Harlan Coben Deal Breaker

Deal Breaker

Harlan Coben

Delacorte, Aug 2006, $24.00

ISBN: 0385340605

Just a few years ago he was a top NBA prospect until the injury ended his professional career before it began. Two years ago Myron Bolitar became a sports representative that is agent of professional athletes where he remained minor league until now. He signed the hottest NFL quarterback prospect perhaps in history, two time Heisman trophy winner Christian Steele as a client though football is not Bolitar's expertise. Now as he negotiates a contract with the Giants on behalf of his highly regarded talent, Bolitar believes he is on his way to the big time.

Myron visits a despondent Christian who had called him in a state of shock. The prospect shows him what came in the mail; an ad for fantasy phone sex including the picture of Kathy Culver, Christian's fianc e that the police and the media assumed died. As Christian falls apart when Kathy calls him, Myron tries to keep the kid's career from being sacked as a scandal would ruin the Boy Scout image worth millions by investigating what happened to Kathy at the same time the mob wants him to stay out of their sex business.

This is a reprint of the first Bolitar novel and though a decade has passed since its initial release, the story line holds up quite strongly because of the star. His inquiries seem genuine as he tries to keep a DEAL BREAKER from happening to his client and especially him as neither may ever recover if they tank now. The mystery is filled with twists and trick plays that button hook the reader, who whether a Coben rookie or a seasoned veteran will follow up with more touchdowns from this champion sports series.

Harriet Klausner