Live Wire
by Harlan Coben
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65%
Critic Reviews: 13
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77%
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Synopsis
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhen Myron Bolitar gets involved in the family drama of his former tennis star client and her rock star husband, he discovers secrets about his own family, specifically his brother, who abandoned the Bolitars long ago. As Myron races to locate his missing brother while their father clings to life, he must face the lies that led to their estrangement—including the ones told by Myron himself.
About Harlan Coben
Published: February 28, 2012 by Signet
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure. Fiction. 448 pages
- All Critics: 13
- Positive: 9
- Negative: 4
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Shine from Yahoo | 8 Mar 2011
Harlan Coben writes at the top of his game in this latest novel
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Feb 2011
Despite the promise of dark family secrets, this is the most conventional of Myron’s recent cases... heavy with cheesy cliffhangers and eye-popping coincidences.
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Ted Lehmann's Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms | 14 Sep 2011
his characters have become too much caricatures of real people, and Coben seems to recognize this, although he can't save himself from his wise-cracking asides about class, culture, and society.
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BookPeople's Blog | 24 Mar 2011
What makes Live Wire work is Coben’s deft balance of the kind of fun, well paced and keenly plotted series mystery we’ve come to expect from him, and a true pathos.
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AP/Press of Atlantic City | 27 Mar 2011
Newcomers to Coben will find "Live Wire" a great starting point, and fans will be awe-struck with this latest novel, wondering how Coben maintains such a high level of excellence.
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Examiner | 21 May 2011
This fast moving mystery by an old pro will hold your attention, but will probably not dazzle you.
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MostlyFiction Book Reviews | 7 May 2011
another enjoyable addition to this series and one that I recommend very strongly to new but especially to long time fans.
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Express | 22 May 2011
There isn’t any other set of characters in this genre out there like them. You will be loath to return to black-and-white once you have experienced Technicolor.
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Gather | 22 Mar 2011
There’s plenty of action throughout the novel, and enough twists and turns in the plot to keep readers turning the pages anxiously.
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The Genre Review | 3 Apr 2011
this entertaining thriller... a page turner that I had a hard time putting down... I highly recommend this book
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Independent.ie | 2 Jul 2011
this latest Bolivar adventure, though admittedly packed with high-adrenaline action, really does stretch credulity to breaking point.
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Buried Under Books
The story moves swiftly, and as is customary the wisecracking Myron and enigmatic Win adorn the pages. Recommended.
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Curled Up
Coben maintains his usual flair, a writing style that always serves his readers equal parts of mayhem and funky, sometimes slightly dark humor.
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