A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole #18; Joe Pike #7)

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A brilliant new crime novel from the beloved, bestselling, and award winning master of the genre and Joe Pike s most perilous case to date.Joe Pike didn t expect to rescue a woman that day He went to the bank same as anyone goes to the bank, and returned to his Jeep So when Isabel Roland, the lonely young teller who helped him, steps out of the bank on her way to lunch, Joe is on hand when two men abduct her Joe chases them down, and the two men are arrested But instead of putting the drama to rest, the arrests are only the beginning of the trouble for Joe and Izzy.After posting bail, the two abductors are murdered and Izzy disappears Pike calls on his friend, Elvis Cole, to help learn the truth What Elvis uncovers is a twisted family story that involves corporate whistleblowing, huge amounts of cash, the Witness Relocation Program, and a long line of lies But what of all that did Izzy know Is she a perpetrator or a victim And how far will Joe go to find out Best Download A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole #18; Joe Pike #7) [ By ] Robert Crais [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Robert Crais s fabulous crime thriller series set in Southern California and Los Angeles, featuring the well established duo of the strong, silent and dangerous Joe Pike with his military background and PI Elvis Cole returns with this latest cracker of an addition Joe is at the bank where he is served by the young teller, Isabel Izzy Roland When Izzy leaves for an early lunch break, Joe is outside and just happens to see her being abducted by two men who bundle her in a car and take off It Robert Crais s fabulous crime thriller series set in Southern California and Los Angeles, featuring the well established duo of the strong, silent and dangerous Joe Pike with his military background and PI Elvis Cole returns with this latest cracker of an addition Joe is at the bank where he is served by the young teller, Isabel Izzy Roland When Izzy leaves for an early lunch break, Joe is outside and just happens to see her being abducted by two men who bundle her in a car and take off It s Izzy s lucky day, for Joe does what he has to do, and the two kidnappers have not a hope in hell as he rescues her The men are arrested by the local police, but go on to make bail A terrified Izzy contacts Joe, at which point it becomes ...Honestly, this series is so damn addictive Anyhoo, there s already a shwack of reviews so all I ll say is it delivers exactly what you expect.Crais s stylish prose a white knuckle ride courtesy of Elvis Joe Just get it.The usual very good book by Crais This story belongs to Joethan it does to Elvis Joe stops a young woman from being kidnapped, but two days later she goes off the grid He quickly realizes she has been taken again and, with Elvis help, decides to get her ...Joe Pike Rides Again Another incredible case of a young woman, with no knowledge of her dead parents former life, being hunted by a man her mother stole 19 million dollars from This happened twenty five years ago and the woman, Isabel, has no clue about either the money or her parents part in this scheme But the old man has found her, after so long chasing her Mom, and is determined to get her, hiring men who will fight,torture and steal to get their way. Isabel works at a bank, a teller Pi Joe Pike Rides Again Another incredible case of a young woman, with no knowledge of her dead parents former life, being hunted by a man her mother stole 19 million dollars from This happened twenty five years ago and the woman, Isabel, has no clue about either the money or her parents part in this scheme But the old man has found her, after so long chasing her Mom, and is determined to get her, hiring men who will fight,torture and steal to get their way. Isabel works at a bank, a teller Pike has just visited and is still outside in his jeep, when he notes her exiting the bank A well dressed man approaches her then quickly pushes her into his car and the driver takes off He wouldn t be Joe Pike if he didn t follow and take matters into his own hands This is the start to an explosive run to keep Isabel safe, of course Elvis Cole joins up and John Chen helps with forensics to his own detriment when h...7.5 10This is only my second book in this series so I m definitely approaching things from the wrong end, but by no means do I think that hindered my enjoyment of it and I never felt like I was missing out on something Whereas the last one I read seemed to focuson Elvis Cole, this one seems to bebased around Joe Pike They both have plenty to do in the book but he came acrossas the protagonist here He differs to Elvis in that he sthe silent type and not as wisecracking 7.5 10This is only my second book in this series so I m definitely approaching things from the wrong end, but by no means do I think that hindered my enjoyment of it and I never felt like I was missing out on something Whereas the last one I read seemed to focuson Elvis Cole, this one seems to bebased around Joe Pike They both have plenty to do in the book but he came acrossas the protagonist here He differs to Elvis in that he sthe silent type and not as wisecracking as Elvis but together they work well The plot was interesting without ever being a thriller that I couldn t put down The action comes early doors and doesn t really stop throughout The characters are pretty standa...AsI have stated before, I have been a diehard fan of Robert Crais Elvis Cole Joe Pike for THIRTY YEARS Seriously, when The Monkey s Raincoat was published in 1987, I was working in a public library, grabbed it as soon as it came in, and was HOOKED Since then, this has been one of the most reliable series in the mystery genre consistent as in OMG, has a new book coming out YAY So I was happy to receive a copy of The Wanted from Penguin Group G.P.Putnam s Sons and NetGalley in return for m AsI have stated before, I have been a diehard fan of Robert Crais Elvis Cole Joe Pike for THIRTY YEARS Seriously, when The Monkey s Raincoat was published in 1987, I was working in a public library, grabbed it as soon as it came in, and was HOOKED Since then, this has been one of the most reliable series in the mystery genre consistent as in OMG, has a new book coming out YAY So I was happy to receive a copy of The Wanted from Penguin Group G.P.Putnam s Sons and NetGalley in return for my honest review.In this latest installment, Joe Pike is minding his own business on a beautiful Southern California day when he goes to the bank As he is leaving, he sees a young woman named Isabel Izzy Roland, who works in the bank, being abducted by two men Being Joe Pike, he leaps into action, rescues her, and the men are arrested Should be settled, right No chance, as Izzy disappears and Joe calls on Elvis Cole to help him unravel a complex mystery that includes whistleblo...I consider myself a Robert Crais fan, but even I have to admit this is a pretty lightweight addition to the series This book is shown under the publication details as 352 pages and yet I read it in less than 12 hours with all kinds of interruptions from workmen in my house for about four hours And I m a very slow reader There just isn t a lot of story here to latch on to Not when compared to other, older books in the series Joe Pike is one of my favorite fictional characters but I don t thi I consider myself a Robert Crais fan, but even I have to admit this is a pretty lightweight addition to the series This book is shown under the publication details as 352 pages and yet I read it in less than 12 hours with all kinds of interruptions from workmen in my house for about four hours And I m a very slow reader There just isn t a lot of story here to latch on to Not when compared to other, older books in the series Joe Pike is one of my favorite fictional characte...I think this is the fifth or sixth Elvis Cole Joe Pike novel I ve read I m jumping around the series in pretty random order I ve read the first, the most recent and a few in between and enjoyed them enough to prompt me to pre order an audio copy of this latest release The Southern Californian setting appeals to me and I like Elvis Cole s laid back intelligence and, sometimes, his snappy one liners Joe Pike is a character I d yet to warm too, though His laconic style and tough man stance I think this is the fifth or sixth Elvis Cole Joe Pike novel I ve read I m jumping around the series in pretty random order I ve read the first, the most recent and a few in between and enjoyed them enough to prompt me to pre order an audio copy of this latest release The Southern Californian setting appeals to me and I like Elvis Cole s laid back intelligence and, sometimes, his snappy one liners Joe Pike is a character I d yet to warm too, though His laconic style and tough man stance Mitch Rapp in civilian clothing felt a little stereotypical to me But hey, maybe there d beof Elvis and a little less of Joe here Wrong.The ever vigilant Joe spots what he s convinced is an abduction after leaving his local bank one day Isobel Roland, the friendly teller who d recently served him, has just walked out of t...1 2 rounded up This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader. Pike clipped his.357 to his waist, and went to his Jeep Sometimes Pike enjoyed silence Sometimes the silence scared him.There s nothing like a riveting scene to start off a Thriller, right So naturally, Robert Crais starts this Joe Pike novel with Pike waiting in line to make a deposit at his bank Talk about a nail biter.Yeah, that was snarkier than it needed to be Honestly, I thought the scene was amusing 1 2 rounded up This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader. Pike clipped his.357 to his waist, and went to his Jeep Sometimes Pike enjoyed silence Sometimes the silence scared him.There s nothing like a riveting scene to start off a Thriller, right So naturally, Robert Crais starts this Joe Pike novel with Pike waiting in line to make a deposit at his bank Talk about a nail biter.Yeah, that was snarkier than it needed to be Honestly, I thought the scene was amusing you don t think of Pike doing routine things like that, and having the tellers gossip about him was cute Right after that, this becomes a Pike kind of story as he s getting ...It s a quick, pithy read Sentences are short not too many words on the page Real men are laconic bozos have to saywomen twitter about cluelessly, either baleful and bitter or naive and vulnerable It s a straight forward story it s not a bad read it has some of Crais s trademark qualities especially good descriptions of place I remember Crais s earlier books being richer,descriptive, deeper this one seems like a carbon copy where only the outlines remain Maybe it s becaus It s a quick, pithy read Sentences are short not too many words on the page Real men are laconic bozos have to saywomen twitter about cluelessly, either baleful and bitter or naive and vulnerable It s a straight forward story it s not a bad read it has some of Crais s trademark qualities especially good descriptions of place I remember Crais s earlier books being richer,descriptive, deeper this one seems like a carbo...Confession when a Robert Crais book releases, I drop everything and read it, which happened yesterday with this It s a very clean, clear, and fast story, as always Joe Pike is the main character, who I prefer to Elvis Cole, but they are both here in full rescue mode The hallmark of Cole Pike rescues is that they just go and go, full bore, non stop until they save the innocent And they do it again John Chen, the smarmy, weaselly evidence technician is here in his most off putting, do the ri Confession when a Robert Crais book releases, I drop everything and read it, which happened yesterday with this It s a very clean, clear, and fast story, as always Joe Pike is the main character, who I prefer to Elvis Cole, but they are both here in full rescue mode The hallmark of Cole Pike rescues is that they just go and go, full bore, non stop until they save the innocent And they do it again John Chen, the smarmy, weaselly evidence technician is here in his...

A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole #18; Joe Pike #7)
  • English
  • 19 April 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 336 pages
  • Robert Crais
  • A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole #18; Joe Pike #7)