Sunday, June 7, 2009

31. The Watchman - Robert Crais

Read by James Daniels
Unabridged Brilliance Audio
8 Discs/9 hours
2007
Rating: 5

Some people call this Joe Pike #1. It's all Joe Pike, even though Elvis Cole is there, helping, working, being Elvis. So I agree, this is not Elvis Cole #11, it's Joe Pike #1.

Joe is hired to "take care" of/be a body guard for a young, cocky, LA heiress (think Paris Hilton) named Larkin Barkley, and he takes his job very seriously. Samrt - very smart- hitmen are after her. And of course, nothing is as it seems. The wonderful thing about Joe Pike is that no matter what he gets himself into, you KNOW that he's going to be okay and come out the winner, so you don't have to get too too nervous. Lots of people die. He never hesitates and he is more-than smart. So is Elvis Cole. This story takes us into the previous life of Pike, except it's in bits and pieces, not one fluid story. I love the way it's written. Many points of view. But I reiterate, it's all Joe's story. And I loved it. Go Joe!

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