Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 10/28/2009 + 947 more book reviews

Myron Bolitar is an up-and-coming sports agent. One of his collegeate quarterbacks is about to turn pro, and Myron is negotiating his contract and a slew of endorsement deals. Unfortunately, things are not going as well in his personal life: he is recently dumped and still lives with his Mom.

When an old flame asks for his help in investigating a connection between the disappearance of her sister and the death of her father, Myron agrees to help because he just might get lucky with her and the sister also happens to be the ex-flame of his gravy train quarterback, who is fast becoming the cops' top suspect. Sound confusing? Fans of Harlan Coben's standalone thrillers know that his plots have many twists and turns, and the characters often have surprising hidden connections. That holds true for this first book in the Myron Bolitar series. Though still violent, this book has a lighter tone than the standalones. The first person narrator of Myron has a sarcastic sense of humor, which makes this a humorous as well as well-plotted mystery.

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