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Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7)
Darkest Fear - Myron Bolitar, Bk 7
Author: Harlan Coben
Myron never saw it coming. A surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend is unsettling enough. But Emily Downing's news brings him to his knees. Her son Jeremy is dying and needs a bone-marrow transplant -- from a donor who has vanished without a trace. Then comes the real shocker: The boy is Myron's son, conceived the night before her wedding ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780440235392
ISBN-10: 0440235391
Publication Date: 5/8/2001
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 313 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
i just discovered him and am riveted- again another plot twist i did not expect. sue
spOOnman avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Fast paced and fun
KansasSunflower avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 329 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Harlan Coben is great. Easy to read, great stories.
re avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on
Helpful Score: 2
Another Coben "winner"! Suspense=YES ! Surprisingly funny...often enough. Enjoyable book.
barbsis avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is a cross between a private investigator and the movie Jerry Maguire (involving a sports agent). A really slow start with chapters that don't appear to flow together. Seems kinda disjointed until around page 140 when it picks up and start making sense.

Myron Bolitar is an ex-basketball star who gets injured and becomes a sports agent. In the slow times, he has been tapped by friends to investigate crimes and such is what happens here. Myron's high school sweetheart calls out of the blue on day with a fantastic story that catches his interest immediately. Her son has a rare form of blood disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant in order to survive. However the only donor match that was found has disappeared off the face of the earth. She asks Myron to locate said donor. All hell breaks loose at this point and the plot thickens. A journalist, a serial killers, a reclusive rich family, a couple of ex-female wrestlers, a paternity test, a missing donor and one very sick 13 year old child are all in the mix. It sounds kooky and it is but somehow Harlan Coben works it all together and comes up with an incredibly suspenseful mystery novel that will hold your attenion (once you get past page 140) until the end. Many surprising twists and emotional roller coasters. Good stuff.
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reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 2 more book reviews
I love this series of Harlan Coben's the characters are the same throughout the series....really well done!
roundzoom avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 8 more book reviews
As with all Harlan Coben books, I loved this Darkest Fear ! Over the years, he has become my favorite writer and my only disappointment is that I have only one of his books left to read !
robinmy avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 2032 more book reviews
Myron Bolitar's ex-girlfriend, Emily Downing, approaches him with a request. Her son, Jeremy, has a rare disorder and needs a bone marrow transplant or he will die. The donor has disappeared and she needs Myron to track him down. Myron feels bad but doesn't want to get involved, until Emily drops a bombshell: Jeremy is Myron's son. With the help of Win and Esperanza, Myron begins a search which leads him to a missing child, brutal kidnappings, a disgraced reporter, and a possible serial killer.

This is the 7th book in the Myron Bolitar series. You would think by now, the series would be getting stale or the author would be running out of surprise twists to throw us off. But this series is still going strong. Another great mystery with many seeming loose ends that end up tied in a neat bow at the end. My rating: 5 Stars.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 1707 more book reviews
Pretty good read, continues the series and more questions are answered.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 23 more book reviews
Ok...not the most compelling book in the series so far.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 25 more book reviews
I've read several Coben books, but this is the first in the Myron Bolitar series. As you would expect, this is a fast-paced book with romance, mystery, and suspense that also tugs at your emotions. It deals with a serious theme that pulls you into Myron's personal life. A very good book.
reviewed Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, Bk 7) on + 13 more book reviews
Another Coben winner! Plot moves quickly and is easy to just keep reading ONE more chapter!!!


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