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Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7)
Darkest Fear - Myron Bolitar, Bk 7
Author: Harlan Coben
ISBN-13: 9780440235392
ISBN-10: 0440235391
Publication Date: 5/8/2001
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 314 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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46 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
i just discovered him and am riveted- again another plot twist i did not expect. sue
spOOnman avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Fast paced and fun
KansasSunflower avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 329 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Harlan Coben is great. Easy to read, great stories.
barbsis avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is a cross between a private investigator and the movie Jerry Maguire (involving a sports agent). A really slow start with chapters that don't appear to flow together. Seems kinda disjointed until around page 140 when it picks up and start making sense.

Myron Bolitar is an ex-basketball star who gets injured and becomes a sports agent. In the slow times, he has been tapped by friends to investigate crimes and such is what happens here. Myron's high school sweetheart calls out of the blue on day with a fantastic story that catches his interest immediately. Her son has a rare form of blood disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant in order to survive. However the only donor match that was found has disappeared off the face of the earth. She asks Myron to locate said donor. All hell breaks loose at this point and the plot thickens. A journalist, a serial killers, a reclusive rich family, a couple of ex-female wrestlers, a paternity test, a missing donor and one very sick 13 year old child are all in the mix. It sounds kooky and it is but somehow Harlan Coben works it all together and comes up with an incredibly suspenseful mystery novel that will hold your attenion (once you get past page 140) until the end. Many surprising twists and emotional roller coasters. Good stuff.
re avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on
Helpful Score: 2
Another Coben "winner"! Suspense=YES ! Surprisingly funny...often enough. Enjoyable book.
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Helpful Score: 1
like his humerous slant
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Helpful Score: 1
Love all Haran Coben books. They keep you guessing and you can never figure out who did it. All have surprise endings. Highly recommend all his books..
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I've loved every one of his books, and this one is no different. Great book!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I found Harlan Coben just last year and have read every single book he has on the market. I love his writing and the way he builds his characters. It is an absolute pleasure to read his books in order and see their progression.

If you're looking for a quick, good, fun read, this is the book for you.
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Helpful Score: 1
One of his best with the Myron Bolitar character.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another excellent Coben suspense book with Myron Bolitar and his appealing, sarcastic sense of humor.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Myron Bolitar fans will like this one.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 579 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
you race to turn the pages,both suspenseful and funny
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 3149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Even though Myron Bolitar is a sports representative the books are not about sports, it has references to their job but the stories are more about mysteries. This was a complete surprise at the end when the truth finally comes out. enjoyed it a lot
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A very good book with thrills and chills galore. Will keep you reading way into the wee hours of the night with the covers pulled way up and all the doors locked.
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I love this series of Harlan Coben's the characters are the same throughout the series....really well done!
LizzieD avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 29 more book reviews
Harlan Coben is one of my favorite authors. I really like Myron Bolitar as a character.
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Really good. A fast read.
louiealf avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 27 more book reviews
Very good read!
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I enjoyed the story, although it wasn't as suspenseful as I'd expected. Myron's character had a sarcastic edge that amused me. I don't quite understand Win and what makes him tick or where he came from, but still a good book to pass the time.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 121 more book reviews
Another great book by Coben! Easy to read and interesting until the end.
myanniecat avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 218 more book reviews
This is my favorite of the Bolitar series!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 320 more book reviews
A very good book. Lots of twists and turns.
Gramma avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 32 more book reviews
As usual Coben was full of surprises, starting with a little humor and catchup, then to a dark corner leaving you wanting another book. I wld give this bk 4 stars
roundzoom avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 8 more book reviews
As with all Harlan Coben books, I loved this Darkest Fear ! Over the years, he has become my favorite writer and my only disappointment is that I have only one of his books left to read !
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 1726 more book reviews
Pretty good read, continues the series and more questions are answered.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 25 more book reviews
I've read several Coben books, but this is the first in the Myron Bolitar series. As you would expect, this is a fast-paced book with romance, mystery, and suspense that also tugs at your emotions. It deals with a serious theme that pulls you into Myron's personal life. A very good book.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 23 more book reviews
Ok...not the most compelling book in the series so far.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 296 more book reviews
All of Coben's mysteries are excellent!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 10 more book reviews
EXCELLENT!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 8 more book reviews
It kept my interest and towards the end I found it quite good. I did not figure it out until right before the end and that is a feat in itself.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 19 more book reviews
This is my first Harlan Coben book, I liked it alot, hard to put down. I can't wait to see what else he has written.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 31 more book reviews
Excellent thriller. I stayed up late into the night to finish it. Story was unpredictable, suspenseful and some parts are even funny.
I must agree with the Denver post, "Coben is a gifted storyteller" and I trying to buy and read all his novels.
DameEdna avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 149 more book reviews
The 2nd book I've read from this series. I really liked the characters, and the book is fast-paced, suspenseful, and also often quite funny. A winner.
robinmy avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 2097 more book reviews
Myron Bolitar's ex-girlfriend, Emily Downing, approaches him with a request. Her son, Jeremy, has a rare disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant or he will die. The donor has disappeared and she needs Myron to track him down. Myron feels bad but doesn't want to get involved, until Emily drops a bombshell: Jeremy is Myron's son. With the help of Win and Esperanza, Myron begins a search which leads him to a missing child, brutal kidnappings, a disgraced reporter, and a possible serial killer.

This is the 7th book in the Myron Bolitar series. You would think by now, the series would be getting stale or the author would be running out of surprise twists to throw us off. But this series is still going strong. Another great mystery with many seeming loose ends that end up tied in a neat bow at the end. My rating: 5 Stars.
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Another Coben winner! Plot moves quickly and is easy to just keep reading ONE more chapter!!!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 4 more book reviews
I really like all of Harlan Coben's books...especially the Myron Bolitar series. Fun, easy read, and good story line.
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Everything we have come to expect from Harlen Coben. It was filled with twists and turns and surprises. Interesting enough to keep you turning pages late into the night.
eadieburke avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 1638 more book reviews
Book Description
In his seventh Myron Bolitar thriller, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben brings us his most astonishing--and deeply personal--novel yet. And it all begins when Myron's ex tells him he's a father . . . of a dying thirteen-year-old boy.

A surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend is unsettling enough. But Emily Downing's news brings Myron to his knees. Her son Jeremy is dying and needs a bone marrow transplant from a donor who has vanished without a trace. Then comes the real shocker: Jeremy is Myron's son, conceived the night before Emily's wedding to another man. Myron is determined to help him. But finding the missing donor means cracking open a dark mystery that involves a broken family, a brutal kidnapping spree, and the FBI. And as doubts emerge about Jeremy's true paternity, a child vanishes, igniting a chain reaction of heartbreaking truth and chilling revelation.

My Review
I would have to say that this book of the Myron Bolitar series is the best so far. Interesting characters, excellent plot with lots of twists and witty dialogue. It grabbed my heart from the beginning and didn't let go until the very end. It's best to read this series from the beginning therefore allowing you to see the growth of the characters. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment, Promise Me, in order to catch up with the characters once again.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 110 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book. I like everything he writes but this one was especially good!
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 227 more book reviews
Myron Bolitar, sports agent, finds out he is a father and his son has a deadly disease. This was really great. I love Coben's books.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 431 more book reviews
I really enjoy the Myron Bolitar books!
debs avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 649 more book reviews
Another great Myron Bolitar novel; couldn't put it down~ Gives the backstory of how Myron became a father. It's fun reading the exploits of Myron and his 'sidekick' Win. Coben is such a good storyteller.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 314 more book reviews
Coben is a good author.This one is a Bolitar.He is hunting for a donor to save his son's life, and it gets complicated.
Kukana avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 131 more book reviews
7th in the Myron Bolitar (sports agent) series
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on
Myron Bolitar's ex tells him he's a father ... of a dying thirteen-year-old boy. Myron never saw it coming. A surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend is unsettling enough. But Emily Downing's news brings him to his knees. Her son Jeremy is dying and needs a bone-marrow transplantfrom a donor who has vanished without a trace. Then comes the real shocker: The boy is Myron's son, conceived the night before her wedding to another man.

Staggered by the news, Myron plunges into a search for the missing donor. But finding him means cracking open a dark mystery that involves a broken family, a brutal kidnapping spree, and the FBI. Somewhere in the sordid mess is the donor who disappeared. And as doubts emerge about Jeremy's true paternity, a child vanishes, igniting a chain reaction of heartbreaking truth and chilling revelation.