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Backspin (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Harlan Coben
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Aug 1997 Myron Bolitar Mysteries
Kidnappers have snatched the teenage son of super-star golfer Linda Coldren and her husband, Jack, an aging pro, at the height of the U.S. Open. To help get the boy back, sports agent Myron Bolitar goes charging after clues and suspects from the Main Line mansions to a downtown cheaters' motel--and back in time to a U.S. Open twenty-three years ago, when Jack Coldren should have won, but didn't. Suddenly Myron finds him self surrounded by blue bloods, criminals, and liars. And as one family's darkest secrets explode into murder, Myron finds out just how rough this game can get.

In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction--Myron Bolitar--a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each page-turning appearance.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reissue edition (Aug 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440222702
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440222705
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 2.5 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,087,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Sharp plotting and emotional density, as well as non-stop wise-cracks ... The characters are deftly etched and the details keenly observed' (Publishers Weekly )

'The fourth installment in Harlan Coben's stellar mystery series is another winner, one sure to widen the appeal of this consitently funny and perceptive writer' (The Atlanta Journal and Constitution ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The search for a missing boy gives Myron Bolitar far more than he bargained for... a gripping thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of CAUGHT and PLAY DEAD. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cobens Rules! 24 April 1999
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Please order all of Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar novels at once. Not only will you read about the world's most honorable sports agent Myron Bolitar but you get a murder mystery to follow as well as some memorable characters to cheer for. The mysteries are excellently written, hilarious and fast-paced. Once I started reading the book, it is hard to put it down, so I didn't, I finished it the day I received, as I did with the previous Bolitar novels. What draws me to this series is Myron's interactions with the people closest to him - his girlfriend, his parents, his assistant/partner(?) Esparanza and last but not least Win Lockwood - psycho-yuppie. I can only read books in the mystery genre and this is one of the best series ever. To all you potential Cobenatics - order all Bolitar novels at once! Please note that you can reserve the new novel - The Final Detail before its release in June. Hurry - catch up with Myron, Win (my favorite) and crew before the June deadline.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Back Spin- A Review 8 Oct 2003
Format:Paperback
This is definitely not one of Coben's greatest work. Far better books include Drop Shot and Fade Away. The most surprising aspect of the book is the ommision of Windsor Horne-Lockwood III from the majority of the book. This made Myron Bolitar's chararacter seem weak, and there is no doubt in my mind that a book without Win as a lead character is not as good as a book where Win features more prominently. Having said that, it was an enjoyable read, it just did not achieve the high standard that Harlan Coben has set in the past.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Myron Bolitar enters the world of golf 12 May 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Another very well constructed mystery by Harlan Coben - plenty of red herrings and enough suspects to keep the reader guessing right to the end. There were much smaller appearances by Esperanza Diaz and Windsor Lockwood 111, with Jessica Culver only managing a telephone slot. Possibly their relative absences made it one of Coben's less compulsive stories, but very good nonetheless. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars good
I am a Harlan Coben fan now. Nice and easy to read. not too much description, enough to get the picture.
Published 20 days ago by Sue
4.0 out of 5 stars Golf with a Twist
Another great story from Harlan Coben involving the great game of golf with a few supprising twist to the story.
Published 2 months ago by Steve
4.0 out of 5 stars One to read in 2013 - US Open at Merion - as per this storyline
This is one to read in 2013 - when the golf US Open will take place at Merion, Pennsylvania - and that is the setting for this golf-based mystery/crime novel. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Back Spin
Thoroughly enjoyable thriller. Amusing at times and very easy to read. I am definitely going to read more Harlan Cohen books.
Published 3 months ago by Rosanne Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best
I love reading Harlan Coben, especially his hero series with Myron Bolitar. This mystery will surprise you again! I love his twists and turns! It's never what you expect. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Laura82
4.0 out of 5 stars Most realistic of the series so far
Sports Agent/Investigator Myron Bolitar takes on his fourth case when a pair of professional golfers take him on to track down something that's been taken from them. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
4.0 out of 5 stars cool book, but where's Win?
I am a big fan of Harlan Coben books, this book was a real page turner as are most of his books, I finished it the day I got it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs Bee
2.0 out of 5 stars I Love Harlan Coben, But...
I love Harlan Coban, and have read every one of his novels, but this time the complexity of the plot, the dubious motivations of the many suspects, the number and range of... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Crofters Joan
2.0 out of 5 stars Far too coincidental!
I find the characters in this book hard to believe. Don't get me wrong if I had been watching a fantasy film that would be fine, a former nba pro, that is a sports agent, lawyer... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Murdo
2.0 out of 5 stars Timing far too coincidental
I find the characters in this book hard to believe. Don't get me wrong if I had been watching a fantasy film that would be fine, a former nba pro, that is a sports agent, lawyer... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by Murdo
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