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It's been awhile since we've seen Myron Bolitar in his own story (Live Wire, 2011), though he's continued to appear in Coben's YA series featuring Bolitar's nephew. Technically, this isn't really Myron's story; he's here helping out his mysterious and rakish best friend, Win, whose young nephew, Rhys, was kidnapped 10 years ago, along with a neighbor boy. Win has been determined to bring the boys home ever since. When he gets a strange message telling him that the boys have been spotted in London, Win enlists Myron to get to the bottom of things. But nothing is as it seems; things get quite grisly; and there are plenty of red herrings along the way to the neat (too neat?) conclusion. Series fans will be happy to see Myron, Win, Esperanza, and other recurring characters, but those new to the Bolitar books may find their interplay distracting from the action. Still, given the size of Coben's audience, this one is sure to be popular. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: With five years since the last Bolitar novel, expect holds.--Vnuk, Rebecca Copyright 2016 Booklist

Edgar-winner Coben's action-packed 11th thriller featuring sports agent Myron Bolitar (after 2011's Live Wire) blends family drama with a twisty plot. Six-year-old Patrick Moore and his classmate Rhys Baldwin are abducted from Rhys's New Jersey home in the middle of the day by two men who leave the Baldwins' Finnish au pair tied up in the basement. After a ransom is dropped off but not retrieved, the parents of Patrick and Rhys spend a decade without any leads as to their children's whereabouts, until Win Lockwood, Rhys's first cousin once removed, gets a tip that takes him to London, where he sees someone resembling Patrick being roughed up by three toughs. Win, whose dapper attire conceals the skills of a trained assassin, dispatches the assailants with ease, but he loses track of the teenager. Myron, Win's best friend, agrees to help him in his search, which ultimately ends with a reveal that few, if any, will anticipate. This page-turner is sure to please Coben's many fans. 5-city author tour. Agent: Lisa Erbach Vance, Aaron Priest Literary Agency. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Coben adds to his highly successful series with a ten-year-old cold case kidnapping that involves a familiar cast of characters-Win Lockwood, nephew Mickey, Big Cindy, and Esperanza-and this one has a personal connection. One of the missing boys, kidnapped at age six, was Win's nephew. The anonymous email that gets this story moving takes Myron and friends into a world of teenage prostitution and two families whose world once again is ripped open by the possibility of either reunion or closure. Steven Weber brings the audiobook alive by capturing the nuances of the author's humor, irony, and suspense. VERDICT A novel with the right number of twists, highly recommended for mystery and thriller audiences both familiar with and new to Coben. ["This engaging mystery is full of quirky characters...and features several surprises. A treat for fans of the Myron Bolitar books and readers looking for a quick, exciting thriller": LJ Xpress Reviews 9/2/2016 review of the Dutton hc.]-Joyce Kessel, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Ten years after a pair of 6-year-olds vanish from a suburban New Jersey home, one of them is spotted in London. But what about the other?Following an unlikely tip, Windsor Horne Lockwood III spots a boy hes sure is his missing cousin Rhys Baldwins friend Patrick Moore working a rough-trade corner of Londons Kings Cross Station. Their potential reunion is disrupted by a trio of menacing toughs, and by the time Win looks up, the boy has taken off. But Win, whose stacks of old money have still left him powerless to track down Patrick and Rhys for a decade, isnt about to give up now. He phones an old buddy back in the U.S., sports agentturned-detective Myron Bolitar (Live Wire, 2011), yanks him away from his fiancee, Terese Collins, once more, and jets him to London. Their inquiries lead the pair to a gamer called Fat Gandhi, who demands 100,000 pounds for each of the boysa discount price, considering that the million-dollar ransom Rhys father, hedge fund manager Chick Baldwin, dropped off 10 years ago led nowhere. Following an unexpectedly crooked road, Myron and Win eventually flush out Patrick again, and his now-divorced parents instantly spirit him back home. Their rejoicing is muted, though, by the continued absence of Rhys, which Chick and his wife, Brooke, feel all the more keenly because the Moores erect a protective wall of silence around Patrick. Even when Myrons nephew Mickey and his goth girlfriend, Ema Wyatt, figure out a way to get him to open up, he has nothing to add to the Finnish au pairs tale of the kidnapping. Is it possible the rescued boy isnt even Patrick?Coben, who normally has few rivals at keeping the pot boiling (Fool Me Once, 2016, etc.), this time settles for a simmer until unleashing his trademark twists late in the proceedings. This one is for fans with even more patience than the parents of those kidnapped boys. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

It's been awhile since we've seen Myron Bolitar in his own story (Live Wire, 2011), though he's continued to appear in Coben's YA series featuring Bolitar's nephew. Technically, this isn't really Myron's story; he's here helping out his mysterious and rakish best friend, Win, whose young nephew, Rhys, was kidnapped 10 years ago, along with a neighbor boy. Win has been determined to bring the boys home ever since. When he gets a strange message telling him that the boys have been spotted in London, Win enlists Myron to get to the bottom of things. But nothing is as it seems; things get quite grisly; and there are plenty of red herrings along the way to the neat (too neat?) conclusion. Series fans will be happy to see Myron, Win, Esperanza, and other recurring characters, but those new to the Bolitar books may find their interplay distracting from the action. Still, given the size of Coben's audience, this one is sure to be popular.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: With five years since the last Bolitar novel, expect holds. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

Ten years after two boys from golden-glazed families are kidnapped, Myron Bolitar finds one. What about his friend? From Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony award winner Coben.

Coban (Fool Me Once) returns to his Myron Bolitar series after a five-year hiatus with a gripping tale of kidnapping and subterfuge. Ten years ago, two little boys from wealthy families, including Win Lockwood's nephew, disappeared during a playdate, with only their tied-up au pair left behind. Win is shocked to hear that one of the boys, now a teenager, has resurfaced in London. Win's rescue attempt leads to underground video game rings, more than one fight, and Myron joining the case. There's more than one shocking twist here, which makes for an exciting, unpredictable journey as Myron and Win seek to learn what happened all those years ago and where the boys are now. Verdict This engaging mystery is full of quirky characters, including series favorites Esperanza Diaz, Mickey Bolitar, Big Cindi, and Therese, and features several surprises. A treat for fans of the Myron Bolitar books and readers looking for a quick, exciting thriller. [See Prepub Alert, 3/28/16.]—Katie Lawrence, Grand Rapids, MI (c) Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edgar-winner Coben's action-packed 11th thriller featuring sports agent Myron Bolitar (after 2011's Live Wire) blends family drama with a twisty plot. Six-year-old Patrick Moore and his classmate Rhys Baldwin are abducted from Rhys's New Jersey home in the middle of the day by two men who leave the Baldwins' Finnish au pair tied up in the basement. After a ransom is dropped off but not retrieved, the parents of Patrick and Rhys spend a decade without any leads as to their children's whereabouts, until Win Lockwood, Rhys's first cousin once removed, gets a tip that takes him to London, where he sees someone resembling Patrick being roughed up by three toughs. Win, whose dapper attire conceals the skills of a trained assassin, dispatches the assailants with ease, but he loses track of the teenager. Myron, Win's best friend, agrees to help him in his search, which ultimately ends with a reveal that few, if any, will anticipate. This page-turner is sure to please Coben's many fans. 5-city author tour. Agent: Lisa Erbach Vance, Aaron Priest Literary Agency. (Sept.)