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Title: Fade Away by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0-440-22268-0 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 November, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (21 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Buy now, before advice to read Coben books memory fades away
Comment: Note - Read this novel before Coben's novel titled Darkest Fear, otherwise a lot of this book's plot is given away in that novel.
This is another novel in the continuing Myron Bolitar and Win thriller crime series. I made the mistake of reading Darkest Fear first as I did not even know there was a Bolitar series as it was not mentioned on the cover of that book (or this one for that matter) which was my first Bolitar book. So be aware that my rating and comparison to other books in this series may be tainted because of that.
Like all Coben books this is a great read. It isn't the best of Coben's novels that I have read or even the best Bolitar series book for that matter however I did enjoy it. You certainly don't need to have read any other books of his to enjoy this as a stand alone novel but there are other previous books in the series before this so you may get more out of this novel if you read them first.
In this adventure Myron is asked by Clip, the manager of the NBA team, the New Jersey Dragons, to find out the whereabouts of his star player Greg Downing. Greg Downing is incidentally Myron's arch nemesis and former rival but the offer to play for the Dragons as well as a heap of money makes Myron overlook any hesitancies he may have had to take the job. The discovery of a murder victim puts the police spotlight on Greg as well so Myron must find out what the deal is as well as avoid those of an unscrupulous nature who also wish to find him.
Rating: 4
Summary: The basketball demons are finally exorcised
Comment: Myron Bolitar, now sports agent and lawyer and ex-FBI sleuth, was on the verge of NBA superstardom when his knee was crushed in a vicious hit in his first pre-season game ten years ago. Like all great athletes, he could never accept his fate; there was always that what-could-have-been lurking around in his mind. Then seemingly out of the blue, the owner of the New Jersey Dragons, a top NBA team, wants Myron to join the team, to suit up. Myron cannot resist, the demons have got to be put to rest; and the owner was counting on that. But there is an ulterior motive; Myron's main task is to quietly and quickly find the team's current superstar, Greg Downing, who has disappeared, while maintaining the deception of an aging jock's comeback.
In this third book of the Bolitar series, Coben probably does his best work in exploring a subculture, in this case, life in the NBA. Myron finds along side the opulent lifestyles, including trophy wives, and the immense talent, the doubts and the senses of fragility, which have a lot more to do with the substance of the book than is first suspected. Myron has to pick his way through any number of characters peripheral to the team who had some connection to the missing superstar.
Myron's investigation starts simply enough; he and his fair-haired financial consultant and bad boy, Win, "let" themselves into the star's home. It's the phone message from a "Carla" wanting to meet in the back booth of a diner and blood in the playroom that sets Myron off on an involved race against time to find Greg before the playoffs begin. The case ratchets up several notches when someone is found bludgeoned to death. Rumors of gambling and large debts to the crime world surface, as do bizarre connections to the political underground. Throw in the complications of any number of liaisons within the team, involving wives and hangers-on, and Myron has a confusing and intricate case on his hands.
The usual Bolitar cast of characters is present. Esperanza, former female pro-wrestler and now Myron's office manager, has a larger role than previously, while Win is less prominent. Cyndi, a large, spiked lady and also from the wrestling circuit, begins work at SB Sports. And Myron's antagonistic relationship with "Rolly," the NYPD detective is renewed.
Like all Coben books, this one moves quickly; it easily holds one's attention. There could be an issue of plausibility in this installment. Twists and turns are what Coben books are all about, but this one takes a turn that may seem less than satisfying to some. Nonetheless, it is another good Coben book and does nothing to lessen the appetite for more.
Rating: 4
Summary: Just Plain Enjoyable
Comment: In this 3rd Myron Bolitar mystery, Myron finally realises his dream of playing NBA basketball, although the circumstances aren't exactly how he would have expected to gain the start. As with all of the Myron Bolitar books, the tone is light while the content is actually a little more serious. The interplay between Myron and Win, and Myron and Esperanza is always a highlight of these books, and certainly doesn't disappoint in this one.
Myron is asked by the owner of the New Jersey Dragons to search for the missing star player, Greg Downing. Myron has a history with Downing, which plays a bit of a part with Myron being hired for the job. While searching for Downing, he can't let on to anyone that Downing is actually missing, making the job particularly difficult. His search uncovers numerous surprises, which threatens Myron's hard won acceptance of past failures.
This is a fast-paced thriller that continues on what is a very entertaining series. It's better to have read the earlier books, if only to get a better idea of how the characters have come to depend on each other and why they put up with their behaviour. It's also worth reading the others because they're all just plain enjoyable reading.
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Title: Back Spin by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440222702 Publisher: Island Books Pub. Date: 07 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440235391 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Final Detail by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440225450 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 08 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Tell No One by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440236703 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Gone For Good by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0440236738 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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