Myron Bolitar , Book 3

Love this character, though he sometimes goes a bit over & it becomes tiring. Story line great- keep me guessing. Skimmed over some of ‘unnecessary fluff’ … ( )

Professional basketball player Greg Dowling goes missing. Myron Bolitar is hired to find him. Good twists and turns.

(1996)Not very good. Only read 222 of 346 pages. Sports agent Myron Bolitar somehow is hired as a private detective to find a missing NBA star. Writing is trite, tries too hard to be funny and is loaded with sports cliches. Did not like this one.(PW)Wisecracking sports agent Myron Bolitar returns with style in his third mystery (after Deal Breaker and Dropshot). This time, Myron is given a chance to return to professional basketball after being sidelined by a heartbreaking injury 10 years ago. No, the owner of the New Jersey Dragons doesn't want Myron to play. He wants him to use his skills as a onetime FBI undercover agent ("the worst kept secret in the continental United States") to find a missing player and former rival. The hunt for the absent player turns up an ugly web of complications that include a dead body, blackmail, a nasty custody suit, out-of-control gambling and thugs intent on revenge. Myron finds himself dragged in deeper than expected as the case stirs unresolved issues from his own past. With the help of his lethally loyal pal Win, he untangles the mess with bravado and not a little personal pain. Coben writes a fast-moving narrative in a style witty enough to keep pace without straining too hard.

I'm working my way through this wonderful series...I'm almost glad I missed it when it first started...I just have a total reading happiness ahead! Myron and Win make a wonderful pair to work through the complicated events that arise, thanks to Coben's terrific imagination. ( )