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Book Description:
It has been six years since entertainment agent Myron Bolitar last played superhero. In six years he hasn't thrown a punch. He hasn't held, much less fired, a gun. He hasn't threatened or been threatened. He hasn't called his friend Win, still the scariest man he knows, to back him up or get him out of trouble. In the past six years, none of his clients have been murdered—a real positive for his business.
But all that is about to change. Because of the simple urge to protect two neighborhood high-school girls from the all-too-dangerous and all-too-common mistake of getting in a car with a drunk driver, Myron has them make him a promise: If they are ever in a bind but are afraid to call their parents, they should call him rather than get in a car with someone who's been drinking. Several nights later, the call comes at 2:00 am, and true to his word, Myron picks up one of the girls in midtown Manhattan and drives her to a quiet cul-de-sac in New Jersey where she says her friend lives.
The next day, the girl's parents discover that their daughter is missing. And that Myron was the last person to see her. Now, in a desperate attempt to fulfill a well-intentioned promise gone nightmarishly wrong, Myron must become a hero again to save a young girl's life. BACKCOVER: “Every time you think Harlan Coben couldn't get any better at uncoiling a whipsnake of a page-turner, he comes along with a new novel that somehow surpasses its predecessor.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Just as Alfred Hitchcock carved out a niche with films about a seemingly innocent person caught in machinations beyond comprehension, Harlan Coben is earning the literary equivalent. . . . Hitchcock would be envious.”
—Sun-Sentinel (Florida)
“Very few writers can induce in their readers the kind of trancelike state, punctuated by frequent `wows,' that most of us associate with much-loved books from childhood. Coben can.”
—Booklist
“Coben chisels his characters quickly, convincingly, unforgettably . . . non- stereotypically.”
—Forbes
“Swift pacing, strong lead characters. . . . Coben can write thrillers that lift readers off their seats.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The maestro of mystery.”
—Life
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- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Action & Adventure
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- Mystery & Thrillers >> Thrillers >> Suspense
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Top Member Reviews
Wow -- Thought I had the plot all figured out and WHAM!! Harlan Coben slams another plot twist into you. Love this author!
*Starred Review* Coben, the reigning master of clockwork suspense, and winner of the trifecta of mystery-writing honors--the Edgar, the Agatha, and the Shamus--produces a fascinating hybrid thriller here. Coben began his career writing detective novels starring Myron Bolitar, an ex-Celtics basketball player turned entertainment agent. For the past six years, he has concentrated on stand-alone thrillers. Coben's novels are noted for their use of technology, both as weapons used against the innocent and as ways for victims to escape their tormentors, usually with a clock ticking ominously in the background. In Promise Me, Coben skillfully grafts this deadline suspense onto the career of his series hero, Bolitar. As in his stand-alones, the novel starts with a purely domestic situation--at a party in his home, attended by friends and their offspring, Bolitar overhears two teen girls talking about driving home drunk from parties. Stung by his own memory of a high-school friend who died in a car crash, Bolitar makes the girls promise to contact him if they ever need a lift or are in trouble. The call does come a few nights later. Myron drives the caller to a friend's house, but she ends up disappearing, and guilt-ridden Myron must use all his resources to try to find what happened. Coben's resurrection of Bolitar works superbly: the melding of high suspense and high technology with a somewhat battered, very canny, questing hero is sure to produce another major hit for the way-hot Coben.
Once again, Harlan Coban out does himself. This book was excelant from the beginning. Myron Bolitar is one of the great fiction charectors of our time.
Debbie B. (First time I've read one of his books, and I was NOT disappointed! Intrigue, suspense, and good twists. Apparently there are a series of books involving the main character, Myron Bolitar. Can't wait to order more.
Ceylan G. (After a six year hiatus, Myron Bolitar is back. When his friend's daughter turns up missing, he becomes the main suspect in her disappearance as he was the last person to see her alive. great suspenseful novel, with a surprise ending. I hope Coben brings Bolitar back.
Anothergreat Coben novel. The plot changes and twists will keep you guessing until the last page. Highly recommend it.
Donna C. from KENT, WA wrote on 5/29/2007...great book with a twist you wont beleave
The best Bolitar book I've read. I generally like Coben's non-Bolitar books better (Win is just a little fictiony for me), but this one was very good.
Another Myron Bolitar adventure by Harlen Coben. Interesting, very different plot.
Cherry N. (A hard-edged plot with yet more strands of suburban desperation....After finishing Promis Me, you realize that all the clues to the twist were evident, but you still didn't see it coming.
Rate These Member Reviews
This was an awesome book. Coban once again keeps the reader engaged and in suspense not being able to figure it out.
I still can't believe the twist on the end, not to mention the kooky characters strewn throughout. It was a surprisingly good read for a small buy at a yard sale!
Elaine K. from ROYERSFORD, PA wrote on 7/6/2008...There are many plot twists and an ending that is believable but quite surprising. It is also great to have Bolitar and Win back in a book. Great reading.
Great read, keeps your attention to the end. I just discovered this author and like everything I've read so far.
He will keep me as a reader until I've read them all.
Sharon G. (Loved this book Myron Bolitar & Win are my new heroes! Great read I couldn't put it down.
After six years, Myron Bolitar is back - and he is just as good as ever! Coben continues to provide an excellent blend of suspense and humor in this book and this series.
Harlan Coben does it again. Fans of his character, Myron Bolitar, will love Promise Me.
As always, Coben is excellent. Strange plot -- a little hard to follow at the end.
Not as good as The Innocent, but still very good. Suspenseful.