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The Sentry (Elvis Cole, #14; Joe Pike, #3)

Robert Crais

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Mar 11, 2011 Pam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: california-mystery

AUTHOR: Crais, Robert
TITLE: The Sentry
DATE READ: 03/12/11
RATING: 5/A
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Crime Fiction/ 2011/Putnam/306 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Joe Pike book
TIME/PLACE: Present/LA, CA
CHARACTERS: Joe Pike/PI Elvis Cole/PI
FIRST LINES: Monday, 4:28 am, thenarrow French Quarterroom was smokyw/ cheap candles that smelled of honey.
COMMENTS: Crais is a consistently great read! Pike helps a sandwich shop owner from some gang members and gets involved in something that extends from LA to New ...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Wanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: thriller

The character of Joe Pike is an excellent example of the "strong-silent man". A former member of the military, city policeman and soldier for hire, he is a complex individual. Partnered with LA private detective Elvis Cole, the make a duo who have one interesting case after another. In this third book of the series that features Joe Pike, he happens upon a situation where gang members are assaulting a small store keeper. This good samaritan's involvement escalates into murder, mayhem and an assa ...more

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Aug 01, 2013 Jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, los-angeles

The Joe Pikes definitely have much more of a thriller flavor than Crais's Elvis Cole series, but I really enjoy them - there's something eternally compelling about that hunter/hunted narrative that I keep returning to. ...more

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