Myron Bolitar is surprised when his college girlfriend, Emily, calls him. She is now divorced from the man who caused the accident that ended Myron's professional basketball career. She shocks Myron by telling him that she believes he is the father of her thirteen-year-old son. The boy has a potentially fatal anemia and is desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant. A potential donor has been identified but cannot be located. Emily pleads with Myron to find the donor and save his son. Myron's investigation soon becomes very complicated as it appears the donor is no where to be found, even with Myron's somewhat underhanded investigation techniques. As usual, he calls upon his loyal pals, Win and Esperanza for help, all the while struggling with the idea that he might really be the boy's father.
This is Harlan Coben at his best. The second half of the book was especially fast-paced and captivating. As usual, Myron Bolitar is outwardly light-hearted and wise-cracking. Meanwhile, Myron struggles with the issues of being the boy's father and his own parents' aging. Like all of Coben's novels, this case is full of twists and turns and captivating characters. Definitely worth reading.
Rating - 4.5 stars
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