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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:In this sixth novel in the award-winning Myron Bolitar series, Harlan Coben delivers a riveting powerhouse thriller—a twisting mystery of betrayal, family secrets, and murder.Myron Bolitar’s colleague at MB SportsReps, Esperanza, has been arrested for the murder of a client, a fallen baseball star attempting a comeback. Myron is determined to prove Esperanza’s innocence—even if she won’t speak to him on the advice of her lawyer, who show more warns Myron to keep away from both the case and his client. But Myron is already too close, too involved, and has too much at stake. And the closer Myron gets to the truth, the more the evidence points to the only viable suspect besides Esperanza: Myron himself. show less
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The Final Detail is the sixth book of the popular Myron Bolitar series and begins with Myron and a beautiful woman on a small Caribbean island. After the emotional events that occurred in the last book, One False Move, Myron was unable to cope with his life or career as the owner of MB SportsReps, a Manhattan-based sports agency. His best friend and confidant, Win arrives by yacht to tell him that Esperanza Diaz, Myron's partner in MB SportsReps, has been arrested for murder.
She's alleged to have killed New York Yankees pitcher Clu Haid, Myron's first client. Myron and Haid were fraternity brothers years before at Duke University. Myron knows Esmeralda is innocent, despite the fact that the murder weapon was found in Myron's office. show more There's also the fact that Clu had withdrawn $200,000 from his investment account and his blood has been found in Myron's car, the car that was being driven by Esperanza.
I really enjoy this series and it's turned into one of my favorites. While the book starts a bit slowly, it picks up it's pace after a few chapters and becomes a page turner. This is a series that continues to get better the further you go. It's got humor, and there's always a lot of wisecracking dialogue between the main characters. Win is an especially fascinating character who is handsome, wealthy, and a bit of a psycho. Esperanza takes a back seat in this book but Big Cyndi, her friend and former wrestling tag team partner, gets a chance to really shine. It's a great mystery and also explores how Myron feels about facing up to who you are and how you make the most of the rest of your life. show less
She's alleged to have killed New York Yankees pitcher Clu Haid, Myron's first client. Myron and Haid were fraternity brothers years before at Duke University. Myron knows Esmeralda is innocent, despite the fact that the murder weapon was found in Myron's office. show more There's also the fact that Clu had withdrawn $200,000 from his investment account and his blood has been found in Myron's car, the car that was being driven by Esperanza.
I really enjoy this series and it's turned into one of my favorites. While the book starts a bit slowly, it picks up it's pace after a few chapters and becomes a page turner. This is a series that continues to get better the further you go. It's got humor, and there's always a lot of wisecracking dialogue between the main characters. Win is an especially fascinating character who is handsome, wealthy, and a bit of a psycho. Esperanza takes a back seat in this book but Big Cyndi, her friend and former wrestling tag team partner, gets a chance to really shine. It's a great mystery and also explores how Myron feels about facing up to who you are and how you make the most of the rest of your life. show less
Another tricky plot for Myron to unravel after he takes off to the Caribbean for three weeks without telling anyone only to find his trusty colleague Esperanza has been arrested for the murder of one of their clients. As usual the pages are full of wise cracks and vivid descriptions of characters, both major and minor which really bring them to life. Recommended.
Coben's protagonist is Myron Bolitar who is a professional sports agent. I only have one sport so I've been waiting for his baseball book. I shouldn't have waited. This guy knows how to make words sing. "The plane descended without delay, the landing was so smooth it could have been choreographed by the Temptations." Little gems like this are sprinkled liberally throughout the story which is also not too shabby. In Final Detail Bolitar's partner, Esperanza, has been arrested for the murder of one of his clients, pitcher Clu Haid and she won't say a word about anything. The characters are all people I would love to have lunch with and the dialogue is snappy. I can't wait to read the other Coben's.
#6 in the Myron Bolitar series.
Myron, depressed over the death of a young woman with whom he fell in love, flat-out runs away to a Caribbean island where he meets a woman on a similar quest. He and she use their sexual involvement to keep at bay the events in their lives. But Paradise is invaded by none other than Win, who informs Myron that Esperanza is in big trouble in New York and needs Myron's help. Myron leaves immediately on Win's yacht (naturally).
Back in New York, Myron discovers that Esperanza is being held as the chief (and only) suspect in the murder of an aging pitcher, Clu Haid. Haid, who had struggled over the years with alcohol and drug addictions, as well as marital infidelity, was trying to clean up his act in order to show more retain his last chance in the major leagues, with the NY Yankees. according to witnesses, Haid confronted Esperanza in a parking lot--and actually punched her in the mouth. Days later, Haid was dead.
Now, Esperanza isn't talking to Myron about her case, and has asked Big Cyndi and her lawyer, Hester Crimstein, to keep silent as well. she warns Myron to let the case go, and depend on Crimstein, a famous defense lawyer, to take c are of everything. Myron, of course, is constitutionally incapable of "letting it all go", and with Win along as backup, investigates.
Which leads him into some of the odder aspects of Manhattan life; accompanied by Big Cyndi, he visits a bar aptly named Take A Guess--where sexual identity is pretty fluid. There is a really funny scene in the bar where Myron, attracted to what appears to be (but remember to guess) a woman in a cat suit (he has a thing about women in cat suits), tries to figure out if there's one too many penises between them.
Coben's off-the-wall humor is present and enlivening as always. In addition, this is his best-written book to date in the series. The plot is excellent and the writing taut. The climax is superbly done But best of all is the ambiguity Coben introduces. Justice? Right and wrong? While Myron dwelt on the morality of his actions in One False Move, Coben ups the ante in this book to encompass a great deal more.
An important thread in the story involves around the attitude just about everyone has towards successful sports figures; definitely, rules get bent and even broken when it comes to the athletically supertalented, and Coben, through Myron, reflects on the resultant damage to everyone. While this book was written in 2000, certainly the headlines in today's media about, in particular, NFL stars makes this line of social observation extremely pertinent.
Well-written page-turner, The Final Detail is a thoughtful social commentary as well. Highly recommended. show less
Myron, depressed over the death of a young woman with whom he fell in love, flat-out runs away to a Caribbean island where he meets a woman on a similar quest. He and she use their sexual involvement to keep at bay the events in their lives. But Paradise is invaded by none other than Win, who informs Myron that Esperanza is in big trouble in New York and needs Myron's help. Myron leaves immediately on Win's yacht (naturally).
Back in New York, Myron discovers that Esperanza is being held as the chief (and only) suspect in the murder of an aging pitcher, Clu Haid. Haid, who had struggled over the years with alcohol and drug addictions, as well as marital infidelity, was trying to clean up his act in order to show more retain his last chance in the major leagues, with the NY Yankees. according to witnesses, Haid confronted Esperanza in a parking lot--and actually punched her in the mouth. Days later, Haid was dead.
Now, Esperanza isn't talking to Myron about her case, and has asked Big Cyndi and her lawyer, Hester Crimstein, to keep silent as well. she warns Myron to let the case go, and depend on Crimstein, a famous defense lawyer, to take c are of everything. Myron, of course, is constitutionally incapable of "letting it all go", and with Win along as backup, investigates.
Which leads him into some of the odder aspects of Manhattan life; accompanied by Big Cyndi, he visits a bar aptly named Take A Guess--where sexual identity is pretty fluid. There is a really funny scene in the bar where Myron, attracted to what appears to be (but remember to guess) a woman in a cat suit (he has a thing about women in cat suits), tries to figure out if there's one too many penises between them.
Coben's off-the-wall humor is present and enlivening as always. In addition, this is his best-written book to date in the series. The plot is excellent and the writing taut. The climax is superbly done But best of all is the ambiguity Coben introduces. Justice? Right and wrong? While Myron dwelt on the morality of his actions in One False Move, Coben ups the ante in this book to encompass a great deal more.
An important thread in the story involves around the attitude just about everyone has towards successful sports figures; definitely, rules get bent and even broken when it comes to the athletically supertalented, and Coben, through Myron, reflects on the resultant damage to everyone. While this book was written in 2000, certainly the headlines in today's media about, in particular, NFL stars makes this line of social observation extremely pertinent.
Well-written page-turner, The Final Detail is a thoughtful social commentary as well. Highly recommended. show less
Myron Bolitar is Harlan Coben's best character! A former basketball player turned sports agent after a knee injury, Bolitar often becomes involved in detective-type activities. He's a true tough guy, wonderfully supported by his very wealthy but sort of psycho best friend, Windsor Horne Lockwood III, and partner, Esperanz Diaz, a former female wrestler. Great series!
The Final Detail is the sixth book of the popular Myron Bolitar series and begins with Myron and a beautiful woman on a small Caribbean island. After the emotional events that occurred in the last book, One False Move, Myron was unable to cope with his life or career as the owner of MB SportsReps, a Manhattan-based sports agency. His best friend and confidant, Win arrives by yacht to tell him that Esperanza Diaz, Myron's partner in MB SportsReps, has been arrested for murder.
She's alleged to have killed New York Yankees pitcher Clu Haid, Myron's first client. Myron and Haid were fraternity brothers years before at Duke University. Myron knows Esmeralda is innocent, despite the fact that the murder weapon was found in Myron's office. show more There's also the fact that Clu had withdrawn $200,000 from his investment account and his blood has been found in Myron's car, the car that was being driven by Esperanza.
I really enjoy this series and it's turned into one of my favorites. While the book starts a bit slowly, it picks up it's pace after a few chapters and becomes a page turner. This is a series that continues to get better the further you go. It's got humor, and there's always a lot of wisecracking dialogue between the main characters. Win is an especially fascinating character who is handsome, wealthy, and a bit of a psycho. Esperanza takes a back seat in this book but Big Cyndi, her friend and former wrestling tag team partner, gets a chance to really shine. It's a great mystery and also explores how Myron feels about facing up to who you are and how you make the most of the rest of your life. show less
She's alleged to have killed New York Yankees pitcher Clu Haid, Myron's first client. Myron and Haid were fraternity brothers years before at Duke University. Myron knows Esmeralda is innocent, despite the fact that the murder weapon was found in Myron's office. show more There's also the fact that Clu had withdrawn $200,000 from his investment account and his blood has been found in Myron's car, the car that was being driven by Esperanza.
I really enjoy this series and it's turned into one of my favorites. While the book starts a bit slowly, it picks up it's pace after a few chapters and becomes a page turner. This is a series that continues to get better the further you go. It's got humor, and there's always a lot of wisecracking dialogue between the main characters. Win is an especially fascinating character who is handsome, wealthy, and a bit of a psycho. Esperanza takes a back seat in this book but Big Cyndi, her friend and former wrestling tag team partner, gets a chance to really shine. It's a great mystery and also explores how Myron feels about facing up to who you are and how you make the most of the rest of your life. show less
Excellently narrated by Jonathan Marosz. This is the 6th in the Myron Bolitar series. It's funny yet serious. Coben muses periodically through the characters on an assortment of issues. Gender plays a role in this mystery and one of the characters, Thrill, a journalist going incognito as a stunning thrill seeker with a substantial bosom, explains how men react to mammary glands. It's as "if the nipples were grapefruit spoons to reached out and gouged out the frontal lobes of men making them lose all sense." she muses.
Myron has, for all intents and purposes, disappeared to the Caribbean. Wyn tracks him down to bring him back following murder charges that have been lodged against Myron's assistant, Esperanza. The plot revolves around an show more incident that happened many years ago. Whether Wyn is right in rationalizing Myron's behavior I leave to the reader. Let's just say the book is replete with ethical conundrums (conundra? - there seems to be some disagreement.) show less
Myron has, for all intents and purposes, disappeared to the Caribbean. Wyn tracks him down to bring him back following murder charges that have been lodged against Myron's assistant, Esperanza. The plot revolves around an show more incident that happened many years ago. Whether Wyn is right in rationalizing Myron's behavior I leave to the reader. Let's just say the book is replete with ethical conundrums (conundra? - there seems to be some disagreement.) show less
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[Myron Bolitar's] adventures are greased by a thousand wisecracks, many of them funny and none of them developing the plot or deepening the characters. The crackerjack mystery itself does that: ... Myron is as skilled at solving puzzles as [Coben] is at devising them.
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Harlan Coben was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 4, 1962. After receiving a political science degree from Amherst College, he worked in the travel industry in a company owned by his grandfather. He writes the Myron Bolitar series and Mickey Bolitar series. His other works include Gone for Good, The Innocent, The Woods, Hold Tight, Caught, show more Stay Close, Six Years, Missing You, The Stranger, Fool Me Once, Home, and Don't Let Go. Tell No One was turned into the multiple award-winning 2006 French film Ne le Dis à Personne. He was the first author to win the Edgar Award, Shamus Award, and Anthony Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Final Detail
- Original title
- The Final Detail
- Alternate titles*
- Klein Detail
- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Myron Bolitar; Win Lockwood; Esperanza Diaz; Big Cyndi; Hester Crimstein; FJ Ache (show all 16); Al and Ellen Bolitar; Bonnie Haid; Billie Lee Palms; Sophie Mayor; Jared Mayor; Zorra; Thrill; Pat; Sawyer Welles; Terese Collins
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA; Take A Guess
- Dedication
- For Aunt Evelyn in Revere, with lots and lots of love. And in memory of Larry Gerson 1962 - 1998 Close your eyes and you can still see the smile
- First words
- Myron lay sprawled next to a knee-knockingly gorgeous brunette clad only in a Class-B-felony bikini, a tropical drink sans umbrella in one hand, the aqua clear Caribbean water lapping at his feet, the sand a dazzling white po... (show all)wer, the sky a pure blue that could only be God's blank canvas, the sun as soothing and rich as a Swedish masseur with a snifter of cognac, and he was intensely miserable.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Friends and lovers were great, he thought, but sometimes a boy just wanted his mom and dad.
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