Drop Shot, Harlan Coben
Drop Shot, Harlan Coben
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Drop Shot

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Jonathan Marosz

Unabridged: 7 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2006


Synopsis

In the second Myron Bolitar novel from Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben, a young woman’s tragic death spirals into a shattering drama of menace, secrets, and rage. Suddenly Myron is in over his head—and playing the most dangerous game of all.

“Coben is simply one of the all-time greats.”—Gillian Flynn

Once, Valerie Simpson’s tennis career skyrocketed; now, the headlines belong to a player from the wrong side of the tracks. But when Valerie is shot dead in cold blood and dropped outside the stadium at the U.S. Open, sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates the killing and uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive mainline club. As Myron is drawn into the case—along with a dirty U.S. senator, a jealous mother, and the mob—he finds himself caught between a killer and the truth.

About Harlan Coben

Author Harlan Coben, was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1962, where he eventually graduated from Livingston High School with his childhood friend, Chris Christie, who of course became a prominent politician and the Governor of New Jersey. Coben then went on to study political science at Amherst College where he had a fraternity brother, Dan Brown, who also became a well-known author. It was in his senior year at Amherst that he decided that writing might be the course that he wanted to follow in his career path.

Coben became an American author of mysteries and thrillers. His novels revolved around central characters, and involved a reviewing of unsolved or misinterpreted actions such as fatal accidents, and murders with many twists and turns. His most famous character was Myron Bolitar. He has had several books on several best seller lists around the world. He has also received a like number of awards in several different countries. His books of note include: The Stranger, Missing You, Six Years, Stay Close, Live Wire, Caught, Long Lost, Hold Tight, and his latest book that was released on March 22, 2016, Fool Me Once.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Doreen on 2007-11-26 19:45:14

Harlan Coben is one of my favorite authors. His Bolitar books are all great. This is no exception!!

Goodreads review by Baba on October 29, 2024

Myron Bolitar book 2: Set in the world of professional tennis; Myron looks into two possibly related murders six years apart; Aaron's back; and we get to really understand Win. Some solid mythos / franchise building in this book, the second in the series, which I've only now managed to get my hands......more

Goodreads review by Suz on November 21, 2015

Reading has turned me into a bad mother. I jest. Honestly, I just read at any chance I can get. I am known to walk and read, in the house mind you, not even out and about. I was fraught to put this one down. Mr Coben has delivered again, just as I knew he would. My Goodreads friends know I’ve a wee......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on January 12, 2013

Myron Bolitar makes me feel lazy and unmotivated for being a simple cube farmer. He could have been a basketball star but blew out his knee after being drafted by the Celtics. His consolation prize was a law degree from Harvard and then a job doing some shady stuff as some kind of secret government......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on December 18, 2015

A nice, quick, humorous little murder mystery. Only my second Bolitar book, but I can already say I am looking forward to reading more of the adventures of Myron and Win.......more

Goodreads review by Strawberry Fields on April 27, 2018

This guy is becoming one of my favorite authors very quickly! This is the second Myron Bolitar book in the series. I didn't think this one was as good as the first one, but I really liked it anyway. The best part of the book is the witty banter Myron pulls out with just about everybody, even people w......more


Quotes

“A fast-paced plot, witty dialogue, more than a few surprises, and a you’ll-never-guess-whodunit denouement.”Armchair Detective

“Superb writing . . . Harlan Coben serves up an ace with Drop Shot.—John Lutz, author of Death by Jury