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Myron Bolitar #2
Drop Shot
In the second Myron Bolitar novel from Edgar Award–winner Harlan Coben, a young woman’s tragic death spirals into a shattering drama of menace, secrets, and rage. Suddenly Myron is in over his head—and playing the most dangerous game of all.
“Engaging . . . hilarious.”— Los Angeles Times Book Review
Once, Valerie Simpson’s tennis career skyrocketed; now, the headlines belong to a player from the wrong side of the tracks. But when Valerie is shot dead in cold blood and dropped outside the stadium at the U.S. Open, sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates the killing and uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive mainline club. As Myron is drawn into the case—along with a dirty U.S. senator, a jealous mother, and the mob—he finds himself caught between a killer and the truth.
“Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist.”—Dan Brown
“Engaging . . . hilarious.”— Los Angeles Times Book Review
Once, Valerie Simpson’s tennis career skyrocketed; now, the headlines belong to a player from the wrong side of the tracks. But when Valerie is shot dead in cold blood and dropped outside the stadium at the U.S. Open, sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates the killing and uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive mainline club. As Myron is drawn into the case—along with a dirty U.S. senator, a jealous mother, and the mob—he finds himself caught between a killer and the truth.
“Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist.”—Dan Brown
358 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 5, 1996
About the author
Harlan Coben
227 books36.7k followersHarlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-five languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries with seventy-five million books in print worldwide.
His books have earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, and many have been developed into Netflix Original Drama series, including his adaptations of The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good and The Woods. His most recent adaptation for Netflix, Stay Close, premiered on December 31, 2021 and stars Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, and Richard Armitage.
His books have earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, and many have been developed into Netflix Original Drama series, including his adaptations of The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good and The Woods. His most recent adaptation for Netflix, Stay Close, premiered on December 31, 2021 and stars Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, and Richard Armitage.
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November 22, 2015
Reading has turned me into a bad mother. I jest. Honestly, I just read at any chance I can get. I am known to walk and read, in the house mind you, not even out and about. I was fraught to put this one down. Mr Coben has delivered again, just as I knew he would. My Goodreads friends know I’ve a wee crush on him, or would that be Myron? (Yes you read that correctly).
Our protagonist here, Myron Bolitar, is an ex superstar sportsman but now super witted and super smart Sports Agent. He’s not a mobster like all the other players in his field seem to be, he’s got scruples. In a way, that is. His partner ‘Win’ is an interesting player, as he’s quite the psychopath, and this always rocks the boat in some ways. He’s killed numerous times, only those deserving of a death and for the right reasons. I seem not to have a problem with this as it makes for quick, easy and edge sitting reading. In turn, this makes Myron and Win an uber cool pairing, love them together!
Myron is funny, self-deprecating and just all round appealing. Charming, attractive and so so good at what he does. I love the funny moments here where he could be walking through a group of women who may not necessarily take a second glance at him. He’s always got witty internal dialogue which makes him, to me, all the more appealing. Who doesn’t like an attractive and funny guy?!
He doesn’t take himself seriously and is the first to poke fun at himself. “So there could be nothing there. Then again it could be something big. Or something small. Thoughts like these are what made Myron a brilliant detective.”
“Myron. God, what a name. You’d think he’d be used to it by now, but occasionally the horror hit him anew. He had been dubbed Myron.... But to name a kid Myron Bolitar? Was that fair? Was that ethical?”
This is a fun series which I absolutely recommend, written in the 90’s with fax and car phone references, and in this particular one we have a Tennis theme and Steffi, Agassi et al. get many mentions. I also love reading about New York too, so extra entertaining for me. This is good fun reading. I don’t need anything more.
Our protagonist here, Myron Bolitar, is an ex superstar sportsman but now super witted and super smart Sports Agent. He’s not a mobster like all the other players in his field seem to be, he’s got scruples. In a way, that is. His partner ‘Win’ is an interesting player, as he’s quite the psychopath, and this always rocks the boat in some ways. He’s killed numerous times, only those deserving of a death and for the right reasons. I seem not to have a problem with this as it makes for quick, easy and edge sitting reading. In turn, this makes Myron and Win an uber cool pairing, love them together!
Myron is funny, self-deprecating and just all round appealing. Charming, attractive and so so good at what he does. I love the funny moments here where he could be walking through a group of women who may not necessarily take a second glance at him. He’s always got witty internal dialogue which makes him, to me, all the more appealing. Who doesn’t like an attractive and funny guy?!
He doesn’t take himself seriously and is the first to poke fun at himself. “So there could be nothing there. Then again it could be something big. Or something small. Thoughts like these are what made Myron a brilliant detective.”
“Myron. God, what a name. You’d think he’d be used to it by now, but occasionally the horror hit him anew. He had been dubbed Myron.... But to name a kid Myron Bolitar? Was that fair? Was that ethical?”
This is a fun series which I absolutely recommend, written in the 90’s with fax and car phone references, and in this particular one we have a Tennis theme and Steffi, Agassi et al. get many mentions. I also love reading about New York too, so extra entertaining for me. This is good fun reading. I don’t need anything more.
May 13, 2020
”Tennis needed new blood, and Duane Richwood was the most exhilarating transfusion to come along in years. Courier and Sampras were about as exciting as dry dog food. The Swedish players were always a snooze-a-thon. Agazzi’s act was growing wearisome. McEnroe and Connors were history.
So enter Duane Richwood. Colorful, funny, slightly controversial, but not yet hated. He was black and he was from the streets, but he was perceived as ‘safe’ street, ‘safe’ black, the kind of guy even racists could get behind to show they are not really racists.”
Myron Bolitar has hit the sports agent lottery again. In the first book in the series, Deal Breaker, he is representing the top prospect for the NFL, and needless to say, that turns into a shitstorm that leaves Bolitar and the NFL reeling in the aftermath. Now he has landed the hottest phenom in tennis. His unranked client is not only beating his opponents at the US Open, but doing it with flare and verve. National endorsement deals are flying at him like a flurry of ninja throwing stars. Bolitar is looking to make a fat packet.
Well, until the shot rings out at the US Open that leaves Valerie Simpson dying in a pool of blood.
Simpson is a phenom, who is showing all the promise of a Tracy Austin or a Monica Seles until her game falls apart and everyone assumes that the stresses and strains of competing, as it does for many athletes, erode her ability to play. To play at the highest level, an athlete must be gifted physically, but as importantly, they must be mentally tough. She calls and leaves a message for Bolitar that she wants to get back in the game, but he never gets the call. That call plays into Bolitar’s natural tendency to want to help people, but that isn’t the only reason he wants to find out who killed Valerie Simpson.
His client Duane Richwood is Detective Dimonte’s number one suspect. It’s obvious that Dimonte is one sandwich short of picnic because at the time of the murder Richwood was playing on center court, but regardless, the only way Bolitar is going to get the heat off his client is to find who really killed her. He soon discovers that there was a lot more to the Simpson story. The murder of her boyfriend, a senator’s son under mysterious circumstances, and the predatory attentions of a coach might explain her mental meltdown on the court. As Bolitar tracks down more and more clues, he starts to wonder how the murder of Valerie’s boyfriend and her murder are connected. And how is Richwood connected?
Bolitar is a truth seeker, but the truth does not always set you free, and sometimes revealing the truth has unexpected consequences that can prove to be disastrous for those involved. Sometimes the seeker reveals truths best left buried.
I was glad to get reacquainted with this fabulous cast of characters. Esperanza, the ex-professional wrestler and Bolitar’s office assistance, does not have as big a role in this story as I would have liked. His psychotic, aristocratic friend, Win, proves useful yet again with some of the more unsavory aspects of the case, and his bodacious girlfriend, Jessica, unwittingly becomes part of the case. Bolitar soon has mobsters, angry mothers, a US senator, and numerous other people all suggesting strongly that he cease his investigation, but he is too stubborn to walk away from a puzzle that just needs a few more pieces snapped into place.
I’ve really enjoyed the first two books in the series. They have many elements that I like about a mystery series...compelling characters, intricate plots, and a refreshing concept. I will definitely be moving on to the third book in the series, Fade Away, where Bolitar will be investigating something regarding the sport he loves the most.
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So enter Duane Richwood. Colorful, funny, slightly controversial, but not yet hated. He was black and he was from the streets, but he was perceived as ‘safe’ street, ‘safe’ black, the kind of guy even racists could get behind to show they are not really racists.”
Myron Bolitar has hit the sports agent lottery again. In the first book in the series, Deal Breaker, he is representing the top prospect for the NFL, and needless to say, that turns into a shitstorm that leaves Bolitar and the NFL reeling in the aftermath. Now he has landed the hottest phenom in tennis. His unranked client is not only beating his opponents at the US Open, but doing it with flare and verve. National endorsement deals are flying at him like a flurry of ninja throwing stars. Bolitar is looking to make a fat packet.
Well, until the shot rings out at the US Open that leaves Valerie Simpson dying in a pool of blood.
Simpson is a phenom, who is showing all the promise of a Tracy Austin or a Monica Seles until her game falls apart and everyone assumes that the stresses and strains of competing, as it does for many athletes, erode her ability to play. To play at the highest level, an athlete must be gifted physically, but as importantly, they must be mentally tough. She calls and leaves a message for Bolitar that she wants to get back in the game, but he never gets the call. That call plays into Bolitar’s natural tendency to want to help people, but that isn’t the only reason he wants to find out who killed Valerie Simpson.
His client Duane Richwood is Detective Dimonte’s number one suspect. It’s obvious that Dimonte is one sandwich short of picnic because at the time of the murder Richwood was playing on center court, but regardless, the only way Bolitar is going to get the heat off his client is to find who really killed her. He soon discovers that there was a lot more to the Simpson story. The murder of her boyfriend, a senator’s son under mysterious circumstances, and the predatory attentions of a coach might explain her mental meltdown on the court. As Bolitar tracks down more and more clues, he starts to wonder how the murder of Valerie’s boyfriend and her murder are connected. And how is Richwood connected?
Bolitar is a truth seeker, but the truth does not always set you free, and sometimes revealing the truth has unexpected consequences that can prove to be disastrous for those involved. Sometimes the seeker reveals truths best left buried.
I was glad to get reacquainted with this fabulous cast of characters. Esperanza, the ex-professional wrestler and Bolitar’s office assistance, does not have as big a role in this story as I would have liked. His psychotic, aristocratic friend, Win, proves useful yet again with some of the more unsavory aspects of the case, and his bodacious girlfriend, Jessica, unwittingly becomes part of the case. Bolitar soon has mobsters, angry mothers, a US senator, and numerous other people all suggesting strongly that he cease his investigation, but he is too stubborn to walk away from a puzzle that just needs a few more pieces snapped into place.
I’ve really enjoyed the first two books in the series. They have many elements that I like about a mystery series...compelling characters, intricate plots, and a refreshing concept. I will definitely be moving on to the third book in the series, Fade Away, where Bolitar will be investigating something regarding the sport he loves the most.
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January 12, 2013
Myron Bolitar makes me feel lazy and unmotivated for being a simple cube farmer. He could have been a basketball star but blew out his knee after being drafted by the Celtics. His consolation prize was a law degree from Harvard and then a job doing some shady stuff as some kind of secret government spook. After he got tired of that, he decided to be a sports agent and started his own business.
Myron’s got a new client in rising tennis star Duane Richwood who is tearing through the US Open. Valerie Simpson is another tennis player whose career was derailed after she had an emotional breakdown, but she is now looking to resume playing and wants Myron to represent her. As Myron watches Duane play a match at the Open, Valerie is shot and killed in the middle of a crowd at the event. When the cops find a link between Duane and Valerie, Myron starts investigating to protect one client and avenge another.
This is only the second book by Coben I’ve read, but I intend to check out more of his stuff in the near future. Like the first book, Deal Breaker, the idea of a former government bad ass turned sports agent who gets embroiled in mysteries could be ridiculous, but Coben keeps it grounded enough to work as well as delivering a well-plotted and entertaining story. He’s also got a knack for incorporating some humor while having the crime portions remain deadly serious.
There were a couple of problems with this one though. I figured out the central piece of the mystery fairly early, and it seemed kind of obvious to me so having Myron not figure it out until the end was a little frustrating. There’s also an obnoxious asshole cop character that is right out of central casting and is completely unbelievable.
What took this from being a fun but flawed 3 stars was Myron’s buddy Windsor Horne Lockwood III. Win may be a preppy who looks like Niles Crane, but he ranks right up there with the likes of Hawk and Joe Pike in the Bad Ass Friend department. Win is a stone cold killer with a casual cynicism that I greatly appreciated, and I was a bit disappointed that he wasn’t a bigger part of the book at first. However, while he may not appear on many pages, Win ends up being a critical part of the story in several disturbing and surprising ways that elevated this to a 4 star read.
Myron’s got a new client in rising tennis star Duane Richwood who is tearing through the US Open. Valerie Simpson is another tennis player whose career was derailed after she had an emotional breakdown, but she is now looking to resume playing and wants Myron to represent her. As Myron watches Duane play a match at the Open, Valerie is shot and killed in the middle of a crowd at the event. When the cops find a link between Duane and Valerie, Myron starts investigating to protect one client and avenge another.
This is only the second book by Coben I’ve read, but I intend to check out more of his stuff in the near future. Like the first book, Deal Breaker, the idea of a former government bad ass turned sports agent who gets embroiled in mysteries could be ridiculous, but Coben keeps it grounded enough to work as well as delivering a well-plotted and entertaining story. He’s also got a knack for incorporating some humor while having the crime portions remain deadly serious.
There were a couple of problems with this one though. I figured out the central piece of the mystery fairly early, and it seemed kind of obvious to me so having Myron not figure it out until the end was a little frustrating. There’s also an obnoxious asshole cop character that is right out of central casting and is completely unbelievable.
What took this from being a fun but flawed 3 stars was Myron’s buddy Windsor Horne Lockwood III. Win may be a preppy who looks like Niles Crane, but he ranks right up there with the likes of Hawk and Joe Pike in the Bad Ass Friend department. Win is a stone cold killer with a casual cynicism that I greatly appreciated, and I was a bit disappointed that he wasn’t a bigger part of the book at first. However, while he may not appear on many pages, Win ends up being a critical part of the story in several disturbing and surprising ways that elevated this to a 4 star read.
March 12, 2017
I listened to the audiobook of Drop Shot. It was a fun, entertaining and an easy one to listen to that didn’t require my full focus. I was thoroughly entertained by Myron’s wit, charm and sarcasm. I loved the twist and ending to this mystery that I didn't see coming.
February 12, 2017
I just love love love Harlan coben he is such a prolific storyteller & his characters are so endearing & believable Drop Shot had me in from the first chapter it had everything a thriller should have. being a tennis fan the plot sold me I felt all this hits & misses that this book contained such a high standard of writing had me intrigued right to the very last chapter.
Valerie Simpson was found shot after the U.S Open she was at the end of her career Myron was brought in to find out who killed her, along with Win his right hand man & best friend, Duane Richwood was a suspect in her murder but was ruled out.
To help with the investigation detective Roland Dimonte comes & takes over , to Myron's Distaste he accepts but isn't too happy about it. 6 Years earlier Alexander Cross was found murdered in similar circumstances & what makes it more poignant is that Alexander was the son of Senator Bradley cross.
Myron's interviews cross but he cannot get anywhere , so in comes Frank Ache a nasty character you would rather stay away from mean & cruel he tries to stand over Win & Myron but it doesn't work. Myron talks to frank but all he gets is abuse & threats.
Myron then thinks that Deanna yeller who's boy Curtis was also killed knows more than she is letting on, she denies it but in the end she tells him what he wants to know.
There are a lot of twists in this wonderful piece of fiction to go into but let me tell you it did my head in in a good way the ending was brilliant very powerful & sad at the same time this gets 5 big fat star*s
Valerie Simpson was found shot after the U.S Open she was at the end of her career Myron was brought in to find out who killed her, along with Win his right hand man & best friend, Duane Richwood was a suspect in her murder but was ruled out.
To help with the investigation detective Roland Dimonte comes & takes over , to Myron's Distaste he accepts but isn't too happy about it. 6 Years earlier Alexander Cross was found murdered in similar circumstances & what makes it more poignant is that Alexander was the son of Senator Bradley cross.
Myron's interviews cross but he cannot get anywhere , so in comes Frank Ache a nasty character you would rather stay away from mean & cruel he tries to stand over Win & Myron but it doesn't work. Myron talks to frank but all he gets is abuse & threats.
Myron then thinks that Deanna yeller who's boy Curtis was also killed knows more than she is letting on, she denies it but in the end she tells him what he wants to know.
There are a lot of twists in this wonderful piece of fiction to go into but let me tell you it did my head in in a good way the ending was brilliant very powerful & sad at the same time this gets 5 big fat star*s
December 19, 2015
A nice, quick, humorous little murder mystery. Only my second Bolitar book, but I can already say I am looking forward to reading more of the adventures of Myron and Win.
May 28, 2015
A really enjoyable book. I love the main character, Myron Bolitar but really Win his off sider deserves points for being the best invention ever in this type of book. Usually the good guys are moral and ethical and thus have a disadvantage against the baddies who have no such restraints. Win has no moral issues to contend with resulting in the excellent scene in this story where he and Aaron are supposed to be fighting fair with no guns and Win whips out a second gun and shoots Aaron in the head. I like to see the baddies getting their just desserts! Actually Myron and Win have a lot in common with John Connolly's Charlie Parker and Louis. I have somehow managed to read this book in one day and I am going to go straight into #3 Fade Away.
April 25, 2019
Number two in the Myron Bolitar series.
Harlan Coben is indeed a master story teller.
For those of you that don’t know Myron’s history he was a superstar athlete in the making until a serious injury ended his dreams. But he’s a man of many talents and now he is a successful sports agent and lawyer. With his best mate Windsor Horne Lockwood 111, a sociopath with a conscience, an oxymoron I know but you have to read the book to understand, he tries really hard to right the wrongs of the world.
On this occasion the wrong is the death of a young woman, a fallen tennis player trying to make a come back, who was shot dead whilst attending a major tennis tournament. The prime suspect is one of Myron’s clients, an up and coming African American tennis player. When Myron gets a phone call telling him that his clients is being interrogated by the police he can’t believe it. At the time of the shooting his client was on court playing the game of his life.
Myron needs to get to the bottom of this not only for his client sake but to find the truth for the sake of the, now dead, young woman. What Myron uncovers is a lot of very dark secrets.
A great story well written, the pace is unrelenting with enough dry humour to make you laugh and lighten the mood a tad and the twists and turns will make your head spin.
4/5 star recommendation
Harlan Coben is indeed a master story teller.
For those of you that don’t know Myron’s history he was a superstar athlete in the making until a serious injury ended his dreams. But he’s a man of many talents and now he is a successful sports agent and lawyer. With his best mate Windsor Horne Lockwood 111, a sociopath with a conscience, an oxymoron I know but you have to read the book to understand, he tries really hard to right the wrongs of the world.
On this occasion the wrong is the death of a young woman, a fallen tennis player trying to make a come back, who was shot dead whilst attending a major tennis tournament. The prime suspect is one of Myron’s clients, an up and coming African American tennis player. When Myron gets a phone call telling him that his clients is being interrogated by the police he can’t believe it. At the time of the shooting his client was on court playing the game of his life.
Myron needs to get to the bottom of this not only for his client sake but to find the truth for the sake of the, now dead, young woman. What Myron uncovers is a lot of very dark secrets.
A great story well written, the pace is unrelenting with enough dry humour to make you laugh and lighten the mood a tad and the twists and turns will make your head spin.
4/5 star recommendation
April 27, 2018
This guy is becoming one of my favorite authors very quickly! This is the second Myron Bolitar book in the series. I didn't think this one was as good as the first one, but I really liked it anyway.
The best part of the book is the witty banter Myron pulls out with just about everybody, even people who want to kill him. His wonderful sarcasm spikes all throughout the books and I just love that. Win is also one of the better characters I have seen in a while. He has some despicable behaviors, but everything he does, he sees is for the greater good, and to protect those he loves. He is appallingly misogynistic. That I cannot excuse, but I can live with it.
The thing that disappointed me most about this book was that I had the ending almost completely figured out by about the middle of the book. There were only a very few small details I didn't know until the end. Usually, Mr. Coben keeps the surprises rolling and there is always a shocker at the end. This one not so much if you are paying attention.
Overall the book was good. Well worth the read. I love this author and will be reading much much more of his works. Besides this series, he has written many stand-alone novels that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed.
Happy reading!
The best part of the book is the witty banter Myron pulls out with just about everybody, even people who want to kill him. His wonderful sarcasm spikes all throughout the books and I just love that. Win is also one of the better characters I have seen in a while. He has some despicable behaviors, but everything he does, he sees is for the greater good, and to protect those he loves. He is appallingly misogynistic. That I cannot excuse, but I can live with it.
The thing that disappointed me most about this book was that I had the ending almost completely figured out by about the middle of the book. There were only a very few small details I didn't know until the end. Usually, Mr. Coben keeps the surprises rolling and there is always a shocker at the end. This one not so much if you are paying attention.
Overall the book was good. Well worth the read. I love this author and will be reading much much more of his works. Besides this series, he has written many stand-alone novels that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed.
Happy reading!
May 5, 2023
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October 10, 2021
This is not only my first Myron Bolitar novel but my first Harlan Coben. I liked the writing style and the story was good at catching my attention. I will say that I did not find this to be a particularly twisted story and I had a hard time believing that Myron and Win didn’t piece things together sooner than they did. I didn’t find anything about the ending to be surprising. This book centers around professional tennis. Myron is an agent who was going to sign a player who had been a star in her teens before crashing after a mental health hospitalization. She’s ready to make a come back, but before he signs her she is murdered at the tennis tournament where Myron had been a spectator.
July 17, 2013
The stench of testosterone emanating from the pages of this book made me want to open a window to get some fresh air while I was reading it. Or maybe go outside and take a walk in the sunshine instead of reading it.
This is the second in Harlan Coben's sports agent/detective Myron Bolitar series. I read the first one for my Mystery Book Club last year and I liked it well enough to give the second one a try. I have two more in this series on my Kindle but I don't think I'll be turning to them anytime soon.
Myron Bolitar is portrayed as the tough but tender agent. He represents young athletes and protects them from the vultures who are just waiting to take advantage of them. He is, of course, irresistible to women and his world is peopled with beautiful women, but the most beautiful and desirable one of all is his and his alone. He plays in some very rough leagues and he's able to defend himself physically, but he doesn't like to carry a gun. That's okay though because he has a wing man looking out for him.
That wing man, Win, is fabulously wealthy and deceptively slight in stature, but he is an implacable killer who is able to snuff out the lives of anyone who is a threat to Myron with ease and then dispose of the bodies where they will never be found. And so he is never exposed, never called to account for any of his kills. His body count in this book, if my math is right, is four.
The focus of the action this time is on tennis. Myron is representing the latest wunderkind who looks like he might win the U.S. Open. He's a young African-American, a street kid with a nebulous background who somehow managed to pick up the skills needed to be not just a tennis pro but a champion.
While he is playing a match at the Open, another former wunderkind, a young woman, is shot to death in another part of the sports complex. The investigation uncovers the fact that she had called the current wunderkind a couple of times in the days before her death. He claims he didn't know her and didn't speak to her.
This young woman, it turns out, was no stranger to murder. Six years before, her boyfriend, the son of a powerful U.S. senator, had been murdered at a swanky tennis club, allegedly by a knife-wielding young African-American intruder. The intruder had a companion, another young African-American man. The police arrived on the scene and one of the intruders was shot and killed. The other one escaped and was never found. So, we have one rich white kid and one poor black kid dead. Surprisingly, the whole thing is almost immediately hushed up. But the young female tennis player had seen the two black kids up close.
It all becomes a tangled web in which no one is telling the truth and when the young woman is killed six years later at the Open, Myron, who was just about to ink a deal to represent her, becomes involved. He is determined to find out what happened, who killed her, and to do so he has to follow the trail all the way back to that earlier murder and solve it, too. Because, you see, the police who investigated both murders are utterly hopeless buffoons. Only Myron and Win have the brains and the balls to solve these crimes.
One passage from the book will sum up Myron's thought processes about the violence which permeates this tale:
See? We get both his tender side, i.e. he doesn't like violence and the sight of blood makes him queasy, and his tough, manly side, i.e. "violence was indeed a rush."
But this story is nowhere near that ambivalent. It glories in the violence and wallows in the blood and gore. Excuse me while I go open that window.
This is the second in Harlan Coben's sports agent/detective Myron Bolitar series. I read the first one for my Mystery Book Club last year and I liked it well enough to give the second one a try. I have two more in this series on my Kindle but I don't think I'll be turning to them anytime soon.
Myron Bolitar is portrayed as the tough but tender agent. He represents young athletes and protects them from the vultures who are just waiting to take advantage of them. He is, of course, irresistible to women and his world is peopled with beautiful women, but the most beautiful and desirable one of all is his and his alone. He plays in some very rough leagues and he's able to defend himself physically, but he doesn't like to carry a gun. That's okay though because he has a wing man looking out for him.
That wing man, Win, is fabulously wealthy and deceptively slight in stature, but he is an implacable killer who is able to snuff out the lives of anyone who is a threat to Myron with ease and then dispose of the bodies where they will never be found. And so he is never exposed, never called to account for any of his kills. His body count in this book, if my math is right, is four.
The focus of the action this time is on tennis. Myron is representing the latest wunderkind who looks like he might win the U.S. Open. He's a young African-American, a street kid with a nebulous background who somehow managed to pick up the skills needed to be not just a tennis pro but a champion.
While he is playing a match at the Open, another former wunderkind, a young woman, is shot to death in another part of the sports complex. The investigation uncovers the fact that she had called the current wunderkind a couple of times in the days before her death. He claims he didn't know her and didn't speak to her.
This young woman, it turns out, was no stranger to murder. Six years before, her boyfriend, the son of a powerful U.S. senator, had been murdered at a swanky tennis club, allegedly by a knife-wielding young African-American intruder. The intruder had a companion, another young African-American man. The police arrived on the scene and one of the intruders was shot and killed. The other one escaped and was never found. So, we have one rich white kid and one poor black kid dead. Surprisingly, the whole thing is almost immediately hushed up. But the young female tennis player had seen the two black kids up close.
It all becomes a tangled web in which no one is telling the truth and when the young woman is killed six years later at the Open, Myron, who was just about to ink a deal to represent her, becomes involved. He is determined to find out what happened, who killed her, and to do so he has to follow the trail all the way back to that earlier murder and solve it, too. Because, you see, the police who investigated both murders are utterly hopeless buffoons. Only Myron and Win have the brains and the balls to solve these crimes.
One passage from the book will sum up Myron's thought processes about the violence which permeates this tale:
Myron had indeed seen plenty of violence, but the sight of blood still made him queasy once the danger passed. He didn't like violence, no matter what he'd told Jessica before. He was good at it, no denying that, but he did not like it. Yes, violence was the closest modern man came to his true primitive self, the closest he came to the intended state of nature, to the Lockean ideal, if you will. And yes, violence was the ultimate test of man, a test of both physical strength and animalistic cunning. Man had - in theory anyway - evolved for a reason. In the final analysis, violence was indeed a rush. But so was skydiving without a parachute.
See? We get both his tender side, i.e. he doesn't like violence and the sight of blood makes him queasy, and his tough, manly side, i.e. "violence was indeed a rush."
But this story is nowhere near that ambivalent. It glories in the violence and wallows in the blood and gore. Excuse me while I go open that window.
November 14, 2022
Myron Bolitar, introduced in Deal Breaker, was a standout basketball player at Duke and was drafted by the Celtics. His basketball career was cut short when he blew out his knee in a preseason game. He got a law degree from Harvard and then worked for the FBI doing some secret work. Then he became a sports agent in his own business. He also lives in the basement of his parents house. His best friend is Windsor Horne Lockwood III a.k.a. Win.
The protagonist in the story is Myron but Win deserves mention. He comes from old money and the Mainline outside of Philiadelphia. He is proficient in martial arts and with firearms. He is also a bit of a psychopath and has no moral issues with killing. Thankfully he only kills the bad guys. Win is someone you want on your side.
This story centers on the tennis world during the US Open. Duane Richwood is Myron's latest client and he is a rising star. The same star that once shone on Valerie Simpson. There were many questions surrounding the circumsances of Valerie's fall. When she is shot outside the US Open and Myron finds a connection between Duane and Valerie he begins to investigate.
There is lots of money in professional tennis and with it bad agents, coaches, a dirty U.S. Senator and of course the mob. And Myron's investigating puts him right in the middle. Luckily for him he has Win on his side. This was a fun read. Myron has witty banter and is quick with a comeback whether he is talking with the police or a mobster. Win? Well he doesn't have any morals and no compunction about killing.
The protagonist in the story is Myron but Win deserves mention. He comes from old money and the Mainline outside of Philiadelphia. He is proficient in martial arts and with firearms. He is also a bit of a psychopath and has no moral issues with killing. Thankfully he only kills the bad guys. Win is someone you want on your side.
This story centers on the tennis world during the US Open. Duane Richwood is Myron's latest client and he is a rising star. The same star that once shone on Valerie Simpson. There were many questions surrounding the circumsances of Valerie's fall. When she is shot outside the US Open and Myron finds a connection between Duane and Valerie he begins to investigate.
There is lots of money in professional tennis and with it bad agents, coaches, a dirty U.S. Senator and of course the mob. And Myron's investigating puts him right in the middle. Luckily for him he has Win on his side. This was a fun read. Myron has witty banter and is quick with a comeback whether he is talking with the police or a mobster. Win? Well he doesn't have any morals and no compunction about killing.
January 21, 2022
Thoroughly entertaining early entry in Mr. Coben's enjoyable Myron Bolitar series. Tennis stars, the police, the mob, heck- even a Senator and Secret Service agents get involved in the craziness this time out. But Mr Bolitar has Mr Win so it's really not a fair fight. It's always good to have a psycho on your side!!
4 Scintillating Stars
4 Scintillating Stars
March 17, 2015
Drop shot by Harlan Coben.
Let me begin by stating that I like (very much) the lead character, Myron Bolitar.
Myron is at the U.S. Open as an observer, a fan and a sports agent. One of the tennis stars of yesterday has been murdered outside the stadium. Myron begins his own investigation only to discover that another unsolved murder took place 6 years prior to this murder. Is there a connection?
I was so pleasantly surprised to find that this author is capable of entertaining on yet another level. Myron has such a fun sense of humor to his thinking even when in the most dire circumstances that I could not help but laugh out loud.
If you've read Coben before...give this book and the Myron Bolitar series try. It's a whole new ballgame.
Let me begin by stating that I like (very much) the lead character, Myron Bolitar.
Myron is at the U.S. Open as an observer, a fan and a sports agent. One of the tennis stars of yesterday has been murdered outside the stadium. Myron begins his own investigation only to discover that another unsolved murder took place 6 years prior to this murder. Is there a connection?
I was so pleasantly surprised to find that this author is capable of entertaining on yet another level. Myron has such a fun sense of humor to his thinking even when in the most dire circumstances that I could not help but laugh out loud.
If you've read Coben before...give this book and the Myron Bolitar series try. It's a whole new ballgame.
April 4, 2020
Myron Bolitar book 2: Set in the world of professional tennis; Myron looks into 2 related murders 6 years apart; Aaron's back; and we get to really understand Win. Some solid mythos building in this book, the second in the series, which I've only now managed to get my hands on. 6 out of 12.
August 19, 2020
This novel was a bit better than the first one. It's a solid series, with interesting characters, and a driven plot line. I had no idea who the killer was, until the end. Which was different from the Big Secret. I had thought I had the Big Secret figured out in the first quarter of the novel, and had seen it coming a mile away. But then the big twist got even twisty-er, and out twisted me....darn good one, too.
What happened to one slightly more important female character at the end was really a sorry thing to go through, and I wish it could have turned out differently. Also, the very ending, where it leaves the friendship between Win and Myron is a little convoluted right now, because of Win's actions (which he didn't think we're a problem, but Myron did). This may cause a major rift in the future of the series, and should be interesting itself. I wonder if this will cause issues in their friendship in the next novel in the series, but not enough to go running off to find the next novel right away.
All in all, a good, solid series. I'm not as emotionally invested in the characters as I'd like to be, and this series might just be a fall-back for when I don't have anything else lined up to read right away. (Which might be helpful, because certain explanations and descriptions of characters and relationships in both of the two first books are already seeming redundantly repeated. Already.). If you need something easy to read that won't stress your brain or leave you in a puddle of tears, then this book may be the one for you. 4 stars.
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Audiobook narrated by Jonathan Marosz, through Penguin Random House Audio Publishing group
What happened to one slightly more important female character at the end was really a sorry thing to go through, and I wish it could have turned out differently. Also, the very ending, where it leaves the friendship between Win and Myron is a little convoluted right now, because of Win's actions (which he didn't think we're a problem, but Myron did). This may cause a major rift in the future of the series, and should be interesting itself. I wonder if this will cause issues in their friendship in the next novel in the series, but not enough to go running off to find the next novel right away.
All in all, a good, solid series. I'm not as emotionally invested in the characters as I'd like to be, and this series might just be a fall-back for when I don't have anything else lined up to read right away. (Which might be helpful, because certain explanations and descriptions of characters and relationships in both of the two first books are already seeming redundantly repeated. Already.). If you need something easy to read that won't stress your brain or leave you in a puddle of tears, then this book may be the one for you. 4 stars.
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Audiobook narrated by Jonathan Marosz, through Penguin Random House Audio Publishing group
July 4, 2012
Beginning to exhaust my hunt for the loner, the hunter as a singular and main hero...a new trend seems to be emerging, the disassociation of the hunter and conscientious hero into two separate characters: the main character and his loner side-kick. Several authors embrace this genre motif: Robert Crais's Elvis Cole and his side-kick Joe Pike and of course Harlan Coben's Mylor Bolitar and his elitist side-kick Win.
Of this genre, Coben is probably the most adept at creating complex and winning characters. His portrayal of Myron (conscientious) and Win (borderline Sociopath) is second to none. Again, I devoured these books (in order, as with all series books) and in record time and found myself waking groggy from lack of sleep thanks to Mr. Coben.
P.S. Same review for all the Myron Bolitar novels, if you've read one of my reviews of Bolitar you've read them all. How can I say that? Well, Mr. Coben as with most series authors, is a master at being consistent from one book to another and delivering a sucker punch to his readers everytime.
Of this genre, Coben is probably the most adept at creating complex and winning characters. His portrayal of Myron (conscientious) and Win (borderline Sociopath) is second to none. Again, I devoured these books (in order, as with all series books) and in record time and found myself waking groggy from lack of sleep thanks to Mr. Coben.
P.S. Same review for all the Myron Bolitar novels, if you've read one of my reviews of Bolitar you've read them all. How can I say that? Well, Mr. Coben as with most series authors, is a master at being consistent from one book to another and delivering a sucker punch to his readers everytime.
May 12, 2021
I'm not a huge fan of Harlan Coben's standalones, but I am a fan of his Myron Bolitar series. These characters are more fleshed-out and I actually like them.
This book is set in the tennis world. Myron's star client is Duane Richwood, an up-and-comer whose performance on the court is all fans can talk about. But when tarnished tennis star Valerie Simpson is murdered in broad daylight, suspicions point to Duane. While getting to the bottom of his client's involvement, Myron looks into Valerie's past and finds she was mixed up in the investigation of a senator's son's murder years earlier. After so long, could there possibly be a connection?
Myron and Win had a pseudo come-to-Jesus moment at the end that I wasn't expecting but I really liked. The explanation of the murder left me feeling a little sad in a satisfying way, because the mystery played out so well.
Maybe I should just forget about Coben's standalones and stick with the Bolitar series.
This book is set in the tennis world. Myron's star client is Duane Richwood, an up-and-comer whose performance on the court is all fans can talk about. But when tarnished tennis star Valerie Simpson is murdered in broad daylight, suspicions point to Duane. While getting to the bottom of his client's involvement, Myron looks into Valerie's past and finds she was mixed up in the investigation of a senator's son's murder years earlier. After so long, could there possibly be a connection?
Myron and Win had a pseudo come-to-Jesus moment at the end that I wasn't expecting but I really liked. The explanation of the murder left me feeling a little sad in a satisfying way, because the mystery played out so well.
Maybe I should just forget about Coben's standalones and stick with the Bolitar series.
September 6, 2023
This second installment in the Myron Bolitar series is another solid entry, though not as riveting as the first book. Myron's dry wit makes the story more interesting and continues to be the draw for me.
I didn't think Win could get scarier but he pulls out the stops in this story. There are some tense moments but for the most part, this was more of a puzzler than suspense. There were several subplots that converged at the end, which kept my interest level high. I was able to figure out most of the main plot but admit I was caught off guard with one of the other diversions.
I'm hooked on Myron and this series and will be continuing. My rating for this story is 3.5 stars.
I didn't think Win could get scarier but he pulls out the stops in this story. There are some tense moments but for the most part, this was more of a puzzler than suspense. There were several subplots that converged at the end, which kept my interest level high. I was able to figure out most of the main plot but admit I was caught off guard with one of the other diversions.
I'm hooked on Myron and this series and will be continuing. My rating for this story is 3.5 stars.
April 16, 2012
Myron Bolitar has just been added to my list of favorite characters. He's right up there with Alex Delaware. I like him more and more with each book I read. Highly recommended!
June 8, 2021
Great characters, great story, Myron and Win are my new favorite duo.
September 5, 2023
Stadione šaltakraujiškai nušaunama jauna moteris, buvusi tenisininkė. Mironas imasi tirti nužudymą.
Pirma, garbusis Pensilvanijos senatorius nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Antra, didžiausias Niujorko mafiozas nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Trečia, Mirono klientas, mergišius Dveinas nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Ir dar prie visų pridėkime keturis suinteresuotus asmenis.
Labai pavojingas žaidimas su tiesa, daug asmenų turi ką slėpti, o tiesa bus kaip ir knygos pavadinimas - Netikėtas smūgis, ir kai ji bus atskleista, šokas ir nuostaba garantuota.
Labai patiko ir labai greitai perskaičiau.
Pirma, garbusis Pensilvanijos senatorius nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Antra, didžiausias Niujorko mafiozas nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Trečia, Mirono klientas, mergišius Dveinas nori, kad būtų nutrauktas tyrimas. Ir dar prie visų pridėkime keturis suinteresuotus asmenis.
Labai pavojingas žaidimas su tiesa, daug asmenų turi ką slėpti, o tiesa bus kaip ir knygos pavadinimas - Netikėtas smūgis, ir kai ji bus atskleista, šokas ir nuostaba garantuota.
Labai patiko ir labai greitai perskaičiau.
September 28, 2018
Drop Shot is book two in Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben. Myron Bolitar was watching one of his clients at the US Open when Valerie Simpson was shot and killed. Myron Bolitar decided to investigate her death when he found out that she was trying to contact him and a friend of Win. However, he did not understand the consequences of the investigation would have on him and everyone associated with him. The readers of Drop Shot will follow the twist and turns in Myron Bolitar investigation into the death of Valerie Simpson.
Drop Shot is another excellent read by Harlan Coben. I am so impressed that Harlan Coben highlights the problems that top sports people have with the community and the people around them. I love Harlan Coben portrayal of his characters and the way the three main characters entwine with each other throughout Drop Shot. Drop Shot is well written and research by Harlan Coben. I like the way Harlan Coben describes his settings that ensure that I immerse with the story.
The readers of Drops Shot will learn about how to become and the role of a sports agent to top athletics. Drops Shot highlights the importance of top sports people to have something to fall back on if they are injured and can not play anymore.
I recommend this book
Drop Shot is another excellent read by Harlan Coben. I am so impressed that Harlan Coben highlights the problems that top sports people have with the community and the people around them. I love Harlan Coben portrayal of his characters and the way the three main characters entwine with each other throughout Drop Shot. Drop Shot is well written and research by Harlan Coben. I like the way Harlan Coben describes his settings that ensure that I immerse with the story.
The readers of Drops Shot will learn about how to become and the role of a sports agent to top athletics. Drops Shot highlights the importance of top sports people to have something to fall back on if they are injured and can not play anymore.
I recommend this book
April 14, 2020
Turns out my light bulb wasn't dim after all ;)
June 27, 2023
nie wiem jakaś dziwna, nic nie umiałam zapamiętać i te osoby wszystkie się mieszały
April 1, 2018
Myron and Win are back to their detective antics in this second book of the series and they certainly entertain me with their banter. The entire story had my attention trying to figure out which of the characters were IT. Harlan kept the plot stirring until the very end, oh man, you got me!!!! NICE
June 23, 2012
Coben has invented a formula for making his hero more human. His formula works wonders as his hero goes about solving mysteries that usually revolve around the professional sports world.
First, give your hero an unassuming name like Myron. It isn't the most masculine sounding name and I don't mean any disrespect to Myrons out there in the reading world. Even John Wayne opted to change his name from Marion in order to create the persona we later called the Duke.
Second, give your hero a fascination with pop culture. This time around, it is trivia surrounding the 1960's BATMAN television show. What's more fun that trying to stay ahead of the author as his characters name real life actors and expect each other to name the villain they portrayed on the old show. Funny stuff.
Third, instead of having your hero guzzle down martinis that are shaken, not stirred, have him drink chocolate yoohoos (and maybe get some cash from product placement?)...
Fourth, leave all the real dirty work to the hero's sidekick. While the hero is able to deal with threats, etc. the sideick metes out rough vigilante justice that the hero's conscience will not let him do.
Combine all of this with a clever mystery plot, and soon you've got a crackerjack read on your hands. The pop culture references, the smart-mouthed sarcasm, the insiders eye into professional sports, and a mystery that is finely tuned causes the reader to keep turning pages.
The reader is supposed to dislike the sidekick, but Coben offers an interesting explanation (in a cleverly placed dialogue) about how he is using the two characters to "balance" one another. Myron is the knight in shining armor, while Win is the Batman-like Dark Knight, prowling about in the darkness and doing what "has to be done" without remorse. This creates a slight chasm between the two, but it never interferes with their relationship for long.
I've read a number of these fine mysteries, and have like pretty much all of them. It's funny that at some point I mentioned that the one character (Win) is a Batman clone in the real world (without the costume, though he seems to have a lot of techno-toys)... This time around, one character accuses Myron and Win of "playing Batman and Robin" so I guess my analogy was correct.
Fine novels-- some strong violence-- some strong language.. but otherwise, fun to read.
Final word.. this one showed its age a bit--
References to Walkman (the old portable cassette players) and cassette tapes showed that it was written some time ago. (copyright 1996).. I didn't know the books were that old. Ipods and Ipads weren't even a dream in Steve Job's mind at the time, were they? This was only a slight distraction and didn't mar my enjoyment of the book one bit.
First, give your hero an unassuming name like Myron. It isn't the most masculine sounding name and I don't mean any disrespect to Myrons out there in the reading world. Even John Wayne opted to change his name from Marion in order to create the persona we later called the Duke.
Second, give your hero a fascination with pop culture. This time around, it is trivia surrounding the 1960's BATMAN television show. What's more fun that trying to stay ahead of the author as his characters name real life actors and expect each other to name the villain they portrayed on the old show. Funny stuff.
Third, instead of having your hero guzzle down martinis that are shaken, not stirred, have him drink chocolate yoohoos (and maybe get some cash from product placement?)...
Fourth, leave all the real dirty work to the hero's sidekick. While the hero is able to deal with threats, etc. the sideick metes out rough vigilante justice that the hero's conscience will not let him do.
Combine all of this with a clever mystery plot, and soon you've got a crackerjack read on your hands. The pop culture references, the smart-mouthed sarcasm, the insiders eye into professional sports, and a mystery that is finely tuned causes the reader to keep turning pages.
The reader is supposed to dislike the sidekick, but Coben offers an interesting explanation (in a cleverly placed dialogue) about how he is using the two characters to "balance" one another. Myron is the knight in shining armor, while Win is the Batman-like Dark Knight, prowling about in the darkness and doing what "has to be done" without remorse. This creates a slight chasm between the two, but it never interferes with their relationship for long.
I've read a number of these fine mysteries, and have like pretty much all of them. It's funny that at some point I mentioned that the one character (Win) is a Batman clone in the real world (without the costume, though he seems to have a lot of techno-toys)... This time around, one character accuses Myron and Win of "playing Batman and Robin" so I guess my analogy was correct.
Fine novels-- some strong violence-- some strong language.. but otherwise, fun to read.
Final word.. this one showed its age a bit--
References to Walkman (the old portable cassette players) and cassette tapes showed that it was written some time ago. (copyright 1996).. I didn't know the books were that old. Ipods and Ipads weren't even a dream in Steve Job's mind at the time, were they? This was only a slight distraction and didn't mar my enjoyment of the book one bit.
June 19, 2023
Myron Bolitar enteresan bir seri çünkü hiçbir ana karakterin polis olmadığı bir polisiye. Myron değil belki ama bana Win gibi karakterler fazla kurgu gelir. Aynı Shibumi'nin Nicholai Hel karakteri gibi. Tam zamanında doğru yerde olur, deli içgüdüleri vardır, adam öldürmekten çekinmez, kelebek gibi uçar arı gibi sokar ama burnu bile kanamaz.
Myron da ilginç bir karakter. Harlan Coben onu neredeyse dokunulmaz kurgulamış. Mesela son zamanlarda okuduğum tüm polisiyelerde bırakın ruhsal çöküşleri bedensel engeli olan ana karakterler var. Myron öyle değil tabi. Polislere bile kafa tutabilecek bir yürek, adeta zırh olarak kuşanılmış avukatlık vasfı, ama oldu da onu dövmeye kalkarlarsa aynı zamanda karate biliyor. Bravo.
Büyük Vuruş'ta sanki işin komedi kısmı biraz daha fazlaydı. Bu seri bende en fazla iki günde bitirmeliyim hissi uyandırıyor. Çünkü her kitap bir Harry Bosch bölümü gibi.
Nadir Kitap sağolsun önümüzdeki 3 kitabı da Muğla'dan, Ankara'dan ve Konya'dan temin ettim :) Yalnız şu çok komikti biri gerçekten iyi patlangaçla paketlenmişken birini tereyağ pakedine sarmışlar, diğerini gazete kağıdına. Yaratıcılığıma hayranım :)
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
Myron da ilginç bir karakter. Harlan Coben onu neredeyse dokunulmaz kurgulamış. Mesela son zamanlarda okuduğum tüm polisiyelerde bırakın ruhsal çöküşleri bedensel engeli olan ana karakterler var. Myron öyle değil tabi. Polislere bile kafa tutabilecek bir yürek, adeta zırh olarak kuşanılmış avukatlık vasfı, ama oldu da onu dövmeye kalkarlarsa aynı zamanda karate biliyor. Bravo.
Büyük Vuruş'ta sanki işin komedi kısmı biraz daha fazlaydı. Bu seri bende en fazla iki günde bitirmeliyim hissi uyandırıyor. Çünkü her kitap bir Harry Bosch bölümü gibi.
Nadir Kitap sağolsun önümüzdeki 3 kitabı da Muğla'dan, Ankara'dan ve Konya'dan temin ettim :) Yalnız şu çok komikti biri gerçekten iyi patlangaçla paketlenmişken birini tereyağ pakedine sarmışlar, diğerini gazete kağıdına. Yaratıcılığıma hayranım :)
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
November 30, 2020
A nice fast who dunnit with a pacey plot and lots of action. Set in the glamorous world of professional tennis - the US Open to he exact - the story introduces some very unsavoury characters - agents, coaches, sponsors and hangers on and it could have been any one of them that killed the victim.
I didn't like a lot of the clichéd narrative - around less than intelligent cops wanting quick resolutions to the case and pointing fingers in totally the wrong direction in order to get there. Some of the 'good guys' were not always that good either and I'm not sure I'd want them on my side in a crisis. Despite that a good easy read between more challenging reads.
I didn't like a lot of the clichéd narrative - around less than intelligent cops wanting quick resolutions to the case and pointing fingers in totally the wrong direction in order to get there. Some of the 'good guys' were not always that good either and I'm not sure I'd want them on my side in a crisis. Despite that a good easy read between more challenging reads.
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