The boy was born and raised on the Main Line. But he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets - last seen in a down-town cheater's hotel. For sports agent Myron Bolitar, his client, superstar Linda Coldren, comes first, and that means unravelling the mystery of her son's kidnapping. But when Myron goes after the missing boy, he crashes through a crowd of low-lifes, blue bloods and liars on both sides of the social divide. And when family skeletons start coming out of the closet, Myron is about to find out how deadly life can get...

Harlan Coben was the first ever author to win all three major crime awards in the US, and has established a best-selling series of crime novels starring his powerful creation, Myron Bolitar. He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.

2008-03-10 Standard Bolitar - Excelllent

When I read the first in the Bolitar series, I thought to myself - there's no way he can keep this going for so long.

Well, here we are at book four and we're still going strong. The Bolitar style - quick, prankish and often a little silly (Myron doesn't ever seem to let himself take things seriously), this series continues to surprise and delight.

As always, there's multiple strands to the story that keep you transfixed and a cast of well realised characters that make the mystery more plausible. You think you've got it figured out when suddenly Coben drags you off the other way, demonstrating that your perceived cleverness was just him taking you right where he wanted you to go.

For fans, there's plenty of story on Esperanza and Win to keep you interested in the sub-plot, and for the new reader, there's a breakneck pace mystery that will keep you reading 'til your done.

It's not the best mystery story ever written, but if you're after a good time, this will keep you guessing (and smiling) from cover to cover.

I'm just stoked there's plenty more in the series for me to enjoy...