What do You think about One False Move (1999)?
With One False Move, Harlan Coben crafts yet another fine Myron Bolitar with a wonderful mystery full of nifty twists and turns. Okay, along the way, we already know how one small part of the mystery is going to play out-- still-- Coben manages to keep it fresh and moving forward with his cast of characters.Myron's wit is probably the best part of these novels. He always has something funny to say in the face of danger-- and sometimes even asks himself, as a person would do, "Why did I say that?"He is challenged to make commitments, He is challenged to avoid conflict.. and this time around, once more, he faces a group of really awful people-- who are truly a dangerous threat-- nasty killers... The cool thing is that the confrontations with Myron and the bad guys aren't like a lot of the stupid manifestations of masculinity we see in a lot of thrillers today. There is not a moment when Myron actually looks into someone's eyes and threatens to kill.. Myron is a completely different type of guy.. tough, deadly, but without the bluster.. he spends his time trying to be quick talking and funny...This one is another Coben novel that the reader will not be disappointed in. Okay, this one misses some of the cool television or comic book trivia that Coben likes to toss about in dialogue between Myron and Win.. but still.. a very good read. thrilling and full of interesting twists and turns.
—David
8/10A solid entry into the Harlan Coben/Myron Bolitar series, without ever truly excelling. I’ve read quite a lot of Harlan Coben’s work now but the last standalone novel I read, “Hold Tight”, just tipped the scales for me and went into the realms of stupidity and a sense of deja vu to some of his other works. I was less than impressed with that book and decided I needed to leave the author alone for some time. That was a couple of years ago and I felt it was time to read another of his entertaining Myron Bolitar series as this was a step back into comfortable shoes as I knew the characters already and liked the style. The characters of Myron and Win are entertaining enough to take a long winded crime story and make it entertaining. There was nothing new in the plot that made me curious but the style in which it was delivered made it a fun read. I enjoyed the internal monologue Myron ran throughout to provide a humorous critique on things he was doing/seeing. A similar style to that I recently enjoyed with Jim Butcher and “Storm Front” but more Sports Agent than Wizard for Hire.A good read and entertaining for the short time it took to read, it won’t leave you blown away but at the same time it won’t disappoint. I hope there are a few more gems in this series yet to come. If you like this try: “The Bone Collector” by Jeffery Deaver
—Richard
Norm Zuckerman asks Myron Bolitar to be a bodyguard to star basketball player Brenda Slaughter. Brenda's father Horace, a mentor to Myron when he was a kid, has disappeared. Brenda has been receiving threatening calls and is being followed. One caller told her to contact her mother. That's not easy to do since her mother disappeared when she was a child. When Myron starts investigating Horace Slaughter's disappearance and the 20 year old disappearance of Anita Slaughter, he finds there are many people who don't want the truth to come out.This is the fifth Myron Bolitar mystery. It has a more serious tone than the previous books in the series. Myron starts rethinking his personal life with Jessica. It doesn't help their relationship when right away Myron and Brenda are striking sparks off of each other. He is also given an ultimatum from Esperanza...make her a partner in MB Sports or she walks. The mystery is very well written. Some things that are just mentioned in passing turn out to be big clues. My rating: 5 Stars.
—Robin
