal, I read this immediately after Les Mis. Almost anything was going to be a step down. This is not on the same literary plane. Clearly. Taken for what's its worth, this was a good read.

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Dec 11, 2011 R.J. rated it 1 of 5 stars

Harlan Coben portrays the police detectives handling the case of a former tennis star slain at the US Open as complete idiots. The manner in which the lead detective dresses, talks, and spews ridiculous theories makes Barney Fife look like Sherlock Holmes. I can live with one cop (or even a team) acting over-the-top for comic relief, although I do expect the occasional redeeming quality to explain how he was assigned to an extremely high profile case in a major metropolitan area. What I can't li...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Rita rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Este foi o 1º livro de Harlan Coben que li e é o 2º da série Myron Bolitar.

Myron é uma personagem agradável. Ele é inteligente, sexy, audaz, provocador, cómico.
Como seu companheiro de aventuras temos Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III). É uma personagem atípica. É milionário, extravagante, inteligente mas também cruel e frio e que acredita que os fins justificam os meios.
Enquanto Myron é uma personagem criada para nos agradar, Win tem mais o objectivo de nos criar uma certa repulsa.
A história é en...more

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Oct 13, 2012 L8start rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-thriller, crime, mystery-thriller, fiction

Three and a half stars. Myron Bolitar feels compelled to investigate the murder of a young female tennis star on the verge of making a comeback. The initial complication is that a current client is a suspect in her murder. That accusation is quickly dismissed because the young man under suspicion was playing in the US Open on national TV at the time of the crime. Other complications arise, including a murder from the past, two mothers handling grief very differently, a shady tennis coach, and mo...more

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Apr 29, 2009 Shauna rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have been looking forward to reading a Myron Bolitar mystery for a while, but this one did not live up to my expectations. The much-vaunted humor was repetitive, and the plot itself just wasn't all that compelling. Sorry, Myron; I really DID want to like you.

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Jan 16, 2013 Kris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american, crime-drama, humour, series, suspense, suspense-mystery-series

3 STARS

The young woman was shot dead in cold blood, dropped outside the stadium, in front of a stand selling Moet for USD 7.50 a glass. Once her tennis career had skyrocketed. Now, at the height of the US Open, the headlines were being made by another young player from the wrong side of the tracks. When Myron Bolitar investigates the killing he uncovers a connection between the two players and a six year old murder at an exclusive club. Suddenly Myron is in over his head. And with a dirty US se...more

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Mar 09, 2011 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobooks-read

I LOVE Myron Bolitar! A good looking, honorable, intelligent, successful, educated, athletic, sensitive, funny, on and on... man - how can you not just love him!?
I was surprised to find in this second installment of the Myron series, that Myron also has a law degree from Harvard. I may have missed that in the first book, but - whatever. Myron is in his 30's with a ton of accomplishments under his belt. He may not be the most successful and best paid sports agent, but he is HONEST and does what i...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Stephanie Waaser rated it 3 of 5 stars

While I have to give credit that I didn't have the twist at the end figured out, that was the only really good thing about the book. Disclaimer: I've never read the first Myron Bolitar novel. Nonetheless, I thought this was just too fanciful of imagination, even as I realize it's fiction. Characters with mysterious hidden pasts and unexplained connections to the mafia, apparent personal relationships with zero background context, small logical holes, etc. Generally, details such as these that I...more

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May 29, 2011 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, detective-bounty-hunter, sports

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Valerie, Duane... tennis stars... but Valerie's time was 6 years earlier, and after the death of her senator's son fiance and a losing season, she has a break down...

Duane, a client of Myron, is on his way up, playing strong in the US open... a black young man, who's back story is sketchy - but raised himself on the streets, took up tennis whenworking at a tennis club... and...

Six years after her fall (during the US open) Valerie goes to Myron to ask him to be her agent - and sees Duane... and...more Valerie, Duane... tennis stars... but Valerie's time was 6 years earlier, and after the death of her senator's son fiance and a losing season, she has a break down...

Duane, a client of Myron, is on his way up, playing strong in the US open... a black young man, who's back story is sketchy - but raised himself on the streets, took up tennis whenworking at a tennis club... and...

Six years after her fall (during the US open) Valerie goes to Myron to ask him to be her agent - and sees Duane... and recognizes him as the man who killed her fiance...

She attempts to contact Myron 3 times by phone... and then at the US open, she is shot dead - apparently she was there to see him... and Myron feels responsible, and wants to know why... \\

clues - she called Duane, but Duane denies it... the senator meets with Myron to ask him to back off... a gangster meets with Myron to strongly ask him to back off... Myron meets with Valerie's therapist... and a player who went to the same tennis campe with Valerie...

and Myron puts it together - 7 years earlier Valerie, a rich girl, was making a name for herself in tennis - she went to a famous tennis camp, and bit by bit she was estranged from the others (its such a single, competetive sport) and became tied to the kind, older coach, Pablo... who takes advantage of his position in her life and has sex with her... when she plays badly, he berates her... she gets engaged to the senator's son...there was a party at the country club - the senator's son broke it off with Valerie - Valerie went outside to make out with someone else - who had heard tennis balls being hit, and heard the gunshots ... 2 black boys (one an A+ student, and his cousin, a thug in the making) with tennis rackets accidently came across the senator's son & friend using drugs - they attacked the boys, the thug shoots the senator's son... Valerie goes to the sound, and sees the two running away, tackling one... a policeman shoots the driver (the thug)... the two get home... and mom takes over - she sends her son down to the basement, shoots her nephew in the face, and cries over him, pretending it is her son - knowing that the senator's son is the victim, she knows her son would not survive, and her nephew was headed to jail anyway... then she sends her son away... the police & all are happy to take the easy way out...

and her son becomes Duane - a tennis star... and the mother kills Valerie to protect her son... and when Myron confronts her, she shoots herself... Myron leaves with Duane, and leaves well enough alone...

Along the way, the gangsters threaten Jessica (yes, Jessica is back & though not fully committing to Myron, she invites him into her bed & she joins in his life) & is saved in a nick of time by Wyn... the gangsters are protecting their interest in Pablo, the tennis coach - so Wyn kills Pablo (who he finds in a hotel room naked with his 14 year old tennis pro) to get the gangster off their backs... (less)

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Apr 04, 2012 Steve Horsfall rated it 4 of 5 stars

My First Harlan Coben book and I really enjoyed it. Coben writes with a really breezy style that constantly keeps the story flowing, always engaging the reader. In Drop Shot a young female tennis player is murdered in broad daylight, at Flushing Meadows in the middle of the US open. Ex Basketball player and now Sport Agent, Myron Bolitar, dons his sleuthing cap to investigate. Bolitar knew the girl and feels a duty to unmask her killer. The investigation takes him into a web of intrigue and dang...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Mike Kennedy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jan 01, 2012 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars

Coben, Kellerman, these are my go-to authors for escapist, mystery, murder fiction. Once again, the two protagonists are old friends (pro sports agent and wealthy financier) and I'm caught up in their own interpretation of right and wrong when it comes to solving crimes. Coben's writing style elicits outright laughs at times. Very readable and often sarcastic. Though sometimes predictable (actually had a pretty good inkling of this "whodunit" midway through), I'm reading avidly until the end to...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Nancy Schatz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Ok I'm a lover of his stories... The only thing that keeps me from reading them consistently is...his replay of characters, so that if you haven't read the stories before, you can get a ground of the story you're in..OK this happens way to much, and it drives me nuts, also his constant battering on to himself...truly becomes annoying..if he just could learn to leave that crap out, I'd read them all one after the other...now it's just when I'm in a low for something to read.
I don't think anyone s...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Valerie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I started reading the Myron Bolitor series after reading The Woods (quite possibly the best book I've read in 20 years). This is the 2nd book in the series that follows Myron, the sports agent, who is a former FBI agent.

I really like how Harlan Coben writes. The are quick reads and not my typical "feel good" books that I like to read. However, I must admit that I am not enjoying this character series as much as the woods. There is a lot of violence with the mob that I can not fully get into. Do...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Naomi Kaskela rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, fiction, book-club

Not my favorite style of reading, but I still found this entertaining. The type of book that's perfect to read during a vacation or while traveling in general. I guessed the answer to part of the mystery early on, but still found it interesting to see how the author would tie up the loose ends and explain the roles of the various characters involved. The main character, Myron, was likable enough, although there were many others whom I couldn't help but hate. I would recommend this to anyone who...more

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Sep 08, 2011 Katie Grainger rated it 3 of 5 stars

Drop Shot is a good solid crime thriller. What I liked about the Myron Bolitar character is that he isn't police he is a sports agent, this added a different element to the novel.

I did however guess the twist part of the way through as other reviewers have mentioned. However although I realised what the twist was going to be I still didn't work out who had killed Valarie Simpson. This meant that the big reveal still had some reveal about it.

A good solid crime novel, I think I would definitely re...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Nov 15, 2010 Rebekkila rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: award-winning-author, made-me-laugh, thrillers

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About Harlan Coben

With over 50 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben’s last six consecutive novels, SIX YEARS, STAY CLOSE, LIVE WIRE, CAUGHT, LONG LOST and HOLD TIGHT all debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world. His first Young Adult novel SHELTER was just released in paperback, and the second in the Mickey Bolitar series, SECONDS AWAY, was released on September 18th....more With over 50 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben’s last six consecutive novels, SIX YEARS, STAY CLOSE, LIVE WIRE, CAUGHT, LONG LOST and HOLD TIGHT all debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world. His first Young Adult novel SHELTER was just released in paperback, and the second in the Mickey Bolitar series, SECONDS AWAY, was released on September 18th. His books are published in 41 languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in over a dozen countries.

Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award – the first author to win all three – international bestselling author Harlan Coben’s critically-acclaimed novels have been called “ingenious” (New York Times), “poignant and insightful” (Los Angeles Times), “consistently entertaining” (Houston Chronicle), “superb” (Chicago Tribune) and “must reading” (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Harlan’s novel TELL NO ONE has been turned into the commercial and critical smash hit French film of the same name, starring Francois Cluzet and Kristin Scott Thomas. The movie was the top box office foreign-language film of the year in USA, won the Lumiere (French Golden Globe) for best picture and was nominated for nine Cesars (French Oscar) and won four, including best actor, best director and best music. To see the trailer, click here and for stills and to see Harlan appearing in the film, visit our gallery page. The movie is now available in DVD and Blu-Ray. An American/Hollywood remake is in the works.

In his first books, Coben immersed himself in the exploits of sports agent Myron Bolitar. Critics loved the series, saying, “You race to turn pages…both suspenseful and often surprisingly funny” (People). After seven books Coben wanted to try something different. “I came up with a great idea that simply would not work for Myron,” says Coben. The result was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller TELL NO ONE, which became the most decorated thriller of 2001 – nominated for an Edgar, an Anthony, a Macavity, a Nero, and a Barry; winner of the Audie Award for Best Audio Mystery/Suspense Book (read by Steven Weber); and a #1 hardcover book on the Book Sense 76 list. Coben followed the success of TELL NO ONE with the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers GONE FOR GOOD (2002), NO SECOND CHANCE (2003), and JUST ONE LOOK (2004) and THE INNOCENT (2005). Bookspan, recognizing Coben’s broad international appeal, named NO SECOND CHANCE its first ever International Book of the Month in 2003 – the Main Selection in 15 different countries.

Coben was the first writer in more than a decade to be invited to write fiction for the NEW YORK TIMES op-ed page. His Father’s Day short story, THE KEY TO MY FATHER, appeared June 15, 2003. His essays and columns have appeared in many top publications including the New York Times, Parade Magazine and Bloomberg Views.

Since his critically-acclaimed Myron Bolitar series debuted in 1995, Harlan Coben has won the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Allan Poe Award and was nominated for the Edgar two other times. Harlan also won the Anthony Award at the World Mystery Conference, was nominated for another Anthony Award, won the Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America, was nominated for another Shamus, and was twice nominated for the Dilys Award by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.

In the United Kingdom, his novel ONE FALSE MOVE earned him the prestigious “Fresh Talent Award”, given annually by Great Britain’s largest bookstore chain, W. H. Smith, and GONE FOR GOOD won the W. H. SMITH “Thumping Good Read” Award. In France, TELL NO ONE (NE LE DIS A PERSONE) won Le Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle for fiction. His novels have been PEOPLE magazine Page-Turners of the Week and a Publishers Weekly Best of the Year pick.

Harlan was born in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from Amherst College a political science major, Harlan worked in the travel industry. He no(less)

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