• Deal Breaker

  • The First Myron Bolitar Novel
  • By: Harlan Coben
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
  • Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,980 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Deal Breaker  By  cover art

Deal Breaker

By: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $15.75

Buy for $15.75

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret, and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business - where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.

In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction - Myron Bolitar - a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each pause-resisting appearance.

©1995 Harlan Coben (P)2006 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Like fellow-wisecracking P.I.'s Spenser and Elvis Cole, Myron Bolitar is great fun in the best hard-boiled tradition." (Houston Chronicle)

"A mystery thriller with all the right stuff, intrigue, suspense, romance and humor...Coben keeps you in suspense from beginning to end." (The Newark Tribune)

"Like fellow wise-cracking P.I.'s Spenser and Elvis Cole, Myron Bolitar is great fun in the best hard-boiled tradition." (Houston Chronicle)

What listeners say about Deal Breaker

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,052
  • 4 Stars
    1,262
  • 3 Stars
    494
  • 2 Stars
    109
  • 1 Stars
    63
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,969
  • 4 Stars
    863
  • 3 Stars
    279
  • 2 Stars
    63
  • 1 Stars
    37
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,717
  • 4 Stars
    975
  • 3 Stars
    372
  • 2 Stars
    80
  • 1 Stars
    46

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • CT
  • 09-01-08

Not just for men

I just started listening to Harlan Coben books, and at first I was a little worried that these would be just for men, however I was pleasantly surprised - I love the characters and the stories always seem to have twists and turn.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

21 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievably Great!

I began this book because my wife raved about this series, and she never raves about anything--including about me. The story line is completely ridiculous except it draws you in immediately and entertains with every word written. This book will put the reader/listener in a great mood. Also, it is a terrific murder mystery, that has wonderful plot twists.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wish I found this Author earlier

Interesting plot. Well performed. Great characters. Many of the one liners from the main character has me laughing out loud at the gym. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

great book

great book. funny and the ending was a bit of a plot twist. would reccomend.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great twists and turns

A fun read. Love the sarcastic banter, laughed out loud many times. Great reader did all characters perfectly especially Win. Would recommend.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Good, but not as witty as it thinks it is

A good mystery, very enjoyable to listen to. The narrator strikes the right note for the detective's modern take on a Sam Spade-type wiseass. But there's the problem. The witty asides are lame and silly, too numerous, and they just don't work. Apart from that, I'd recommend it to any fan of Patterson or Deaver

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent first meeting

I have read Myron Bolitar books but Jonathon Marosz does an excellent job of bringing them to life for me. his interpretation of my favorite characters is EXCELLENT!! thank you Harlan Coben for creating such wonderfully flawed characters. (except Jessica. I don't like her one bit)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great read by Harlan Coben.

loved it! Harlan Coben invented detective in Myron bolitar and his sidekick Winn. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyed the story

Harlan Coben is one of my favorite writers and I can’t believe I didn’t start the Myron series earlier!! I really like how he writes a story and throws in twist and turns!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Slam dunk and touchdown

I have been looking forward to reading the Myron bolitar series, which came highly recommended from many fans I know of Harlan coben. I was not disappointed!! The story was solid, the characters are dynamic and diverse, and coben kept me guessing until the very end. The narrator was superb as well- Jonathan maroaz? Not sure how to spell his last name. Thank you to the author For the page turner and the narrator for the performance :) im a fan for sure now.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!