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    Live Wire
    Live Wire
    Live Wire
    Audiobook9 hours

    Live Wire

    Written by Harlan Coben

    Narrated by Steven Weber

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    About this audiobook

    Harlan Coben has risen to the top of bestseller lists worldwide, attracting voracious audiences for his peerless novels of domestic suspense as well as those featuring his fan-favorite sports agent, Myron Bolitar. Now in Live Wire, he offers a knock-your-socks-off novel that will electrify all his fans: Myron’s family takes center stage.

    Myron Bolitar has always dreamed about the voluptuous femme fatale walking into his office and asking for help. The woman standing in his doorway has killer curves all right: She’s eight months pregnant, which kind of ruins the fantasy. Former tennis star Suzze T and her rock star husband, Lex, are both clients, and over the years Myron has negotiated his share of contracts for the power pair. But now Lex has disappeared and a very pregnant Suzze is in tears, fearing the online rumors questioning the baby’s paternity have driven away the man she swears is the child’s father.

    For Myron, questions of fatherhood couldn’t hit closer to home, as his dad, Al, clings to life; the brother who abandoned them all those years ago is in trouble; and Myron’s teenage nephew needs an authority figure. Myron is soon forced to confront deep secrets in Suzze’s past; his family’s mortality—and before Live Wire is over, his own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 22, 2011
    ISBN9781441895318
    Live Wire
    Author

    Harlan Coben

    With more than seventy million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous suspense novels, including Don't Let Go, Home, and Fool Me Once, as well as the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. His books are published in forty-three languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey.

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    • 5/5
      As this book went on it got a little complicated in parts, but it showed me the bond and the love that Win and Myron not to the love for his parents. I think we all would love to have a friend like Win. This was a great book.
    • 3/5
      I read this book immediately after reading Shelter, Coben's soon-to-be-relased teen mystery about Myron Bolitar's nephew Mickey. Ironically, the two leading characters are both seeking the same answer - what happened to Mickey's father Brad? If they would swallow their pride and talk to one another, they would make faster progress. That's probably reserved for Shelter's sequel. However, for mystery readers who like Coben's style, Live Wire will not disappoint.
    • 5/5
      Pretty darn good...enjoyed it..not Grisham, but entertaining..wish I had read this 1st in the series..
    • 5/5
      In this series entry Myron meets his nephew Mickey, who is fifteen-years-old, for the first time. Myron's father suffers a serious illness, and Myron spends a lot of time searching for his missing brother, Brad, while trying to help his troubled sister-in-law, Kitty. He also helps an aging tennis star track down her missing rock-star husband, and the two sagas manage to intertwine. This is a really great way to pass a long drive. Myron rocks on!
    • 4/5
      Just love Myron and Win!
    • 3/5
      Typical Harlan Coben - fun and interesting romp with twists you won't see coming, with a little humour thrown in.
    • 3/5
      Typical Coben Bolitar story, suspend all belief and go with the flow for a relatively undemanding read.
    • 2/5
      Live Wire. Harlan Coben. 2011. Well, I guess I read this book too soon after I read Home or I should have read this book before I read Home since it comes directly before. It was not as a compelling read as Home, but all the funny and good characters were in it; and Myron and Win were at their wise-cracking best. This book fills in missing pieces about Myron’s family. For die-hard Myron Bolitar fans!
    • 4/5
      Another great Myron Bolitar mystery.
    • 5/5
      When Suzze T comes into Myron's office, eight months pregnant and worried that she's about to lose her husband because of a Facebook post, Myron, as always sets out to make things right. Myron and Win end up in trouble far deeper than either could have ever anticipated...

      As the trail unfolds, Myron catches a glimpse of his past, his sister-in-law, Kitty, in a night club. As he seeks, to track her down and reconcile with his brother, whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years, Myron finds that Suzze T's unexpected Facebook post and Kitty's return are mingled together in what turns out to be a very deadly conspiracy.

      No one will be left unscathed...

    • 4/5
      Coben invents an estranged brother and his whacko witha new nephew. The client goes down about half way through the book, but Myron and Win continue to plod on through the plot. Oh, and there's a rock star who's given in to the mob, too. With all that windy, twisty coincidence, it all comes together in the end. And...not everybody survives. The continuing characters survive -- "Big Cindy", Win, and the other regulars. Other plotters go down like red shirts on Star Trek. There were a few improbable facets of the book--one, in particular, where Win & Myron visit a mobster, get strip searched and then Win whacks the guy with a bullet between the eyes. Ok. I'll keep reading. Where's #11?
    • 5/5
      Another great read in this series, of which unfortunately this is the last book. There were a number of sad elements to the end of this book. I hope Harlan Coben writes more as I would like to know what happens next! This is one series I almost want to start back at the beginning!Update November 2016Now reading this again prior to reading the new book in the series that I am happy to see Harlan Coben has written. Enjoyed this as much second time around as the first time, now interested to see where Harlan Coben takes this new book! I do thoroughly recommend this series.
    • 3/5
      I read Harlan Coben novels when they fall into my hands; but I do not go looking for them. They are all essentially quick fun reads but definitely not intellectually rewarding.
      He writes competently, plots well and his ongoing characters are quite well drawn, of occasionally cartoon-like.
      I would grade this as an above average example of his oeuvre.
    • 5/5
      love the quirky endings
    • 4/5
      At the open, Myron’s father is in the hospital in serious condition and Myron reflects back upon a lie he told his father many years before. That lie becomes his focus for at least part of the story. His client in this edition is Suzze T, a tennis great. She’s been on the sidelines recently because she’s eight months pregnant. She’s married to Lex, a rock star and also a client of Myron’s. He’s gone missing since someone maliciously posted on Suzze’s Facebook page that the baby is not his. What begins as a search for Lex becomes mixed with the return of Myron’s drug-addicted sister-in-law, Kitty, and the continued absence of his brother, Brad. Before long, it appears that it may all be related.If there is a silver lining for Myron, it is that he finally meets his fifteen-year-old nephew, Mickey, for the first time. However, that first meeting was anything but pleasant. There are a lot of secrets being held by all parties. Myron has to wade through what is truth and what is a lie. As the danger level rises, he pulls in Windsor (Win) Horne Lockwood, III, his preppy-looking friend who is a sixth-degree black belt holder in Tae Kwon Do.This is the 10th and as far as I can tell the final Myron Bolitar novel. I say that with sadness because I have loved the Myron series. I’ve loved the development of the main characters over time. The reason I tend to think it is the last is because there have been no new offerings in this series since this one which was published in 2011. Also the ending, which I obviously cannot give away, had a different and almost a final closure to it. Now, if readers need their ‘Myron fix’, they need to continue reading Coben’s YA Mickey Bolitar series. Myron makes appearances in the Mickey series. I’ll miss the mixture of those lovable and true-to-life characters, Win, Esperanza, Big Cyndi, and even Zorra. Rating: 4 out of 5.
    • 3/5
      while it's technically adult, it's a sort of prequel to the young adult Mickey Bolitar series by Coben. It would be appropriate for older teens or readers who read the young adult series and were curious for Mickey's uncle's take on things.
    • 2/5
      Having read and enjoyed a few of the Bolitar books, I was pretty disappointed in this; stretched plotlines, unfunny wisecracking, strangely "resurrected" family members who did little to engage the reader, and worryingly I suspect unappealing nephew Mickey is being set up for a new series...
      I also lost any sympathy finally with Myron, or rather, with Coben having Win do dirty wet-work for him so readers can continue to think Myron is really a nice man.
      Having said that, I did still read to the end and may still go back to fill in some of the gaps in the series.
    • 4/5
      This looks to be the last book in the Myron Bolitar series, but Coben rounds it off nicely. Once of Myron's clients is disturbed by a posting on Facebook which she asks Myron to investigate. Before long there's a high body count and Myron is forced to revisit his past relationship with his brother and sister-in-law and his relationship with his parents. This is a fast read with lots of plot twists which neatly sets up the Mickey Bolitar series. Not sure that this is a fitting end to the series though.
    • 4/5
      Another great Myron Bolitar series! Myron represents a young tennis star who asks him to find something that was posted on facebook.As always this leads to trouble and then involves Myron"s brother who disappeared 15 years ago.
    • 4/5
      Hurray! A new author to pursue! I picked this audio book up reluctantly, since I am not a big fan of sports. However, I found so much more in this story. The main character Myron, an agent for sports figures and celebrities, is far from perfect. He tries to fix everything for his clients; but when he starts on a simple road to figure out who posted something hateful on Facebook, his good intentions soon have events and his friends spiraling out of control. The mystery is a good one, with several layers to it. There is nice humor and background between Myron and those he works with.I listened to the audio version of this, and I'm thinking Steven Weber may be the best narrator I've heard yet. He did many voices and accents flawlessly, even females.
    • 4/5
      An enjoyable read in the Bolitar series, the characters are back on track and some events in this version really leave some what will become of the characters in your head.Also a really smart segway into the Mickey Bolitar series
    • 5/5
      In this series entry Myron meets his nephew Mickey, who is fifteen-years-old, for the first time. Myron's father suffers a serious illness, and Myron spends a lot of time searching for his missing brother, Brad, while trying to help his troubled sister-in-law, Kitty. He also helps an aging tennis star track down her missing rock-star husband, and the two sagas manage to intertwine. This is a really great way to pass a long drive. Myron rocks on!
    • 4/5
      Another excellent Harlan Coben read. Read this one, then read Shelter. Although Shelter is classified as YA, it gives you the next step in the story. Highly recommend both books
    • 4/5
      Live Wire was a rare, successful story of murder with delightful sprinkles of sarcastic humor. The more I read from Harlan Coben, the more impressed I become. His characters are the type I usually eschew, the tough guy investigator: rich, handsome, perfect. What's interesting about that? But these guys are actually, well, guys who have depth beyond their profile. Its their personal history, the glimpses of sadness and regret that I identify with, that pulls me through the story. It is also a fresh storyline, with impossible twists. I can acceptt that, though, because the overall experience is all so very entertaining.
    • 4/5
      I read this after Shelter. That's the wrong order. But it's not important. The stories are independent enough (and aimed at different audiences) to be read in reverse order. Somehow, Live Wire didn't seem up to the standards I expect from Coben. Don't ask me why - I'm not that smart. But that changed at the end of the book. In my opinion, a better than average ending managed to set up more than one book to follow, sequels for both Shelter and Live Wire. Coben's a pretty clever guy. Too bad he's not working on the national debt or something equally as complex.
    • 5/5
      Best-selling writer Harlan Coben, author of close to two dozen superb, exciting, well-written crime novels, wrote two such books in 2011. This one is for his usual readers staring Myron Bolitar and featuring his zany friends: Big Cynti, the grossly overweight ever-helpful ex-wrestler with zany makeup; Esperanza, the beautiful sometime lesbian expert with computers, who is Myron's partner; and, of course Wyn, his devoted friend, multi millionaire, with a frightening ability to hurt people, which he enjoys, who has two oriental girlfriends Yu and Mee. The second novel called Shelter, which should be read after this one, is focused toward young readers, Coben's first such novel, which can be enjoyed by adults.The two books describe different incidences that occur at about the same time. This mystery is called Live Wire because this is the name of a musical band that plays a major part in this tale. Six foot four ex-basketball player Myron is an agent for entertainment people but he frequently stumbles upon situations where people need help and like a sensitive white knight he rides in to help despite the threat of personal danger. Myron's younger brother Brad who he loves dearly goes missing. Myron hasn't seen him for about fifteen years. The two very close siblings got into a fight about Kitty whom Brad was determined to and did marry. Where was Brad? Was he still alive? Why does Kitty refuse to tell him where Bad is?Kitty has become a drug addict. Myron sees a tape showing her committing degrading sex to obtain drugs. She is scared of something and runs. She and Brad have a son Mickey Bolivar, the hero of Shelter. Although Mickey is only fifteen years old, he is also six foot four, confronts his uncle Myron, and insists that Myron leave him and his mother alone. What is he hiding? Can't he realize that his mother needs help? Can't he understand that he can't handle all the problems he is facing by himself?Myron's client, ex-tennis star, and wife of one member of Live Wire is eight months pregnant. She receives a message on her facebook page that her baby is "Not His," meaning not her husband's. The message is signed with an unusual word and there is a strange symbol next to it. She insists that the child is her husband's. Her husband sees the posting and disappears. What does the name and symbol signify? What's going on with her husband? Myron soon realizes that the current events are tied to the apparent murder of a girl by Gabriel Wire, the band lead singer, about a dozen years ago. Soon there are many thrilling events traveling at car chase speed, including other deaths and Myron being attacked and Win taking brutal revenge. Readers will enjoy the book.
    • 5/5
      I read a lot. I've found some good writers and not so good writers. Harlan Coben is one of the best. As soon as I picked up Live Wire, I was engaged in the story. I like the characters; even Win and I look forward to HC's next book. The reasoning that some would give this less than 5 stars because they were afraid this would be his last book in the series escapes me. I realize that everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, but why an author would end a great series also escapes me. We just went through this with Lee Child and Jack Reacher. Of course, if they allow Tom Cruise to play the part of Jack Reacher, that alone may very well end the series for me. The same for Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum. I sometimes think it's better to leave a book as a book. Making a movie out of a great character is about picking the right actor to play that part. You're never going to please all of us. I see Live Wire as a new beginning for Myron and I'm wondering how the relationship between Myron and Win is going to change. Too much to write. No time for the series to end. Relax everyone. They'll be back.
    • 3/5
      This was a good mystery and the first book in the Myron Bolitar series that I have read. The story was good and the characters were interesting. Overall an enjoyable story.
    • 5/5
      A mystery book that revolves around great hero's that exist as sports agents in New York. Myron Bolitar was a great basketball player who had promise for a professional career until he blew out his knee. His best friend Windsor Horne Lockwood III is a rich blue blood from the right side of the tracks and self described Rake. He owns the Dakota building where their office is located. His family has memberships to all the best clubs and he knows all the important people. Most importantly, Myron and Win love each other and would do anything to help and protect each other. They are also young, big, athletic and dangerous (especially Win). Coban is an author who tells an engaging story and peoples it with characters that are easy to visualize and either love or hate. The office receptionist, Big Cindy, is a tall large women who having been an intercontinental Women's Wrestling Federation Tag Team member can pull off wearing a shimmering purple Bat Girl costume while following someone through the streets of New York and (in her words), blending in. Her former team mate is now a recently law school graduate, 49% partner in the Sports Agency and was an extremely hot, compact foil for Big Cindy who went by the moniker, Pocahontas during her wrestling days. Coban also describes the physical attributes of the area his characters are occupying, with enough detail to make you feel if you are there. His descriptions also lend an atmosphere that contributes to the joy, fear, tenseness or other emotional content of the scene. The action never drags and the family warmth makes you want to join Myron's extended family (all of his clients he treats as family, interested in their lives and concerned for their welfare, he is loyal to them and they in return respect him for his attitude and loyalty). The story has lots of twists with characters that range from really evil mobsters to hormone enhanced muscle who love to be bullies. Myron and Win deal with either with equal aplomb. The running dialog is humorous and entertaining. Watching the extremes his players are subjected to and the endless drama they bring upon themselves and others, makes you glad to be a reader and not a player. Harlan Coben is an author who has come into his own and ranks among the very best. Reward yourself by spending time with one of his books!
    • 4/5
      Many readers have come to know Harlan Coben through the stand alone thrillers he writes - most of which are bestsellers. And really really good. But he also writes a great series featuring recurring character Myron Bolitar - a sports and entertainment rep who is also a lawyer - and his sidekick the enigmatic Win.hi Win is a very dapper, very wealthy, very scary kind of guy.Live Wire finds Myron dealing with problems much closer to home than ever before. His estranged brother's wife ends up on a video in a club, showing her shooting up and more. When Myron approaches her she runs. Two of his high profile clients - Lex, a musician and Suzze, a tennis star. are expecting their first child. But Lex has disappeared and online postings insist the child isn't Lex's. As he digs deeper, he finds an unlikely connection between the two mysteries.This is a fun series. The witty banter between Win and Myron is amusing. It's an unusual pairing that really works. Myron's ability to get himself in (and sometimes out) of problems using his silver tongue is always entertaining. The cases themselves are well plotted and move quickly. In Live Wire though, we get to see beneath the shiny surface of Myron and see some emotional underbelly.A great set of recurring characters to get hooked on.