The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels)
by Robert Crais
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Author: Robert CraisEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 141651497X
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Pocket Star
Book Reviews of The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels)
Book Review: A good read
Summary: 4 Stars
Private Detective Joe Pike is called upon to guard Larkin Barkely, a Paris Hilton type socialite who is in danger after witnessing a crime.
As you might expect from the bestselling author Crais, The Watchman is a real page-turner. The adventure has a number of twists and turns, and eventually incorporates Crais's main series character Elvis Cole, Pike's partner. Pike and Larkin are both drawn as three-dimensional characters with whom we can sympathize and identify, which adds a much richer layer of meaning to what could have been a throwaway story.
One quibble: I realize that Crais has been a successful screenwriter, but I think he's too good a writer to burden his characters with "quirks" they don't need. The one that got to me here was the fact that Pike wears sunglasses. All the time. And it has to be mentioned, frequently. Outside driving the car, sure. But inside the house? At night? Please -- no one would do this, much less someone whose job it was to be a bodyguard. Pike's character speaks for itself thanks to Crais's excellent writing, and these kinds of character "business" are an unnecessary distraction.
That pet peeve aside, I enjoyed The Watchman. This is the second Robert Crais novel I have read and I plan to read his other books.
Reviewer: Liz Clare, co-author of the historical novel "To the Ends of the Earth: The Last Journey of Lewis and Clark"
Summary of The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels)
Joe Pike -- the ex-cop, ex-Marine, exmercenary from Robert Crais's superb PI Elvis Cole novels -- headlines the explosive action of this page-turning New York Times bestseller.A wild-living young heiress slams into trouble in the L.A. night -- the kind of trouble even her money can't shut down. After her Aston Martin collides with a mysterious car, Larkin Conner Barkley attempts to help the accident victims -- and becomes the sole witness in a federal investigation. Whisking her out of her Beverly Hills world is Joe Pike, hired to shield Larkin Barkley from a relentless team of killers. But when a chain of lies and betrayals tightens around them, Pike drops off the grid and follows his own rules for survival: strike fast, hit hard, hunt down the hunters....
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