Dollycas's Thoughts
First let me state this book can easily read as a stand-a-lone, but the main characters have a history and after reading this book you will want to know that history.
The story starts with Myron getting a call from Win. Ten years ago two boys went missing and for Win it is personal because one of the boys was family. After all this time Win receives information that puts him back on the trail and he needs Myron's help. These two are like the dynamic duo only while Myron is the star of these books he is more often Robin to Win's Batman.
While Myron does make appearances in Coben's young adult series, Live Wire, the last Myron Bolitar thriller was published in 2011, so at first I was worried first about my memory of everything Bolitar but also if during the years away the characters wouldn't live up to my hopes. Coben has written some stellar thrillers since we last visited these characters so the bar was set really high. Well, I need not have worried, my memories picked up like I has read the previous book the day before and Coben hits this one out of the park!
Myron, Win (Windsor Lockhorne III), Esperanza and Big Cindi are all back. Mickey, Myron's nephew and his girlfriend and friend Spoon (Young Adult Series) along with Myron's parents are all involved in this book. We meet more of Win's family and the other missing boy's family too. Plus the criminals who play a part in this story. They are all vital and spring from the pages.
The entire plot starts and ends with gripping and astounding twists, exactly what I expect from this author. The story has tons of drama, action, and mystery along with several edge of your seat moments. Family interactions and deep psychological matters are revealed that had me absolutely stunned. There are some moments of humor too that fans of Myron and Win will truly appreciate. These two are a pair like no other.
The pace is so fast. I wanted to savor this story I had been waiting so long for but with points of view continually switching between Myron and Win that was impossible. I did the just one more chapter thing so many times I just gave up and stayed up and finished the whole thing and again at the end I exclaimed "WOW!" His books tend to have that effect on me.
In recent years my reading has been more on the cozy side but if I had to choose my all time favorite author my answer has been and will be Harlan Coben. His writing grabs me by the collar and doesn't let go. I anxiously await each new book. As I finished this one I thought is this the last Bolitar novel? The characters seem to be in a good place so it could be but I sure hope it is not. I do know that whatever this author writes I am going to want to read it immediately so I can't wait to see where he takes me next.
First let me state this book can easily read as a stand-a-lone, but the main characters have a history and after reading this book you will want to know that history.
The story starts with Myron getting a call from Win. Ten years ago two boys went missing and for Win it is personal because one of the boys was family. After all this time Win receives information that puts him back on the trail and he needs Myron's help. These two are like the dynamic duo only while Myron is the star of these books he is more often Robin to Win's Batman.
While Myron does make appearances in Coben's young adult series, Live Wire, the last Myron Bolitar thriller was published in 2011, so at first I was worried first about my memory of everything Bolitar but also if during the years away the characters wouldn't live up to my hopes. Coben has written some stellar thrillers since we last visited these characters so the bar was set really high. Well, I need not have worried, my memories picked up like I has read the previous book the day before and Coben hits this one out of the park!
Myron, Win (Windsor Lockhorne III), Esperanza and Big Cindi are all back. Mickey, Myron's nephew and his girlfriend and friend Spoon (Young Adult Series) along with Myron's parents are all involved in this book. We meet more of Win's family and the other missing boy's family too. Plus the criminals who play a part in this story. They are all vital and spring from the pages.
The entire plot starts and ends with gripping and astounding twists, exactly what I expect from this author. The story has tons of drama, action, and mystery along with several edge of your seat moments. Family interactions and deep psychological matters are revealed that had me absolutely stunned. There are some moments of humor too that fans of Myron and Win will truly appreciate. These two are a pair like no other.
The pace is so fast. I wanted to savor this story I had been waiting so long for but with points of view continually switching between Myron and Win that was impossible. I did the just one more chapter thing so many times I just gave up and stayed up and finished the whole thing and again at the end I exclaimed "WOW!" His books tend to have that effect on me.
In recent years my reading has been more on the cozy side but if I had to choose my all time favorite author my answer has been and will be Harlan Coben. His writing grabs me by the collar and doesn't let go. I anxiously await each new book. As I finished this one I thought is this the last Bolitar novel? The characters seem to be in a good place so it could be but I sure hope it is not. I do know that whatever this author writes I am going to want to read it immediately so I can't wait to see where he takes me next.
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