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by Harlan Coben (Author)
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  • Library Binding
  • Publisher: Topeka Bindery (Feb 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 141771235X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1417712359
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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The young woman was shot dead in cold blood, dropped outside the stadium, in front of a stand selling Moet for $7.50 a glass. Once her tennis career had skyrocketed. Now, at the height of the US Open, the headlines were being made by another young player from the wrong side of the tracks. When Myron Bolitar investigates the killing he uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive club. Suddenly Myron is in over his head. And with a dirty US senator, a jealous mother and the mob all drawn into the case, he finds himself playing the most dangerous game of all... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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FROM THE 1996 EDGAR AWARD NOMINATED AUTHOR OF DEAL BREAKER
The HOUSTON CHRONICLE writes, "[DROPSHOT] has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing to the end. The prose is lean, the story moves briskly, and the dialogue crackles. Like fellow wisecracking PIs Spenser and Elvis Cole, Myron Bolitar is great fun in the best `hard-boiled' tradition. His one liners and observations are consistently amusing and frequently laugh-out-loud funny." MOSTLY MURDER adds, "YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK -- DROPSHOT backhands the competition." THE ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE said DROPSHOT had "a fast-paced plot, witty dialogue, more than a few surprises, and you'll-never-guess-it denouement." The author welcomes comments. Just email away! And thank you for taking the time! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Myron Bolitar returns, 3 Nov 2002
By M. Rebelo "Boostie" (Hertfordshire UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drop Shot (Paperback)
Myron Bolitar is an injured basketball player who tries his hand a being a sports agent.He also manages to combine this witha part time caeer as a PI! Drop Shot begins with a young tennis player who has desperately been trying to contact Myron, being shot dead at a tennis tournament. Myron feels guilty that she had been trying to ask or tell him something so begins to investigate and discovers a link to the murder of a senators son 6 years before. His friend Win (financial adviser and part time heavy)warns him that he may well be getting into more than he can handle but is there to help when needed. Keeps you guessing right to the shocking end. If you enjoy characters like Kinsey Millhone or Stephanie Plum this has a similar humour, with the rattling good story line.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Game Set Almost Match, 20 Feb 2003
This review is from: Drop Shot (New English library) (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book. Please don't think that it would be a waste of time to read it, for it definitely wouldn't. I lost half a day gently flicking through its pages, but then I wasn't in search of the next great 20th Century novel; I just wanted something to read on the tube.

So why only the three stars then? Well, that is purely down to personal taste, in that I prefer a Detective Inspector over a Private Eye. Having said that though I far prefer Easy Rawlins from Walter Moseley than I do Inspector Morse. I think the bottom line has to be; "Would I re-read this book?" the answer is no. Again, don't get me wrong, it is a very readable book, with an intriguing link to the tennis world through the eyes of a PI investigating a murder. I can only reiterate though that I will not be reading it again, and I believe that this is again purely a matter of my personal taste.

I recommend this book to all who enjoy good pulpy american fiction with a light touch where it is needed.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but an obvious ending, 16 May 2008
By KM (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drop Shot (Paperback)
`Drop Shot' is the second book in the Myron Bolitar series, written by Harlan Coben. The story begins when during a big match at the US Open, a tennis star is gunned down and killed. The lead suspect is the player who was playing on the main court during the shooting. The suspect is also Myron's client, so he goes on the hunt for the killer, getting on the nerves of everyone involved on his way, which leads him to an older murder from six years ago.

I recently read the first book in the series, Deal Breaker, and absolutely loved it and started reading this immediately afterwards and although the story was fast paced and exciting, with some excellent characters and some wonderful and witty dialogue, I had guessed who the killer was and what the twist was about 100 pages into the book, so everything that was happening was just building up to what I had quite easily worked out at the start. This is a shame as, like I said, it is a very well written book from one of the best US crime writers in recent years. There is still a lot of twists and surprises that I didn't see coming, some which did shock me, but I was nearly screaming at the page for Myron to realise what was happening here as it was so obvious.

I'm still going to give this book 4 out of 5 stars as it was a very enjoyable read that I flew through in no time and was genuinely hooked from the opening page, but it was just way too predictable to give it the full 5 star rating. I look forward to reading the rest in the series and just hope that they are a little harder to work out next time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars More Bolitar please
I really enjoyed this book, the main character of Myron Bolitar is fantastic, I thought the fact that he would take the mickey out of himself throughout the novel added a touch of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Louise

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad, I didn't finish it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Coben does it again!!!!!!
Harlen Coben has done it again. Once more our hero Myron Bolitar searches for the killer........... Full of pace and all our favorite characters on top form. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Zero/zero for this dull book
IMHO, this is a very dull book, set in the scintillating world of professional tennis (see, you're gripped already, aren't you?!). Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
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It may be because I haven't read too much crime fiction, or it may be because Coben is strongly influenced by Ian Rankin, but on reading 'Drop Shot' (my first venture into Coben's... Read more
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