Our characters show more growth, depth, emotion, and moral character (or lack there of) than in any other Myron Bolitar novel to date. Whatever the reason, it was brilliant and I couldn’t be more impressed. I’m not sure if this was due to there being such a large gap between book #10 an #11’s publication or due to the subject matter it could be a combination of both.

This particular story felt set apart from the others. The plot in this one felt a bit heavier than his past books sure they all include murder and violence, but these aspects are usually paired with dry humor and slapstick sillies. His series is no different, in fact it might be even better, as we have these recurring characters to journey with while growing to love them more with each book.

The relationships that integrate his characters, not only with each other, but in the plot line is superb anyone who has read a book by Harlan Coben knows he is the master of converging multiple storylines that are seemingly unrelated into one complex finale to blow your mind. Clearly the individual plots of the series are enough to keep you engaged, but the true WINning factor (see what I did there?) is the character development. This flowed nicely and kept the suspense tight throughout even at 400 pages this book flew by so fast I half expected smoke to come off my fingertips. The book starts with immediate action, and the narrative is told alternating between Win and Myron’s POV (more Myron than Win though). Coben might have lost his touch in the years taken off from writing the escapades of his BFFs Myron and Win, but I’m happy to report that all is as it should be, and our dynamic duo is better than ever. I’ll admit, I was a little worried that Mr. I would highly recommend reading the rest of the series before picking up, say, book #11, but if you aren’t in it for the character development and solely for the mystery, I guess you could jump right in. It had been so long since I read book #10 ( Live Wire) that I had to search out some refreshers online to make sure I was up to speed, although it turns out I didn’t need them. My sister and I binge read books #1-10 of the series back in 2011 they were a different read for us as we don’t gravitate toward sports themed books, but I quickly fell in love with the quirky cast of characters, hilarious banter, and action packed mysteries found in each story. Oh my lucky stars, I cannot describe the high I am still riding after finishing this book.

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