Fade Away (Myron Bolitar) | 
 enlarge | Author: Harlan Coben
Creator: Jonathan Marosz
Publisher: Random House Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 81160
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0739340980
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780739340981
ASIN: 0739340980
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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Product Description
The home was top-notch New Jersey suburban.The living room was Martha Stewart.The basement was Legos--and blood.For sports agent Myron Bolitar, the disappearance of a man he'd once competed against was bringing back memories--of the sport he and Greg Downing had both played and the woman they both loved.Now, among the stars, the wanna-bes, the gamblers and groupies, Myron is unraveling the strange, violent life of a sports hero gone wrong, and coming face-to-face with a past he can't relive, and a present he may not survive.
In stories that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction--Myron Bolitar--a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each appearance.
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 enjoyable if not taken too seriously July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These novels are best when you take them for what they are. They are light mystery novels with a little bit of comedy and witty dialogue mixed in.
This is the third novel in the Myron Bolitar series (the first two are Deal Breaker and Drop Shot) and it follows basically the same formula. It isn't necessary, however, to read the first two to enjoy this one. Coben does a good job of constructing the novels with the ability for each one to stand on it's on if needed.
I enjoy the dialogue as much as anything else. Coben is able to keep me very entertained with the back and forth between his very original characters as we follow them through plot twists, turns, and suprises.
This novel is more sports based than the other two which made it that much more enjoyable to me.
A fun light read that doesn't take itself too seriously. You shouldn't either.
 New fan and huge fan! Humorous, poignant, enjoyable. June 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the names of the characters to their twisted personalities and quirks, the Bolitar Series is brilliant. 5* for dry humor and wit. 5* for character development. 4* for plotting. A definite recommend.
 Myron back on the court May 31, 2008
Not the best Myron Bolitar novel, but Win, Esperanza and Big Cyndi are all there. Sometimes Coben's style of writing is enough to carry the plot. Worth reading.
good but not his best April 19, 2008
i know everyone else is raving about this one, but I liked the first 2 better....still, it moves along very fast and is fun to read...
Bolitar At The Top Of His Game January 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've not read all of the Myron Bolitar series yet, but Fade Away rates as the best I've read to this point (and all are good). A couple of factors help make this particular story stand out.
First, and foremost, since the storyline centers on basketball, it is much more personal for Myron than when other sports are featured. As a reader, I both celebrated and agonized as Myron tackled his life-long dream.
Secondly, while there are the trademark Coben plot twists and turns, they are not overdone in Fade Away. All of the plot twists ultimately add depth to the story and aren't inserted simply to keep the reader off balance. Very well done.
The secondary characters, Win & Esperanza, as always, add a tremendous amount. The 'guest stars' (the team players and administration) are entirely believable as they each attempt to protect their own turf.
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