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Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1)
Deal Breaker - Myron Bolitar, Bk 1
Author: Harlan Coben
Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tra...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440220442
ISBN-10: 0440220440
Publication Date: 5/1/1995
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 472 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 105 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Witty, sarcastic, and fun. Combine a mystery, a sports theme, a likeable amateur detective and his eccentric enfocer and you get an easy, enjoyable read. Don't expect to be blown away by the plot which isn't particularly clever or put together, but the characters and dialogue are great.

3 stars out of 5
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
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.

originally I thought the sports aspect would be a turn-off for me, but it has so little to do with the story that it didn't bother me at all.

If you're looking for a quick, good, fun read, this is the book for you.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 71 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
It is no wonder that Harlan Coben has won so many awards. Deal Breaker is the first of the series featuring Myron Bolitar, the sports agent who hates his first name with a passion. Few are the mystery novels with witty lines such as this series has. Try it; you will enjoy it.
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Helpful Score: 3
The first Myron Bolitar novel but thankfully not the last.
Great twists and turns, a real page turner. Written with a terrific sense of humor.
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Myron Bolitar is a stud who is not intimidated by anyone. Quick read, and quite a page turner. There were new suspects around every corner. The ending was quite surprising.
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reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 204 more book reviews
Very good read.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
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.

originally I thought the sports aspect would be a turn-off for me, but it has so little to do with the story that it didn't bother me at all.

If you're looking for a quick, good, fun read, this is the book for you.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
Great book!
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 103 more book reviews
I've never read a Harlan Coben book that I didn't enjoy, but I'm especially fond of Sports Agent Myron Bolitar and his cast of supporting characters. Deal Breaker is a suspenseful tale with our hero going outside his field of expertise to try to find a young woman who was believed dead. Coben instills Myron with intelligence, physical prowess, charm, and a snarky self-deprecating sense of humor. Myron's eccentric friends come to his rescue frenquently, but it is his own moral code and unrelenting desire to find the truth that solves the mystery.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 1726 more book reviews
Great intense read. Hold on for a great story and series.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on
Harlan Coben is one of my new favorite mystery authors.
I've read his current books but never his Myron Bolitar series,until now, and I wasn't disappointed. Although quite graphic explanations, did not stop me from enjoying this mystery and I am anxious to read the second book in the series. Paperback Swap is a great source for having book in a series in stock, and I am taking full advantage of that while reading the Bolitar Books. Get your copy today and enjoy a mystery series written by a super mystery writer.
robinmy avatar reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 2104 more book reviews
Sports Agent Myron Bolitar is on the verge of getting a big contract for Star Quarterback Christian Steele. Negotiations are moving along fine until Christian receives a call from his missing and presumed dead girlfriend, Kathy Culver. While Myron and his business partners try to figure out just what happened to Kathy, a mob contract has been put out on Myron's head.

This is the first book in Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series and it's a winner. There are lots of suspects and lots of story threads there are all tied up into a neat bow at the end of the story. The characters, even the minor ones, are all well-drawn which adds depth to the story. Myron is witty and sarcastic. I love his humor. I'm also fascinated with his sidekick Win Lockwood. I'll definitely be reading more of this series. My rating: 5 Stars.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 1726 more book reviews
Absolutely loved it, got to have more and so glad this is a series.
Love his thought process and his friend Win.
If it needs done, then get it done.
Great start for a series.
reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
An enjoyable book, very different from the non-Myron Bolitar books by Harlan Coben which I had read before. I look forward to reading the second book in the Bolitar series.
buzzby avatar reviewed Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, Bk 1) on + 6062 more book reviews
From what I read, it sounds like Harlan Coben has anticipated Manti T'eo by about 20 years.

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