Myron screwed up. His job was to protect someone. He fell in love with that someone and then she died. End of story. So he's dropped out, left, run away to the Caribbean to escape his guilt. But now everything that he left behind has come back to haunt him. A friend is in trouble, murder trouble. The victim?One of his own clients. In order to help his friend, Myron must battle for her freedom - against her own wishes...
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Review
Coben continues to develop ideas and themes from such novels as One False Move in this diverting outing. Sports agent and detective Myron Bolitar has lost both the women he loved, and he is passing the time with a CNN newsreader on a secluded Caribbean island. But his palmy days are at an end when his alter-ego Win comes to fetch him back to New York, where his client Clu Haid, a relief pitcher for the Yankees, has failed his drug testing and been subsequently murdered. To complicate matters, Myron's agency partner, Esperanza, has been arrested for the murder, and the evidence against her is persuasive. Along with this Coben throws at his protagonist sexually ambitious bodybuilders, failed baseball players, team owners chasing disappearing children, and youthful Jersey gangster-cum-agent Frank Ache Junior chasing after Myron's business. Coben pulls off the juggling trick with these diverse elements, and Myron is always a winning hero, just about coping with all his crises. The wit, of course, is as sharp as ever. (Kirkus UK)
Review
"Coben produces his usual mix of hard-boiled crime and wise-guy humour... with Bolitar, it's the mayhem that keeps the pages turning." (Andrea Henry DAILY MIRROR, 17 December )
"Just an everyday tale of normal law-abiding, cross-dressing psychotic New Yorkers." (THE GUARDIAN 'Digested Read', 3 January 05 )
"An outstanding success. This is a grand, rollicking read full of refreshing, new-style writing, snappy one-liners and clever repartee. In terms of plot, Coben cannot be faulted. You might fail to spot whodunit and, when all is revealed, feel genuine surprise and deight. If you read only one American novel this year, make sure that it is this one." (SUNDAY EXPRESS, 20 Feb )
"Coben handles a large cast with skill. Entertaining" (Philip Nolan IRELAND ON SUNDAY, 23 Jan )
"Coben, as ever, takes us on a gritty, pungent journey into some of the less savoury byways of human behaviour; a journey shot through with sardonic humour and trenchant observation." (Barry Forshaw THE INDEPENDENT, 14 Feb )
"Another hit." (Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 15 Jan )--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Alex Gordon, PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 15 Jan
"Another hit."--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Andrea Henry, DAILY MIRROR, 17 December
"Coben produces his usual mix of hard-boiled crime and wise-guy humour... with Bolitar, it's the mayhem that keeps the pages turning."--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
SUNDAY EXPRESS, 20 Feb
"An outstanding success. This is a grand, rollicking read full of refreshing, new-style writing, snappy one-liners and clever repartee. In terms of plot, Coben cannot be faulted. You might fail to spot whodunit and, when all is revealed, feel genuine surprise and deight. If you read only one American novel this year, make sure that it is this one."--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Barry Forshaw, THE INDEPENDENT, 14 Feb
"Coben, as ever, takes us on a gritty, pungent journey into some of the less savoury byways of human behaviour; a journey shot through with sardonic humour and trenchant observation."--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
作者简介
Harlan Coben was the first ever author to win all three major crime awards in the US. He is now global bestseller with his mix of powerful stand-alone thrillers and Myron Bolitar crime novels. He has appeared in the bestseller lists ofTHE TIMES, the NEW YORK TIMES, LE MONDE, WALL STREET JOURNAL and the LOS ANGELES TIMES.He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.
| 出版社 | Orion mass market paperback |
|---|---|
| 作者 | Harlan Coben |