Book Reviews of Darkest Fear

i just discovered him and am riveted- again another plot twist i did not expect. sue

Fast paced and fun

Harlan Coben is great. Easy to read, great stories.

Another Coben "winner"! Suspense=YES ! Surprisingly funny...often enough. Enjoyable book.

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.

I found Harlan Coben just last year and have read every single book he has on the market. I love his writing and the way he builds his characters. It is an absolute pleasure to read his books in order and see their progression.

If you're looking for a quick, good, fun read, this is the book for you.

Another great Myron Bolitar novel; couldn't put it down~ Gives the backstory of how Myron became a father. It's fun reading the exploits of Myron and his 'sidekick' Win. Coben is such a good storyteller.

A very good book. Lots of twists and turns.

Another excellent Coben suspense book with Myron Bolitar and his appealing, sarcastic sense of humor.

One of his best with the Myron Bolitar character.

Myron Bolitar fans will like this one.

7th in the Myron Bolitar (sports agent) series

you race to turn the pages,both suspenseful and funny

I've loved every one of his books, and this one is no different. Great book!

like his humerous slant

Really good. A fast read.

I really enjoy the Myron Bolitar books!

Myron Bolitar, sports agent, finds out he is a father and his son has a deadly disease. This was really great. I love Coben's books.

Coben is a good author.This one is a Bolitar.He is hunting for a donor to save his son's life, and it gets complicated.

EXCELLENT!

This is my first Harlan Coben book, I liked it alot, hard to put down. I can't wait to see what else he has written.

Excellent thriller. I stayed up late into the night to finish it. Story was unpredictable, suspenseful and some parts are even funny.
I must agree with the Denver post, "Coben is a gifted storyteller" and I trying to buy and read all his novels.

All of Coben's mysteries are excellent!

The 2nd book I've read from this series. I really liked the characters, and the book is fast-paced, suspenseful, and also often quite funny. A winner.

It kept my interest and towards the end I found it quite good. I did not figure it out until right before the end and that is a feat in itself.

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