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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A good thriller, up to Harlan Coben's usual standard. (  ) dannN | Nov 6, 2009 |  Drop Shot has a couple of mistakes.. ha ha. And I forgot to write them down. The pathologist talks about a shooting when it was a stabbing that killed Alexander Cross. grheault | Jul 29, 2009 | 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 client becomes the number one suspect. Clearing Duane's name should be easy enough. Duane was playing in a match at the time of Valerie's death. But why is his phone number in Valerie's black book when he claims only to have known her in passing? Why was she calling him from a phone booth on the street? The police stop caring once they pin the murder on a man known for having stalked Valerie and seen talking to her moments before the murder. But Myron isn't satisfied. It seems too clean for him. Myron pries a bit and finds himself prying open the past where six years before, Valerie's fiancee, the son of a senator, was brutally murdered by a juvenile delinquent and a straight-A student was subsequently gunned down on the street in retaliation, his death squandered in bureaucratic files. And everyone from the Senator to the mob want Myron to stop digging. The truth beneath the truth is not only dangerous, it's deadly. And Myron may be the next victim. (  ) dspoon | Jul 28, 2009 | Myron Bolitar, sports agent/lawyer, has signed on a new, desired male tennis player named Duane. A past female tennis star, Valerie, is trying to make a comeback and wants to hire Myron as her agent as well. Unfortunately, during Duane's tournament, she is murdered and Myron's new star is being accused. Seems like a no-brainer, Duane was playing tennis at the time of her murder, so couldn't be him. Many people including the Senator all the way down to the Mob are involved - in one way or another. Myron is determined to find the murderer. While I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first, it was still a good read. The mystery had some solid components and a few twists - nothing astounding, but good. Myron's wit and sarcasm are by far what kept me interested. This time around, I found Win to be a bit too kill happy; it was disturbing, not funny. However, Myron is aware of this, so hopefully he'll keep him in check during the third book in this series titled Fade Away. (3.5/5) Originally posted on: "Thoughts of Joy..." (  ) ThoughtsofJoyLibrary | Jul 13, 2009 | I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed reading 'Deal Breaker'. Myron is still living with his parents, although in this book he is spending more time with Jessica, much to Esperanza's disapproval. In this book he gets caught up in the investigation of the murder of the fallen tennis star, Valerie Simpson, who is killed at the US Open. And we discover something quite significant, I think, about Win. This is some of the best character led crime writing I have read. (  ) riverwillow | Apr 29, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0440220459, Mass Market Paperback)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 client becomes the number one suspect.Clearing Duane's name should be easy enough. Duane was playing in a match at the time of Valerie's death. But why is his phone number in Valerie's black book when he claims only to have known her in passing? Why was she calling him from a phone booth on the street? The police stop caring once they pin the murder on a man known for having stalked Valerie and seen talking to her moments before the murder. But Myron isn't satisfied. It seems too clean for him. Myron pries a bit and finds himself prying open the past where six years before, Valerie's fiancee, the son of a senator, was brutally murdered by a juvenile delinquent and a straight-A student was subsequently gunned down on the street in retaliation, his death squandered in bureaucratic files. And everyone from the Senator to the mob want Myron to stop digging. The truth beneath the truth is not only dangerous, it's deadly. And Myron may be the next victim. In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction—Myron Bolitar—a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each page-turning appearance. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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