The Final Detail

Author: Harlan Coben
Genre: Suspense
Type: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
Series: #6 in the Myron Bolitar series
Source: Personal Copy
Publisher: Island Books
First Published: 1999
Opening Lines: "Myron lay sprawled next to a knee-knockingly gorgeous brunette clad only in a Class-B-felony bikini, a tropical drink sans umbrella in one hand, the aqua clear Caribbean water lapping at his feet, the sane a dazzling white powder, the sky a pure blue that could only be God's blank canvas, the sun as soothing and rich as a Swedish masseur with a snifter of cognac, and her was intensely miserable."

Book Description from GoodReads: In this sixth novel in the award-winning Myron Bolitar series, Harlan Coben delivers a riveting powerhouse thriller—a twisting mystery of betrayal, family secrets, and murder.

Myron Bolitar’s colleague at MB SportsReps, Esperanza, has been arrested for the murder of a client, a fallen baseball star attempting a comeback. Myron is determined to prove Esperanza’s innocence—even if she won’t speak to him on the advice of her lawyer, who warns Myron to keep away from both the case and his client. But Myron is already too close, too involved, and has too much at stake. And the closer Myron gets to the truth, the more the evidence points to the only viable suspect besides Esperanza: Myron himself.

My Rating: 3 stars

My Review: I read this book last week while on holidays in the Dominican Republic and after reading the first line, I thought to myself that this was the perfect book for me since it begins in the Caribbean!

This is the sixth installment of the popular Myron Bolitar series, a series that I have enjoyed over the years and while I've read several of the previous books, I hadn't yet read the fifth book. Thankfully, Coben catches his readers up on what's happened recently in Myron's life. One of the highlights of this series for me is Myron and his best friend Win's relationship - I love their bond and humourous camaraderie. Unfortunately, it wasn't as abundant as I had hoped in this book and I missed Esperanza who surprisingly played a very minor role. There is a decent but not overly intriguing mystery and Coben touches on some bigger issues (sexuality, gender identity, body image …) but not in a lot of depth.
Overall, this was a good read but not my favourite in the series. It's an easy read that's perfect to take on holiday while you're soaking up the sun, drinking sweet bevvies on the beach and want an easy, fairly entertaining read with some memorable characters.