Back Spin vs Promise Me: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Bolitar, Sports agents, Myron Bolitar, Missing children, Mystery, Fiction
Back Spin
Kidnappers have snatched the teenage son of super-star golfer Linda Coldren and her husband, Jack, an aging pro, at the height of the U.S. Open. To help get the boy back, sports agent Myron Bolitar goes charging after…
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Promise Me
It began with a promise... 2.17am: the phone rings on Myron Bolitar's nightstand; at the other end of the line is Aimee Biel - a frightened teenager who has called the one adult who had promised to help her if she ever…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Back Spin has the widest readership — 41182 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Back Spin | Promise Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (41182) | 4.1 (13365) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (62) | 3.9 (48) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1074) | 4.5 (902) |
Reception
| Back Spin | Promise Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41182 | 13365 |
| Editions | 36 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 9962 | — |
| Reading it now | 3663 | — |
| Written reviews | 1771 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 576 | 46 |
| Pages | 375 | 416 |