He studied mechanical engineering at louisiana state university, but subsequently moved to hollywood and began working as a. Loyalty, commitment, and the fight for justice have always driven elvis cole and joe pike. Maggie and her handler, lapd k9 officer scott james standalone stars of crais last novel suspect, jump into this series with all six feet after. The heroine of the piece is maggie, a 3yearold german shepherd on her second deployment as a patrol and bombsniffing dog in afghanistan. But crais really mixes it up this time, bringing in characters from other series. A great shame he ditched cole and pike for this book but the idea of writing a book partly through the mind of a dog is beyond belief. Its been more than three years since the last elvispike noveland maybe thats why i feel so disappointed with the promise. If you love robert craiss books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a. Meanwhile, the major crimes squad becomes suspicious of cole, who calls on his partner, the ultracryptic joe pike, for help. Jan 22, 20 for twentyfive years, robert crais has written extraordinary novels of crime and suspense.
Before writing his first novel, crais spent several years writing scripts for such. Suspect, the book that introduced maggie and scott is so much better than. A man and his dog hunt for a killer in adaptation of robert. Reading his bio i see his home is a feline one at present but i knew there had to be dogs in his past.
Fans of craiss sharpedged elvis cole novels will find less to admire. He is best known for his elvis colejoe pike series. The icing on the cake for the reader is getting to know maggie, scott james new partner. Review of the promise, by robert crais terri hermanponce. Robert crais books in order elvis cole and joe pike books. Many authors are dog owners, some host to a houseful. One of booklists 10 best crime fiction books of the year lapd cop scott james is not doing so well. To continue reading, get the full word biography in robert crais books in order. In some ways brings to mind his book demolition angel which also featured a police officer trying to recover from a devastating event. Robert crais is one of my favourite crime writers but this book is drivel. Fox 2000 has optioned the rights to robert crais bestselling 20 novel suspect for an adaptation to be produced by nina jacobson, the producer.
See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Robert crais is an american novelist who specializes in detective fiction and thrillers. Reading his bio i see his home is a feline one at present but i. The author has no idea what a dog is thinking and to try and make it appear that she thinks like a human is just not credible. Jan 17, 2016 when i grow up, i want to be robert crais. Putnams sons and has a total of 416 pages in the book. For every good speciesmixing film like every which way but loose, there are a dozen duds like k9 and ed. Elvis cole and joe pike are joined by suspect heroes lapd k9 officer scott james and his german shepherd, maggie, in th. In this book, elvis is tasked with finding a griefstricken mother, which sounds simple enough but, as we all know, simple things always become bigger things when crais writes them. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed. Crais doesnt disappoint, and the story weaves through a complex plot of police detectives, homeland security operatives an bad guys. Suspect heroes scott james and his k9 partner, maggie, in the promise.
A man and his dog hunt for a killer in adaptation of. Written by robert crais, audiobook narrated by luke daniels, macleod andrews. I heard robert crais talk about his book suspect a while ago. Crais recently published the promise, his 20th novel and his 16th book featuring elvis cole. Elvis cole and joe pike are joined by suspect heroes lapd k9 offi. Publishers weekly if youve never read a robert crais novel before, its time to start and suspect is the book. But in suspect, he may have written his most remarkable novel of all. Officer james, the hero of suspect, robert craiss latest novel, was a promising lapd cop slated for bigger things whose career seems to have ended the same night his life almost did. The robert crais new book in this series, the wanted, is also part of the authors popular two series, elvis cole and joe pike, as he brings the two pis into this new plot as well. Elvis cole is a single man but that doesnt mean he doesnt feel the urge to protect his clients as if they were family in this, the 17th book in robert crais elvis cole series. The title of this book is the promise an elvis cole novel and it was written by robert crais.
The relationship between scott and maggie begins with two broken. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. In the wanted, author robert crais sets his hero elvis. Novel ideas suspect by robert crais accessible world. This series also connects to the previous ones with at least one book, the promise, where all. It seems like a long time since robert crais wrote the last elvis cole book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert crais is one of the most popular crime mystery authors of today. Jan 21, 20 brilliance audio presents suspect by robert crais, performed by macleod andrews. In the promise, robert crais wins our hearts with an. Read the promise an elvis cole and joe pike novel by robert crais available from rakuten kobo. Forty two countries have published robert crais work and it has always made the bestsellers list in those parts of the world.
An elvis cole and joe pike novel joe pike series book 5 ebook. In the promise, robert crais wins our hearts with an unusual hero. And i still feel that way after reading the promise, but i gotta admit that for the first time ever, since i started reading crais, i feel like ive discovered oz hiding behind the curtain. Suspect illustrates the beauty and the power of the bond between a man and his new found best friend, a german shepherd, as they struggle to heal. When elvis cole is secretly hired to find a missing griefstricken mother, his first stop on that rainy night is an ordinary house in echo park.
Crais does not want to sell his book rights to movie producers though since he wants his readers to own the experience and be able to let their imagination run with his characters. This time they join forces with suspect heroes scott james and his k9 partner, maggie, in the promise. Robert crais author biography crais is the author of the bestselling elvis cole novels. The promise is a typical crais elvis cole joe pike book. Suspect by robert crais reading guidebook club discussion. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. Dog lovers who believe the animals are superior to humans in every way will find this lukewarm tale of redemption inspiring. A native of louisiana, he grew up on the banks of the mississippi river in a blue collar family of oil refinery workers and police officers. For twentyfive years, robert crais has written extraordinary novels of crime and suspense. I was immediately attracted to the story by crais enthusiasm for his subject. An elvis cole and joe pike novel kindle edition by robert crais author 4. The novel ideas discussion group will be discussing the book suspect by robert crais. Nov 30, 2015 robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. Demolition angel, hostage, suspect, and the twominute rule.
Most of crais books feature the characters elvis cole and joe pike, with the watchman 2007, the first rule 2010 and the sentry 2011 centering on joe pike. A police dog is involved and her handler threatened when explosives are detected and the story winds to a fascinating. This novel is available on bookshare and bard, and the db number is 76115. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed scott james partner, stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. The promise is a typical craiselvis colejoe pike book. Robert crais is another author i pick up without bothering to see what the book is about. The promise delivers a great read to those of us who have followed elvis and his partner, joe pike, over the years.
I fell in love with maggie and scott while i was writing suspect, and loved the. Robert crais has long been one of the finest american crime writers, but he has won new praise and new fans with a surprising new character. It was only natural that at some point the paths of crais creations private investigator elvis cole, his shadowy partner joe pike, and the recently introduced team of lapd k9 officer scott james and his german shepherd, maggie would intersect, and indeed they do here. Brilliance audio presents suspect by robert crais, performed by macleod andrews. Vj books presents author robert crais robert crais was born in independence, louisiana in 1953. Dec 16, 20 fox 2000 has optioned the rights to robert crais bestselling 20 novel suspect for an adaptation to be produced by nina jacobson, the producer behind the the hunger games franchise, and her.
Below is a listing of robert s novels in order of publication. The year of each novels original publication is in parenthesis next to the title. Fox 2000 is banking on audiences empathizing with mans best friend for suspect, an. Elvis cole and joe pike are joined by suspect heroes lapd k9 officer scott james and his. His elvis cole and joe pike series are bestsellers all over the world. He studied mechanical engineering at louisiana state university, but subsequently moved to hollywood and began working as a screenwriter.
An elvis cole and joe pike novel joe pike series book 5. Crais arouses my curiosity in the opening paragraph by describing a small, round, and dumpy woman wearing a fringed leather jacket in a darkened room who was clearly afraid and reminded the observer of an overripe peach. His influences include such novelists as raymond chandler, ernest hemingway and robert b. Crais is handsdown the worlds greatest crime writer the huffington post. Reading the robert crais books in order is important because, although the stories are separate, there are a lot of backstories and character development that runs like an undercurrent through the author.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The promise is robert crais most ambitious and complex work to date. Fox 2000, hunger games producers to adapt robert crais. Fans of crais s sharpedged elvis cole novels will find less to admire. Robert crais knows how to capture my attention from the first page and hold it to the end and the promise illustrates that perfectly. The heroine of the piece is maggie, a 3yearold german shepherd on her second deployment as a. The promise an elvis cole novel by robert crais 9780399161490. The promise is his latest book and its the 16th book featuring private eye elvis cole and the enigmatic joe pike. Forty two countries have published robert crais work and it has always made the bestsellers list in. He started out writing scripts for detective shows such as miami vice and l.
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