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Myron Bolitar #3
Fade Away
In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating heroes in suspense fiction: the wisecracking, tenderhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar. In this gripping third novel in the acclaimed series, Myron must confront a past that is dead and buried—and more dangerous than ever before.
The home is top-notch New Jersey suburban. The living room is Martha Stewart. The basement is Legos—and blood. The signs of a violent struggle. For Myron Bolitar, the disappearance of a man he once competed against is bringing back memories—of the sport he and Greg Downing had both played and the woman they both loved. Now, among the stars, the wannabes, the gamblers, and the groupies, Myron is embarking upon the strange ride of a sports hero gone wrong that just may lead to certain death. Namely, his own.
The home is top-notch New Jersey suburban. The living room is Martha Stewart. The basement is Legos—and blood. The signs of a violent struggle. For Myron Bolitar, the disappearance of a man he once competed against is bringing back memories—of the sport he and Greg Downing had both played and the woman they both loved. Now, among the stars, the wannabes, the gamblers, and the groupies, Myron is embarking upon the strange ride of a sports hero gone wrong that just may lead to certain death. Namely, his own.
368 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 1996
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Harlan Coben
225books41.6kfollowersHarlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's leading storytellers. His suspense novels are published in forty-five languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries with seventy-five million books in print worldwide.
His books have earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, and many have been developed into Netflix Original Drama series, including his adaptations of The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good and The Woods. His most recent adaptation for Netflix, Stay Close, premiered on December 31, 2021 and stars Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, and Richard Armitage.
His books have earned the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, and many have been developed into Netflix Original Drama series, including his adaptations of The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good and The Woods. His most recent adaptation for Netflix, Stay Close, premiered on December 31, 2021 and stars Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, and Richard Armitage.
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August 14, 2016
Oh, Coben, you have done it again. With 20 pages left I was wondering if I was going to give this book more than 3 stars, or if it was going to end up being mediocre. The story is far fetched and highly unbelievable, but I am willing to suspend belief for a few hundred pages of Myron and Win antics.
Then, as the story was winding down - WHAM! BANG! WHAT THE!? and, without giving anything away, this book earned its 4 star rating in the last 20 pages.
You gotta read this series in order. You will miss out on a lot of subtle nuances if you don't.
Then, as the story was winding down - WHAM! BANG! WHAT THE!? and, without giving anything away, this book earned its 4 star rating in the last 20 pages.
You gotta read this series in order. You will miss out on a lot of subtle nuances if you don't.
August 23, 2016
Fade Away by Harlan Coben is a 1996 publication
I’m working my way through the Bolitar series in preparation for the new release due out in a few weeks. I know I have read a few of these prior to joining GR, but I have forgotten large portions of the older titles, and I couldn’t remember if I had read this one or not.
As I started reading, bits and pieces began to come back to me, so apparently I have read it, but with a copyright date of 1996, it’s no wonder I didn’t remember all the minute details, so it was almost like reading it for the first time.
Myron has an opportunity to live the dream of playing professional basketball, which was denied him after a career ending injury. Naturally, there’s a catch. Myron's college basketball teammate, and friend, Greg Downing, has gone AWOL and the team is trying to keep it away from the press. Myron gets a spot on the team in order to find out what has really happened to Greg.
Once more Bolitar’s humor is striking and by now, the supporting cast is starting gel, with Win's personality shining through in a big way. The plot is a little complex with a few too many characters thrown into the mix, but overall, I enjoyed the mystery, never guessing how it would end. The last paragraph in the book is truly wicked and left me a satisfied grin on my face.
I’m having a great time catching back up with this series, and am looking forward to reading the next one on my list.
4 stars
I’m working my way through the Bolitar series in preparation for the new release due out in a few weeks. I know I have read a few of these prior to joining GR, but I have forgotten large portions of the older titles, and I couldn’t remember if I had read this one or not.
As I started reading, bits and pieces began to come back to me, so apparently I have read it, but with a copyright date of 1996, it’s no wonder I didn’t remember all the minute details, so it was almost like reading it for the first time.
Myron has an opportunity to live the dream of playing professional basketball, which was denied him after a career ending injury. Naturally, there’s a catch. Myron's college basketball teammate, and friend, Greg Downing, has gone AWOL and the team is trying to keep it away from the press. Myron gets a spot on the team in order to find out what has really happened to Greg.
Once more Bolitar’s humor is striking and by now, the supporting cast is starting gel, with Win's personality shining through in a big way. The plot is a little complex with a few too many characters thrown into the mix, but overall, I enjoyed the mystery, never guessing how it would end. The last paragraph in the book is truly wicked and left me a satisfied grin on my face.
I’m having a great time catching back up with this series, and am looking forward to reading the next one on my list.
4 stars
December 10, 2017
I very much have missed Myron Bolitar, but feel I must have waited too long in between books (and I did skip this one and read number 4 first, I was not happy about this). I wasn't as excited about this book as I would have hoped, Win and Myron did have the same humour and bantering as always, but I was missing something. An easy read as always, and an added bonus to read about Myron's knee injury which crushed his career. Understanding the source of this left for a great segway into the next title with Win promising something dark in terms of payback. Still looking forward to the rest, unsure if I will ever get to the Mickey spin off, so many books, so little time! But no fear.. HC is still one of my few ‘go to� authors!
November 23, 2020
Book 3 in the Myron Bolitar series published 1996.
4 star entertainment.
A good mixture of thriller/mystery with a good dollop of tongue in cheek humour to round things off.
When a superstar basketball player goes missing Myron is call on to find him.
“Not my problem� was Myron’s first thought but when the coach offers Myron a place on the team until the superstar can be found, it suddenly becomes a problem Myron wants a great deal. There is enough ego stroking here to make Myron do just about anything.
You’ll need to have read the earlier books to know why Myron is so tempted.
Anyway Myron and his sidekick Win get to work but unravelling this mystery will prove to be quite the challenge.
The more then learn the less they seem to know. This guy’s life is a mess.
All the usual suspects are on display, sex, gambling and even allegations of child abuse.
Myron finds blood and enough of it to make it look like a murder scene but whose blood and whose murder? The blood type is very rare and no one connected to the case has this blood type. Then when everyone’s back is turned the possible murder scene is spotlessly cleaned but why and by whom?
Things just keep getting weirder.
Now that you are totally confused along comes the slam dunk ending. The clouds part and the light shines through.
A thoroughly entertaining recommended read.
4 star entertainment.
A good mixture of thriller/mystery with a good dollop of tongue in cheek humour to round things off.
When a superstar basketball player goes missing Myron is call on to find him.
“Not my problem� was Myron’s first thought but when the coach offers Myron a place on the team until the superstar can be found, it suddenly becomes a problem Myron wants a great deal. There is enough ego stroking here to make Myron do just about anything.
You’ll need to have read the earlier books to know why Myron is so tempted.
Anyway Myron and his sidekick Win get to work but unravelling this mystery will prove to be quite the challenge.
The more then learn the less they seem to know. This guy’s life is a mess.
All the usual suspects are on display, sex, gambling and even allegations of child abuse.
Myron finds blood and enough of it to make it look like a murder scene but whose blood and whose murder? The blood type is very rare and no one connected to the case has this blood type. Then when everyone’s back is turned the possible murder scene is spotlessly cleaned but why and by whom?
Things just keep getting weirder.
Now that you are totally confused along comes the slam dunk ending. The clouds part and the light shines through.
A thoroughly entertaining recommended read.
May 30, 2015
Another excellent book in this series. I am now a fully subscribed fan and I will continue to read about Myron until he stops writing them. I enjoyed getting to know the characters better, I was totally engrossed in the story and I laughed out loud at some off the funny comments. There are a couple of lines right at the end about what Win does next which were great. Karma at its best. Loved it.
September 26, 2020
”For those brief seconds when Myron caught the ball, when his fingertips found the groove, when he bent his elbow and cradled the ball half an inch above both palm and forehead, when the arm smoothed into a straight line, when the wrist flowed into a front curl, when the fingertips danced along the ball’s surface and created the ideal backspin, Myron was alone. His eyes were focused on the rim, only the rim, never glancing at the ball as it arched its way toward the cylinder. For those few seconds there was only Myron and the rim and the basketball and it all felt very right.�
When Clip Arnstein, the owner of the New Jersey Dragons, approaches Myron Bolitar about joining the team, the first thought Myron has is that a Candid Camera team has to be filming his shocked face. If he had been playing all this time, he’d be in the twilight years of his basketball career. A shattered knee in a preseason game ended his NBA career before it could even really begin. He achieved his law degree, did some time with the FBI, and now he is a sports agent. He can’t resist lending a hand when presented with a mystery or an appeal for help from a person in trouble. Clip is dangling a piece of dream to Myron, but he also wants something in return. He wants Myron to find Greg Downing, the star of the Dragons and the longtime rival of Myron’s, on and off the court.
Needless to say, it is a convoluted relationship. One of intense competitiveness on the floor, but when Myron was in the hospital recovering from his knee surgery, there was one person who showed up more than anyone else...Greg Downing. He owes him, and he owes him for a lot more than that. Myron is also carrying some guilt regarding their off the court competitiveness involving Greg’s ex-wife, who had once been Myron’s girlfriend. So Myron is driven by equal parts guilt and obligation as he searches for the truth driving Downing’s disappearance.
Gambling debts, blackmail, murder, a contested child custody case, and a nasty divorce are each a great enough reason for a man to disappear, but for a man to be dealing with all of these issues at once, one has to wonder if he hasn’t disappeared for good. The investigation also brings Myron into uncharted waters with the mind imploding reveal of the real truth behind his shattered knee. Sometimes knowing the truth can leave bigger scars than the original trauma.
For most of us, our athletic career ends with more of a whimper than a bang. The last time I suited up for a ballgame was in a state playoff game. I fouled out early in the fourth quarter with my team up eight. With that lead, I didn’t think that I would be spending the last moments of my high school career riding the pine, watching our lead evaporate, eventually ending in defeat. The scenes with Bolitar getting one more brief opportunity to embrace his love for the game of basketball are surprisingly poignant for me. Harlan Coben got it exactly right. The work to make the body strong enough to compete and the numerous pitfalls that can keep a player from ever cracking the starting lineup make athletes mentally tough. There are almost always regrets, and certainly one of mine was using up that last foul too early in the game. For those who never played sports, it is probably difficult to understand the relationship that those who did play, still have with their sport(s). Certainly those who brag about their past gridiron or ice or ball court accomplishments are tiresome, and many of them are forever defined by those brief moments. They have never moved on to look for accomplishment elsewhere. They are content to rest on their laurels, laurels that would be better left in the athletic locker with the molding letter jacket, the smelly hightops, and the slowly deflating ball, but many athletes go on to do other great things, and though they may look back with a spot of nostalgia from time to time, they are much prouder of what they’ve accomplished since their playing days ended.
I certainly am.
For all that, I’d still like five minutes of playing time back. I left something undone back there on ninety-four feet of pine flooring with a pounding pumpkin. A little less aggressiveness on D and I’d have gotten all of us one more game, but then... I’d want to win that one, too.
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When Clip Arnstein, the owner of the New Jersey Dragons, approaches Myron Bolitar about joining the team, the first thought Myron has is that a Candid Camera team has to be filming his shocked face. If he had been playing all this time, he’d be in the twilight years of his basketball career. A shattered knee in a preseason game ended his NBA career before it could even really begin. He achieved his law degree, did some time with the FBI, and now he is a sports agent. He can’t resist lending a hand when presented with a mystery or an appeal for help from a person in trouble. Clip is dangling a piece of dream to Myron, but he also wants something in return. He wants Myron to find Greg Downing, the star of the Dragons and the longtime rival of Myron’s, on and off the court.
Needless to say, it is a convoluted relationship. One of intense competitiveness on the floor, but when Myron was in the hospital recovering from his knee surgery, there was one person who showed up more than anyone else...Greg Downing. He owes him, and he owes him for a lot more than that. Myron is also carrying some guilt regarding their off the court competitiveness involving Greg’s ex-wife, who had once been Myron’s girlfriend. So Myron is driven by equal parts guilt and obligation as he searches for the truth driving Downing’s disappearance.
Gambling debts, blackmail, murder, a contested child custody case, and a nasty divorce are each a great enough reason for a man to disappear, but for a man to be dealing with all of these issues at once, one has to wonder if he hasn’t disappeared for good. The investigation also brings Myron into uncharted waters with the mind imploding reveal of the real truth behind his shattered knee. Sometimes knowing the truth can leave bigger scars than the original trauma.
For most of us, our athletic career ends with more of a whimper than a bang. The last time I suited up for a ballgame was in a state playoff game. I fouled out early in the fourth quarter with my team up eight. With that lead, I didn’t think that I would be spending the last moments of my high school career riding the pine, watching our lead evaporate, eventually ending in defeat. The scenes with Bolitar getting one more brief opportunity to embrace his love for the game of basketball are surprisingly poignant for me. Harlan Coben got it exactly right. The work to make the body strong enough to compete and the numerous pitfalls that can keep a player from ever cracking the starting lineup make athletes mentally tough. There are almost always regrets, and certainly one of mine was using up that last foul too early in the game. For those who never played sports, it is probably difficult to understand the relationship that those who did play, still have with their sport(s). Certainly those who brag about their past gridiron or ice or ball court accomplishments are tiresome, and many of them are forever defined by those brief moments. They have never moved on to look for accomplishment elsewhere. They are content to rest on their laurels, laurels that would be better left in the athletic locker with the molding letter jacket, the smelly hightops, and the slowly deflating ball, but many athletes go on to do other great things, and though they may look back with a spot of nostalgia from time to time, they are much prouder of what they’ve accomplished since their playing days ended.
I certainly am.
For all that, I’d still like five minutes of playing time back. I left something undone back there on ninety-four feet of pine flooring with a pounding pumpkin. A little less aggressiveness on D and I’d have gotten all of us one more game, but then... I’d want to win that one, too.
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July 23, 2016
Maybe 2.5. Not the best in this series. The plot was not bad, but the lame dialog was at times off-putting. I think I like Coben's newer stand alones so much that I expect the same quality in these older books. You can't ignore that fact--these books are old, 90's humor, and were probably hysterical back in the day. Now, not so much.
December 24, 2020
Unable to leave the world of Myron Bolitar, I managed to pick up the third book in the series. 'Gripping thriller set in the world of the NBA. A Myron Bolitar jam which may seem some possible reveals about his past.' was my 2008 original review. I would also add that the Myron Bolitar appeal is the character and his reality itself, more than the actual cases of each book! 6 out of 12.
Not necessarily a slam dunk for the books, but maybe for the character :)
My 2009 reread, saw me drop this to a 5 out of 12, now havig the context of the 2 previous books in the series!
Not necessarily a slam dunk for the books, but maybe for the character :)
My 2009 reread, saw me drop this to a 5 out of 12, now havig the context of the 2 previous books in the series!
March 17, 2009
This book is just one of the books featuring main character Myron Bolitar. Being released soon: Long Lost, the most recent addition to Coben's list of Myron books. The others are: Promise Me, Drop Shot, Gone for Good, One False Move...
Going to the beach? Want to escape into an entertaining, well-written story? Choose any book by Harlan Coben, but those Myron Bolitar stories became contagious for me for quite a while -- and a while ago.
That's why I have added Long Lost to my to-read shelf. I'll read it this summer; see what's new with that character with the great sense of humour.
Going to the beach? Want to escape into an entertaining, well-written story? Choose any book by Harlan Coben, but those Myron Bolitar stories became contagious for me for quite a while -- and a while ago.
That's why I have added Long Lost to my to-read shelf. I'll read it this summer; see what's new with that character with the great sense of humour.
January 21, 2018
Catchy name to a book. The storyline crisscrosses but makes sense throughout the book. The characters, some good, some bad are entertaining as well as devious. How does an aging sports agent get the opportunity to relieve his glory days? All in the book.
Myron is hired to play on a professional basketball team to secretly locate one of the teams� most valued players. He accosted by the police, news reporters, homeless people, mobsters and teammates but he’s still determined to find out what really happened as well as solve a murder.
Myron is hired to play on a professional basketball team to secretly locate one of the teams� most valued players. He accosted by the police, news reporters, homeless people, mobsters and teammates but he’s still determined to find out what really happened as well as solve a murder.
September 16, 2021
I just finished this book and I will say IMO it was not as good as some of the later books written by Harlan Coben. It was not bad but not great. I enjoyed Myron and Win and have read the book Win and enjoyed it. This one was a lot about basketball because Myron was a great basketball player before he was injured in a game. So this was all a mystery to be solved taking place around a basketball team. I love these characters and I don't read these books in order but I do think later books are much better. If you like the characters you will enjoy the book.
March 16, 2024
Çok güzel, çok akıcıydı. Senelerdir Myron ve Win okumamıştım cidden, çok özlemişim. Myron'ın geçmişi açısından da aslında baya önemli davaymış, konusu vs. gerçekten ilgi çekiciydi. Win'in sarkastik, megaloman hallerini de özlemişim :)
ps: Seriye yazdığı, henüz yayınlanmamış son kitabında da buradaki Greg karakteri var. Tüm seriyi tamamlayıp mayısta çıkacak son kitabını da okumayı planlıyorum. Bir de tabi çıktığından beri okumam gerek diye düşündüğüm Win'in kendi kitabı var...
ps: Seriye yazdığı, henüz yayınlanmamış son kitabında da buradaki Greg karakteri var. Tüm seriyi tamamlayıp mayısta çıkacak son kitabını da okumayı planlıyorum. Bir de tabi çıktığından beri okumam gerek diye düşündüğüm Win'in kendi kitabı var...
January 26, 2022
Much of Myron Bolitar's backstory gets filled in a nibble at a time throughout the course of this engaging, and often humorous, third tale of the series.
3 1/2 Stars
3 1/2 Stars
October 5, 2022
לסקירה מפורטת בעברית קישור לבלוג שלי -
May 26, 2023
In this 3rd Myron Bolitar mystery, Myron finally realises his dream of playing NBA basketball, although the circumstances aren't exactly how he would have expected to gain the start. As with all of the Myron Bolitar books, the tone is light while the content is actually a little more serious.
Myron is asked by the owner of the New Jersey Dragons to search for the missing star player, Greg Downing. Myron has a history with Downing, which plays a bit of a part with Myron being hired for the job. It’s here that Myron is ostensibly offered the chance to make a comeback to his injury-hit basketball career, naturally the proviso is that he do the digging for the missing Downing. While searching for Downing, he can't let on to anyone that Downing is actually missing, making the job particularly difficult. His search uncovers numerous surprises, which threatens Myron's hard won acceptance of past failures.
As always, Myron is ably assisted in his endeavours by his former college friend, now borderline psychopath Win Horne Lockwood III as well as his best friend and employee Esperanza. The interplay between Myron and Win, and Myron and Esperanza is always a highlight of these books, and certainly doesn't disappoint in this one.
While there are many humously good-natured moments that help to hurry the plot along, Myron also subjects himself to more meaningful moments of self-reflection. This doesn’t exactly jar for the strange juxtaposition of these swinging emotions but, instead, serves to make him a deeper, more real character.
This is a fast-paced thriller that continues on what is a very entertaining series. It's better to have read the earlier books, if only to get a better idea of how the characters have come to depend on each other and why they put up with their behaviour. It's also worth reading the others because they're all just plain enjoyable reading.
Myron is asked by the owner of the New Jersey Dragons to search for the missing star player, Greg Downing. Myron has a history with Downing, which plays a bit of a part with Myron being hired for the job. It’s here that Myron is ostensibly offered the chance to make a comeback to his injury-hit basketball career, naturally the proviso is that he do the digging for the missing Downing. While searching for Downing, he can't let on to anyone that Downing is actually missing, making the job particularly difficult. His search uncovers numerous surprises, which threatens Myron's hard won acceptance of past failures.
As always, Myron is ably assisted in his endeavours by his former college friend, now borderline psychopath Win Horne Lockwood III as well as his best friend and employee Esperanza. The interplay between Myron and Win, and Myron and Esperanza is always a highlight of these books, and certainly doesn't disappoint in this one.
While there are many humously good-natured moments that help to hurry the plot along, Myron also subjects himself to more meaningful moments of self-reflection. This doesn’t exactly jar for the strange juxtaposition of these swinging emotions but, instead, serves to make him a deeper, more real character.
This is a fast-paced thriller that continues on what is a very entertaining series. It's better to have read the earlier books, if only to get a better idea of how the characters have come to depend on each other and why they put up with their behaviour. It's also worth reading the others because they're all just plain enjoyable reading.
January 11, 2025
Another intriguing case draws Bolitar in...As always, the plot line thickens, the characters are interesting and the snarky banter keeps everything rolling along. Another good one in the series!
May 22, 2023
4 Stars
Not a favourite out of the series but still good.
Myron is on the case of an ex team mate that has gone missing.
Myron and sidekick Win are in for more than they bargained for as they set out to Greg Downing.
Not a favourite out of the series but still good.
Myron is on the case of an ex team mate that has gone missing.
Myron and sidekick Win are in for more than they bargained for as they set out to Greg Downing.
March 10, 2017
Fade Away is the third book in the Myron Bolitar series. Myron is a sports agent and former FBI agent, but ten years ago was a a top NBA draft choice until an serious injury sidelined him in his first preseason game. Myron's former rival, Greg Downing, is now a superstar for the New Jersey Dragons. He's also missing and the owner of the team wants Myron to find him. To do that he gives Myron a place as a substitute on the team. When the trail leads to the bludgeoned corpse of a woman last seen with Greg, Myron, and his best friend and partner, Win, find themselves in real trouble. Win has a penchant for violence and he certainly puts it to use in their investigation.
I enjoyed the plot twists involving Myron’s history and the way he has coped with his disappointment over the years. The writing is suspenseful, at at the same time, laugh out loud funny. The characters are all multi-dimensional, and the secondary characters of Win and Esperanza, are some of the best I've ever seen. Harlan Coben is a master of great storytelling and suspense. Myron is a fascinating character and I look forward to continuing the rest of this highly addictive series.
I enjoyed the plot twists involving Myron’s history and the way he has coped with his disappointment over the years. The writing is suspenseful, at at the same time, laugh out loud funny. The characters are all multi-dimensional, and the secondary characters of Win and Esperanza, are some of the best I've ever seen. Harlan Coben is a master of great storytelling and suspense. Myron is a fascinating character and I look forward to continuing the rest of this highly addictive series.
July 4, 2012
Beginning to exhaust my hunt for the loner, the hunter as a singular and main hero...a new trend seems to be emerging, the disassociation of the hunter and conscientious hero into two separate characters: the main character and his loner side-kick. Several authors embrace this genre motif: Robert Crais's Elvis Cole and his side-kick Joe Pike and of course Harlan Coben's Mylor Bolitar and his elitist side-kick Win.
Of this genre, Coben is probably the most adept at creating complex and winning characters. His portrayal of Myron (conscientious) and Win (borderline Sociopath) is second to none. Again, I devoured these books (in order, as with all series books) and in record time and found myself waking groggy from lack of sleep thanks to Mr. Coben.
P.S. Same review for all the Myron Bolitar novels, if you've read one of my reviews of Bolitar you've read them all. How can I say that? Well, Mr. Coben as with most series authors, is a master at being consistent from one book to another and delivering a sucker punch to his readers everytime.
Of this genre, Coben is probably the most adept at creating complex and winning characters. His portrayal of Myron (conscientious) and Win (borderline Sociopath) is second to none. Again, I devoured these books (in order, as with all series books) and in record time and found myself waking groggy from lack of sleep thanks to Mr. Coben.
P.S. Same review for all the Myron Bolitar novels, if you've read one of my reviews of Bolitar you've read them all. How can I say that? Well, Mr. Coben as with most series authors, is a master at being consistent from one book to another and delivering a sucker punch to his readers everytime.
February 6, 2017
Do you ever read a series, or even an author's novels, super slowly because you want to savour every novel and enjoy this adventure that they bring you on? This is how I feel about the Myron Bolitar series. I just can't get enough of it, but I want to enjoy this novels as long as I can.
Myron is back in his old world of basketball. A famous all star basketball player, who also was Myron's rival back in the day, is missing and the owner has hired Myron to find him. Myron needs to work uncover by joining the NBA basketball team, so while trying to find Greg, he also needs to work through his feelings by being back on the court.
The novel was moving well, until the last 50 pages where it just turned amazingly good. I was blown away by the mystery aspect as well as the motive for the crime. I love all of the characters, with my favourite relationship being Myron and his best friend Win. I think they may be my favourite literary duo.
Another amazing novel. If you haven't read this series, do it!
Myron is back in his old world of basketball. A famous all star basketball player, who also was Myron's rival back in the day, is missing and the owner has hired Myron to find him. Myron needs to work uncover by joining the NBA basketball team, so while trying to find Greg, he also needs to work through his feelings by being back on the court.
The novel was moving well, until the last 50 pages where it just turned amazingly good. I was blown away by the mystery aspect as well as the motive for the crime. I love all of the characters, with my favourite relationship being Myron and his best friend Win. I think they may be my favourite literary duo.
Another amazing novel. If you haven't read this series, do it!
May 28, 2019
I've read the previous 2 books & liked them, but they weren't any great shakes. Good & they should be read in order. This one is the best by far, but wouldn't have the impact without the setup of the previous two. Coben managed to fit so much into the story that I was amazed & the last scene was especially great. Inevitable & understated. Perfect!
It's a twisty mystery that sucks Myron back into actually playing basketball - his dream come true. There's a missing player, a murder, multiple suspects, a nasty divorce, & the issues of being a celebrity. I know nothing about sports (People mention teams as if I should know what sport they play. I quite often don't.) nothing about being a celebrity or a top player, but it all read very true to life, especially Myron's feelings & issues. It was very engaging.
Well narrated & just the right length. Highly recommended.
It's a twisty mystery that sucks Myron back into actually playing basketball - his dream come true. There's a missing player, a murder, multiple suspects, a nasty divorce, & the issues of being a celebrity. I know nothing about sports (People mention teams as if I should know what sport they play. I quite often don't.) nothing about being a celebrity or a top player, but it all read very true to life, especially Myron's feelings & issues. It was very engaging.
Well narrated & just the right length. Highly recommended.
February 6, 2017
The Myron Bolitar series just keeps getting better and better by each book! And Myron and Win's characters just seem to get funnier!
In Fade Away, Myron is called on by a Basketball coach to track down Greg Downing, a professional Basketball player and former rival of Myron, who is the #1 suspect in a woman's murder. But as Myron get more and more involved, the plot thickens and parts of his past come back to haunt him.
Towards the end of the book when I thought it was going in a certain direction, it's like, BAM! I never saw that coming! A highly entertaining mystery!
In Fade Away, Myron is called on by a Basketball coach to track down Greg Downing, a professional Basketball player and former rival of Myron, who is the #1 suspect in a woman's murder. But as Myron get more and more involved, the plot thickens and parts of his past come back to haunt him.
Towards the end of the book when I thought it was going in a certain direction, it's like, BAM! I never saw that coming! A highly entertaining mystery!
July 23, 2022
Another excellent page turner. Harlan Coben remains a real treat.
July 15, 2021
Well done, the mystery, inside the mystery, tied together nicely.
October 26, 2014
I have to admit this series is actually growing on me. After reading the second book in the series, I was ready to swear off it forever, but a year and a half later I finally read number four (out of sequence) and liked it. So, I decided to go back and pick up number three, Fade Away and once again I found the book was not awful. In fact, I quite enjoyed it as a diverting read.
This time, the sport is basketball, which was Myron Bolitar's game before his knee was injured in a terrible smash-up with another player. That injury changed the course of his life and he went to law school and became a sports agent instead of a professional basketball player
Now, several years later, he is established in his profession and he has a promising romantic liaison. Everything seems to be coming up Myron.
Then he receives a blast from the past when the man who was responsible for drafting him with the Celtics all those years before contacts him and offers him a job. He wants him to make a comeback with the team that he presently owns, but he has an ulterior motive. It seems that one of the stars of the team, Greg Downing, has disappeared and the owner wants Myron on the team so he can pick up any clues as to where Greg might be. His real job will be to find Greg.
This is complicated because in his basketball-playing days, Myron and Greg were rivals. Not only on the basketball court but for the affections of a certain woman as well. Greg ultimately married the woman, but at some point, she was unfaithful to him. With Myron.
So Myron has all this guilt in regard to Greg and he accepts the commission, both to play on the team and to try to find the missing player.
It turns out that Greg's disappearance is related to the fact that he has lost a lot of money - in fact just about all he had - to gambling. At the same time, he is going through a nasty divorce and is faced with the prospect of losing his children. In order to find him, Myron has to sort out the tangled web of his life and figure out who among his associates may have a clue to his whereabouts.
When one of those putative associates turns up murdered, it seems that Greg may be number one on the list of suspects.
Meanwhile, those professional gamblers to whom he owes all the money are looking for him as well, and they think Myron may know where he is. That does not bode well for Myron's state of health. Fortunately for him, his friend and partner, Win, has his back.
The body count of the sociopathic Win is lower than usual in this book - only one that I can remember. Although, we are left with a bit of a cliffhanger at the end with some indication that that count might be about to go up to two.
Yes, on the whole, it was a satisfying read and I'm glad that I gave the series another chance. I suspect I'll be adding it to my long list of series to follow.
This time, the sport is basketball, which was Myron Bolitar's game before his knee was injured in a terrible smash-up with another player. That injury changed the course of his life and he went to law school and became a sports agent instead of a professional basketball player
Now, several years later, he is established in his profession and he has a promising romantic liaison. Everything seems to be coming up Myron.
Then he receives a blast from the past when the man who was responsible for drafting him with the Celtics all those years before contacts him and offers him a job. He wants him to make a comeback with the team that he presently owns, but he has an ulterior motive. It seems that one of the stars of the team, Greg Downing, has disappeared and the owner wants Myron on the team so he can pick up any clues as to where Greg might be. His real job will be to find Greg.
This is complicated because in his basketball-playing days, Myron and Greg were rivals. Not only on the basketball court but for the affections of a certain woman as well. Greg ultimately married the woman, but at some point, she was unfaithful to him. With Myron.
So Myron has all this guilt in regard to Greg and he accepts the commission, both to play on the team and to try to find the missing player.
It turns out that Greg's disappearance is related to the fact that he has lost a lot of money - in fact just about all he had - to gambling. At the same time, he is going through a nasty divorce and is faced with the prospect of losing his children. In order to find him, Myron has to sort out the tangled web of his life and figure out who among his associates may have a clue to his whereabouts.
When one of those putative associates turns up murdered, it seems that Greg may be number one on the list of suspects.
Meanwhile, those professional gamblers to whom he owes all the money are looking for him as well, and they think Myron may know where he is. That does not bode well for Myron's state of health. Fortunately for him, his friend and partner, Win, has his back.
The body count of the sociopathic Win is lower than usual in this book - only one that I can remember. Although, we are left with a bit of a cliffhanger at the end with some indication that that count might be about to go up to two.
Yes, on the whole, it was a satisfying read and I'm glad that I gave the series another chance. I suspect I'll be adding it to my long list of series to follow.
May 6, 2023
Yep.
Visiškai taip pat, kaip ir planuota, kaip ir tikėtasi. Stabilios 2*, ne kitaip.
Visiškai taip pat, kaip ir planuota, kaip ir tikėtasi. Stabilios 2*, ne kitaip.
August 25, 2019
A fun read, but a bit too complicated, I thought, with too many characters. Still, there were some interesting ones, and I'm beginning to like the police detective that seemed like a bit of a jerk at first. But I guess that's just his way, and Myron is a bit of a jerk, too, so it's probably to be expected. They're both pretty humorous.
I'm not sure if I really want to continue with this series right now, though. I was disappointed in the last two compared to the first one.
I'm not sure if I really want to continue with this series right now, though. I was disappointed in the last two compared to the first one.
May 22, 2013
This book kept me guessing at every turn. I was totally surprised with the "who done it"! I love the two main characters in this series. They crack me up with their sarcasm and one liners. The book flowed even through the twists and turns. Once you think it is done, you find out that there is more.
February 24, 2018
4.5 Stars
Another excellent Myron Bolitar murder mystery. I don’t want to post a spoiler, so I’ll simply say the big reveal was something I had suspected for awhile as I read other books in this series and was sad to see that I was right. Love me some Myron - he just makes my heart full. He’s witty, self-deprecating, and loyal but imperfect. Is it weird that I wish he was my friend in real life?
Another excellent Myron Bolitar murder mystery. I don’t want to post a spoiler, so I’ll simply say the big reveal was something I had suspected for awhile as I read other books in this series and was sad to see that I was right. Love me some Myron - he just makes my heart full. He’s witty, self-deprecating, and loyal but imperfect. Is it weird that I wish he was my friend in real life?
September 17, 2018
Same old, same old.
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