Mickey Bolitar, was created by Harlen Coben and much like his skills on the basketball court, he was a slam dunk with Harlen Coban’s readers. He is a young teenager with quick wit and the ability to laugh at himself. He stands at 6 foot 4 inches tall and dominates on the basketball court. He is the nephew to Myron Bolitar, who is also a former basketball star with two NCAA titles wins under his belt. Myron Bolitar is also a very successful sports rep, a man any kid can look up to. But Mickey Bolitar does feel rather estranged with his uncle, Mryon. So even though he knows he is successful, Mickey does not know his uncle much beyond that.
Mickey Bolitar enjoyed his life at his former school the best any basketball star can, as he dominated on the court in every game, making him quite the king of the high school. He had a good family life, for the most part. He was close with his father but his mother had problems, recently he had to send his mother to rehab.
Then he witnessed his father’s death and everything changed for the young Mickey Bolitar. He had no one at home any longer to take care of him. Not that he felt he needed anyone, but he knew the courts would probably see that differently. So reluctantly he moved in with his estranged uncle Myron Bolitar. The main disruption to his life, was that he had to start all over again in a new high school. That came with new challenges, new friends and new enemies.
The hallways of his new high school sometimes seem like he was entering jungle warfare. Mickey Bolitar was more than prepared though. With his rather high IQ and quick wit, it was not long before he outsmarted any enemies in his path.
