Think Twice by Harlan Coben @HarlanCoben #StevenWeber @GrandCentralPub #MyronBolitar

the setup…
Myron Bolitar has resumed his agency representing sports and other celebrities with new office and staff but still the same building (Win’s) and service. Two FBI agents request a meeting with him and Win Lockwood and both assume it’s related to the recent murder of a former supermodel and her son. They’re stunned when the agents want to know the whereabouts of Greg Downing, an old client who died three years ago. Evidence suggests he’s alive and kicking and a suspect in this high profile murder.

the heart of the story…
Having Myron and Win reunited is like finding water in a desert! They still have the same dynamics, Myron with his wry humor and Win with his trademark cynicism. But both were rattled by the news that Greg might be alive and as they probed, they discovered disturbing information about him and the possibilities of other connected crimes. The case was beyond complex and gnarly, giving me brain cramps sometimes as I tried to knit things together. But it was Myron’s personal connections that endeared me to this story, from his hilarious aging parents, his former associates, his wife and to the introduction of his biological son Jeremy.

the narration…
Weber had his work cut out for him here with the abundance of characters and personalities while maintaining the essences of Myron and Win, more than rising to the challenge. His storytelling skills soared with this one.

the bottom line…
I flew through this one because there aren’t any good stopping points and it was heart gripping. Even though Myron and Win are the same characters I’ve come to love, Coben has allowed them to age not only gracefully but become more vulnerable. There’s something elegant and sad about that, especially with that explosive ending. I’m not sure what’s next but I have hope and angst competing with each other. Well done.

Book Info

• Release Date: May 14, 2024
• Series: Myron Bolitar #12
• Narrator: Steven Weber
• Audio Length: 9 hours, 41 minutes
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

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(Thanks to Hachette for my complimentary hard copy to accompany my audiobook. All opinions are my own.)