by Harlan Coben (Compact Disc Coben)
Harlan Coben writes several stand-alone mystery titles (many of which are now appearing on Netflix), and the Myron Bolitar mystery series. Windsor Horne Lockwood III, or Win to his handful of close friends, is best friends with Myron – as such he plays a secondary, yet major, character in the Bolitar series. Together, he and Myron have fast and witty banters that are the highlights of the books (well, aside from the mysteries themselves).
This title is the first in a series that features only Win. His family got off the Mayflower, he’s smart, wealthy, and Philadelphia Main Line – exactly someone you would hate on sight in real life. He’s also psychotic. He’s always armed (with multiple weapons) and well-versed in most of the martial arts. We have an interesting mystery with ties to his family and we meet other characters whom I assume will play reoccurring roles in future stories. Win’s witty repartee continues and he’s always breaking the fourth wall to explain his reasoning to the reader. The mystery was satisfying and its resolution caught me by surprise.
Steven Weber is the reader and the reason I chose to listen to this book rather than read it. He narrates the Bolitar series and I felt his interpretation of Win was spot-on, and he didn’t disappoint here either.
This series is probably best for those familiar with the Bolitar series and who have a working knowledge of Win’s history.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the Myron Bolitar series also by Harlan Coben.]
[ official Win page on the official Harlan Coben web site ]
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