Darkest Fear

Harlan Coben is doing exactly what he was born to do.

Darkest Fear has a tight plot line, sharp humor, and flowing prose. Coben’s ability to use metaphor, and his descriptions, are vivid, pertinent, and so spot on that I quite literally stopped reading for a moment … and came to the realization that he isn’t just very good … he is one of the finest writers out there. He’s just that good.

It’s one of his Myron Bolivar series, so you get Win, Esperanza, and his parents as the regular cast, joining Myron as he tries to help this boy (who may or may not be his son) get the bone marrow transplant he needs.

Coben really captures people and makes them real, and a healthy dose of emotional appeal is included.

Well done, Mr. Coben!