Promise Me - Harlan Coben

The main character in this book is Myron Bolitar a New York based sports agent who is a former basketball series. This book is part of a series of storiues to feature him however this one was written after a number of years where Harlan Cobenhad not written a Bolitar novel so for someone new to the books there will be a lot of gaps. Myron makes a promise to two girls that if they ever need his help they should just call and he will be there for him with no questions asked, one of the girls is the daughter of a woiman who he is in a relationship with and the other is her best friend. When the gfirl does ring him up to ask for his help he delivers on his promise ...  Read the complete review

They say that a break is good as a rest or something like that and there has been a break of six years since the last time we were able to read about the adventures of Myron Bolitar and his close friends. In t he back of this book Coben explains his reasons behind this gap and the fact that previously there have been seven books in the series. For that very reason I would not recommend this to those new to the series instead I would recommend starting at the beginning. However I can recommend this book to any fans as it represents a real return to form for Coben and the six year gap have clearly been used to revitalise his enthusiasm for this character. The ...  Read the complete review

The main genre that I read is crime fiction and it wasn't until the last couple of years that I started to read Harlan Coben books. Now I've read most his novels and can't decide on whether I prefer his Myron Bolitar series or his stand alone novels. Most people I have spoken to prefer one or the other but I think they are all very good and would struggle to decide. So it was no surprise that I was pleased when I saw that Coben had written another Bolitar book after a 6-year break. 'Promise Me' opens up with Dr Edna Skylar who has spotted Katie Rochester, a girl who is missing. The girl appears as if she is okay and realises that she has been recognised and ...  Read the complete review