Think Twice was published by Grand Central Publishing in 2024, marking Coben’s return to his most beloved character after years of standalone novels. The book brings back Myron Bolitar, now older and established, but forces him to confront the one element of his past he has never been able to resolve: his twin brother.
The premise — a presumed-dead twin resurfaces as a suspect in multiple murders — gives Coben access to one of his deepest themes: the relationship between identity and evil. If Myron and his brother share the same genes, the same upbringing, the same formative experiences, what made one of them good and the other a killer? The novel explores this question without easy answers, suggesting that the difference between hero and villain may be smaller than we want to believe.
Win returns as Myron’s partner, and the dynamic between them — Myron’s decency balanced against Win’s amorality — provides the same productive tension that has driven the series since Deal Breaker. But the stakes are higher now: the villain is not merely dangerous but intimate, a mirror image of the protagonist.
Collecting Think Twice
First edition (Grand Central Publishing, New York, 2024): Cloth binding, dust jacket.
Market values:
- First edition in dust jacket: $8–$15
- Signed copies: $15–$25