- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (2 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752849131
- ISBN-13: 978-0752849133
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A phone call from a 'dead' woman - Myron Bolitar soon discovers that the truth can get you killed... A stunning thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of CAUGHT and PLAY DEAD.
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Investigator and sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big-time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Suddenly Myron is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and blackmail. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business - where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Harlan Coben introduces the enigmatic and humourous central character, Myron Bolitar, a sports agent who doubles as a private investigator when the need arises. 3 dimensional characters, plenty of witty retorts and a great storyline makes this book a must buy for all thriller and mystery readers. Read this book I guarentee you wil be coming back for more!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Coben's Triple act of Myron, Win and Esperanza start their adventures in this book, that explodes with action from start to finish. Coben manages to get more twists and turns into a book that most manage in a career and always manages to write books that make you just want to read one more chapter before you turn out the lights - no matter how heavy your eyelids are!
Although the characters are first introduced in this book, it often doesn't seem like an introduction to a series, little of how Win, Myron and Esperanza meet and how they set up the sports rep firm is explained. This doesn't really distract from a romping good read and shows promise that is fullfilled in some of his later books.
Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is structured in the way of murder mysteries written 50 years agp. There is a murder and a detective - everyone that the detective interviews has a motive. Throughout the book various clues are dropped and are then pulled together at the end by the detective.
I found it a bit difficult to believe how easiy most people confessed to crimes to the hero of the book, Myron, but it allowed the plot to be rolled out fairly quickly.
Myron is a likeable character with a reasonable sense of humour which kept me reading the book at a fair pace.
A good mystery thriller and I would recommend it as such and, whilst this book will not change the world, I will look for others by this author to help pass the time of day.
I found it a bit difficult to believe how easiy most people confessed to crimes to the hero of the book, Myron, but it allowed the plot to be rolled out fairly quickly.
Myron is a likeable character with a reasonable sense of humour which kept me reading the book at a fair pace.
A good mystery thriller and I would recommend it as such and, whilst this book will not change the world, I will look for others by this author to help pass the time of day.
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Good, but also bad
Harlan Coben's first Myron Bollitar novel is a mixed bag. When american footballer Christian Steele gets a message from his girlfriend - who disappeared 18 months earlier - he... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
Deal Breaker
This is a brilliant book, written by one of my favourite authors. There are quite a few books in this series, which is nice as you can follow the characters from one book to the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Colette
Exciting, easy read
Great book, I am not a sports fan, but that didn't matter at all, it is an easy to read book and I had to slow myself down to stop me finishing it too quickly! Read more
Published 9 months ago by LittleJen
A great start to the Myron Bolitar Series
I have read one of Harlan Coben's stand alone novels, albeit some time ago, and wanted to start at the beginning of his very popular series of books featuring Myron Bolitar. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Best Books To Read
My first Harlan Coben... and it won't be the last
Deal Breaker was my first Harlan Coben book and after having his work highly recommended - he was likened to Linwood Barclay - I was not left disappointed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Steven
Deal Breaker Paper back book
The book was delivered within the time stated and looked as good as new, despite being a used version
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by Andrew Young
Deal Breaker
This is the first book in the Myron Bolitar series. Frankly i much prefer Coben s stand alone novels than this series to which i never really warmed up to. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by L. Bezzina
Entertaining if diluted
This is the second Harlan Coben book I have read and one must give credit to author for his immense ability to create pace, engender suspense, and fashion mystery. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Hardeep
Harlan Coben Lite
I have read all of Harlan Coben's standalone novels but this is the first that I have read in the Myron Bolitar series. Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by Julia Flyte
Not his best
Just finished 'Deal breaker' and was a little disappointed in the ending. Having read several of Harlan Coben's novels I felt this book was not up to the usual roller coaster read... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2009 by booklover
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