For me, there is very little that can compete with the treat of sitting with a cold beverage and reading Coben's latest Myron Bolitar/Win Lockford novel. Their novels have become "must read immediately" for me since I first discovered them years ago. The incredible friendship and loyalty these two friends have is extraordinary and their exploits, coupled with wise cracking and genuine affection, keep bringing me back for more. Of course, the chasm between Myron's conflicted sense of right and wrong is so juxtaposed to Win's views that life is simple especially if we just eliminate the bad guys.
In "Think Twice", both Myron and Win are stunned to learn that Greg Downing, a man whose life has seemingly been intertwined with Myron's since college, may still be alive even though he was declared dead and buried years ago. This revelation leads to our heroes running a parallel investigation with the FBI to discover where Greg might be and what his relationship to a newly discovered serial killer might be.
The plot is tightly constructed and many of its elements seem fresh in "Think Twice". My only quibble is that Win, while integral, is not active enough in this story. Again for me, Myron alone does not carry one of these books nearly as well as when Myron and Win are together. Myron needs Win and vice versa. My last quibble is with Coben's writing schedule. I have become a committed reader of all his material but it seems Myron/Win have been slid to the back burner as this is their first new novel in years.
Kristin
Traci Zuczek