"Combines Chandler's wry wit with Ross MacDonald's moral complexity. Must
reading."
-- Philadelphia Inquirer
"A key three pointer... a stylish and successful package."
-- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"A satisfyingly complex tangle of skullduggery."
-- Kirkus Review (Starred Review)
"Strongly recommended."
-- Library Journal.
"ONE FALSE MOVE has it all: wonderful characters, a dandy plot, nail-biting
suspense, and Harlan Coben's wicked humor. I had a great time!"
-- Susan Isaacs
"The world needs to discover Harlan Coben. He's smart, he's funny and he's
got something to say."
-- Michael Connelly
"Harlan Coben upholds the old, essential integrity of Private Investigator
crime fiction at a time when far too many writers of his generation merely
turn out limp imitations of imitations of Raymond Chandler. ONE FALSE MOVE
speaks with a clear, witty, entirely focused voice. As he sets up the
startling but logical turns of his beautifully complicated plot, Coben permits
every aspect of the genre to gleam with originality -- his unlikely hero, the
hero's even unlikelier WASPy sidekick, the second characters and their various
landscapes combine to form a novel which compels even as it charms. Coben is
a terrific writer, and this is a delightful book.
-- Peter Straub
"If you've been entertaining doubts about the future of the mystery...
fugeddaboutit! It's in good hands with Harlan Coben."
-- Lawrence Block
"ONE FALSE MOVE rates four stars. Harlan Coben is the freshest new voice in
the crowded mystery-thriller field and I have been a big fan ever since I read
his first book. Myron and Win are the best duo in mystery fiction since
Spencer and Hawk. Coben's plots are gripping and the books have a terrific
mix of comedy, suspense and drama. Write faster, Harlan, write faster!"
-- Phillip Margolin
"Myron Bolitar is one of the most delightful new voices to appear in these
post-everything times. Post-ironic, post-noir, full of quick rejoinders and
media savvy, he's a lot of fun to be around, and never more so than in ONE
FALSE MOVE.
-- Donald Westlake
"ONE FALSE MOVE marks the maturing of an extraordinary talent in crime
fiction. In this rich and poignant novel, Myron Bolitar becomes a complex and
memorable character, and Harlan Coben reaches a new level of excellence."
-- Sharyn McCrumb
"Myron Bolitar is one of the most engaging heroes in mystery
fiction--hopelessly confused in affairs of the heart, fully vulnerable yet
courageous, and flat-out hilarious. One False Move, the best novel in a
superior series, has more twists than a carton of corkscrews and a stunning
shock of a denouement. Harlan Coben just keeps getting better. A blast from
start to finish."
-- Dennis Lehane
