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Summary: A strong story about being a father
Comment: This is a funny, emotional, and compelling book. I love all Myron Bolitar books because they are great stories that are flat out fun. This one adds the story of Myron being a father and what that means. Excellent!
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Summary: Does The Means Justify The End?
Comment: You will be asking yourself this by the time you get done this story. Myron must use some ruthless tactics in this one to try and save a person's life and this person is very important to him. Of course ruthless is Win's middle name and he has no remorse when it comes to dealing with evil with his Sixth Degree Black Belt mind and body.
The reason that I gave this story a three is because it's slow first half and lack of action. I like more action with a mystery such as this one. The end is very good and kept me guessing. I like the characters in this series, but they were all a little dull.
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Summary: "Darkest Fear" by Harlan Coben
Comment: I have only recently started reading Harlan Corben(s) books, and this is the second of the Myron Bolitar searies. Fun tongue-n-cheek writing, with great twists. I liked "Promise Me" better. When stumped for a good page turner to buy, Mr. Corben is on my best bet list, along with Joseph Finder, Peter Straub, Richard Preston and of course Stephen King.
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Summary: Not my Favorite Bolitar Book, but a Good Read
Comment: As I've stated in other reviews, I'm a big fan of Harlan Coben, who I consider one of the best suspense writers in the business. Although Coben is best known for his standalone thrillers, he has also written a well-received series involving Myron Bolitar, a sports agent who solves crimes. DARKEST FEAR is the seventh book in the series, and it's an okay read.
DARKEST FEAR is good, but nearly as strong as the two books that came before it, ONE FALSE MOVE and THE FINAL DETAIL. The plot is too outlandish and dramatic for its own good, and involves a major coincidence (a serial killer connected to a bone marrow donor connected to a boy who may or may not be Myron Bolitar's son) that would never happen in real life.
The plot of DARKEST FEAR is also too convoluted for its own good, especially toward the end, when Coben tries too insert a few twists too many. I enjoy plot twists in a book, but an overabundance of them can ruin the natural flow of a story, which is pretty much what happens here. Coben is justifiably famous for his multi-layered plots, which sometimes work brilliantly (TELL NO ONE, GONE FOR GOOD, and ONE FALSE MOVE) and sometimes feel labored and contrived (BACK SPIN, THE WOODS). I would put DARKEST FEAR in the latter category.
Still, this is a highly enjoyable book, because Coben's writing style is so naturally entertaining and funny. Put simply, a subpar effort from Coben is still better than ninety-five percent of the suspense novels out there. He's that good. As a result, I have no problems recommending DARKEST FEAR. Just don't make it your first Bolitar book -- my advice is to read the series in order to maximize your enjoyment.
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Summary: A PRETTY GOOD READ
Comment: This was as expected. A pretty good read for those of us who like these types of books.
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