Win
By Harlan Coben
Release Date: March 16, 2021
Ebook Available from WV Reads!
4.5 Stars - Like many, I've waited almost 5 years after the cliffhanger that ended Home and the Myron Bolitar series. Fortunately, this lived up to all my expectations! Win has always been so intriguing and getting his point-of-view, a story all his own was awesome. This, of course, is slightly dark murder mystery laced with plenty of dry humor and twists and turns.
Win's always been one of the many interesting characters in Myron Bolitar's life. But oddly enough, this story is completely separate from that series. I couldn't recommend starting here. Definitely dive into Myron's series first and you won't be disappointed. Win's always been not entirely likable in a surprisingly likable way. He is rich, snobby, pretty self-absorbed, and violent. But he's always been intriguing and getting his perspective of his own life and lifestyle, etc was really fun. He deplores relationships like family and friendship but none-the-less figures out how to navigate them. Plenty of side characters are here to enjoy as well like his assistant Kabir, his father, Ema, grisled FBI man PT, and more.
I admit the only real disappointment was the lack of Myron and his character's circle of friends. Most, if not all, of those loose ends were tied up in Home. But, it still feels like Myron was missing. The plot is dark and twisty of course. With Win's huge, rich family drama is almost has a Southern Gothic vibe to the mystery. Only every now and then are we subjected to sort of dull info dumps. And guessing who did what crimes is sure to leave a few head scratchers. Win's a very skilled investigator who holds nothing back, and it was kind of refreshing how apologetic he is on his search for the truth. He travels easily, trying to blend in always, but sometimes sticking out like a sore thumb. One of the admirable traits of his, though they are somewhat admittedly lacking, is his way of using his resources to avenge or protect those without the same capabilities. All in all, this was a thrilling addition to Harlan Coben's book list. I was disappointed by his new thrillers the past two years but Win definitely reminded me why I'm such a big fan.
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