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Robert Crais

Autor/a de The Watchman

82+ obres 29,339 Membres 825 Ressenyes 126 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Robert Crais was born in 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before becoming a writer, he was a mechanical engineer. In 1976, he began writing scripts for television series including Miami Vice, Cagney and Lacey, and Hill Street Blues. He is the author of the Elvis Cole series and the Joe Pike series. mostra'n més The Monkey's Raincoat won the Anthony and Macavity Awards in 1988. In 2005, his novel Hostage was adapted into a movie starring Bruce Willis. He is the 2006 recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award. In 2017 his title, The First Rule, made the IBook Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Robert Crais

The Watchman (2007) 1,956 exemplars
The Monkey's Raincoat (1987) 1,952 exemplars
L. A. Requiem (1999) 1,828 exemplars
The Last Detective (2003) 1,687 exemplars
The Forgotten Man (2005) 1,557 exemplars
Chasing Darkness (2008) 1,471 exemplars
The Two Minute Rule (2006) 1,426 exemplars
Demolition Angel (2000) 1,415 exemplars
The First Rule (2010) 1,385 exemplars
Stalking the Angel (1989) 1,349 exemplars
Sunset Express (1996) 1,298 exemplars
Indigo Slam (1997) 1,260 exemplars
The Sentry (2011) 1,259 exemplars
Voodoo River (1995) 1,236 exemplars
Lullaby Town (1992) 1,219 exemplars
Hostage (2001) 1,211 exemplars
Suspect (2013) 1,188 exemplars
Free Fall (1993) 1,186 exemplars
Taken (2012) 998 exemplars
The Promise (2015) 735 exemplars
The Wanted (2017) 578 exemplars
A Dangerous Man (2019) 488 exemplars
Racing the Light (2022) 266 exemplars
The Best American Mystery Stories 2012 (2012) — Editor & Introduction — 124 exemplars
Hostage [Abridged Audiobook] (2001) — Author & Narrator — 10 exemplars
Cross of Fire [1989 TV movie] — Writer — 3 exemplars
Free Fall [and] Indigo Slam (2009) 3 exemplars
The Forgotten Man [Abridged Audiobook] (2006) — Author & Narrator — 3 exemplars
الحارس 2 exemplars
Hostage - Entführt (2 DVDs) (2016) 2 exemplars
La promesse (2023) 1 exemplars
O último detective (2007) 1 exemplars
A Painted House 1 exemplars
Fever Pitch 1 exemplars
Brisingr 1 exemplars
Zaglis : romāns (2018) 1 exemplars
Túszdráma 1 exemplars
Rémálmok városa 1 exemplars
Paradise sunset 1 exemplars
Sequestrados (2015) 1 exemplars
Countdown 1 exemplars
Lullaby Town [Abridged] (2009) 1 exemplars
Crais Robert 1 exemplars
The big sleep 1 exemplars

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I have read this book for discussion with my U3A Crime Fiction Reading Group.

If Maggie had been a human Marine, not a dog, she would be decorated, as it is she is under notice. Shape up or ship out! The same is true of her new human alpha, LAPD cop Scott James. In reality he should be retired. Both he and Maggie have been injured on duty, and both are struggling to resume a working life. They both suffer from PTSD and are temporarily part of the LAPD K-9 unit but the odds are stacked against them.

both react badly to loud sudden noises
both have long lingering injuries.

Among the questions I am going to ask my group are those relating to the meaning of the book's title, because I think there is more than one. So, what is it that helps Scott and Maggie work together? What attributes does Maggie have that are of most use to Scott in his search for the killers of his former partner?

Crais attempts to make Maggie a real character, even to the point of getting inside her head, telling us how she sees her new partner. For Scott there is a real learning journey. He has never had a dog before, and has a lot to learn about how to treat Maggie.

In a sequel to this novel THE PROMISE, Crais decided to bring this pair into his Elvis Cole series but there don't appear to be any mention of them after that.

I will be interested to see how my group react to this novel - for some of them it will not be their cup of tea. I should explain that in the case of this group we read sets of books supplied by our local library so I didn't actual choose this book specifically, just a title from a list.
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smik | Mar 9, 2024 |
as a dog lover, I enjoyed this, as a mystery lover- I only thought it was so- so. I don't think the plot is particularly well done, but the characters are likable and intriguing enough that it is still a good read
 
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cspiwak | Hi ha 80 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |
I've yet to be disappointed in a Elvis Cole/Joe Pike story and Racing the Light is no exception . Adele Schumacher hires Cole to find her son Josh, who along with his best friend run a podcast called In Your Face with Josh Shoe. A porn star comes to Josh with information that it become public would harm the image and career of a city councilman and a few of his cronies. Cole turns to Joe Pike for assistance. Cole & Pike are in a race to find Josh before it's to late. Another good addition to this series.… (més)
 
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lewilliams | Hi ha 18 ressenyes més | Mar 2, 2024 |
Good but not. great. Elvis and JOE CONTENT W

Good but not great. Elvis and Joe content with multiple issues, none of which really concerned me. There are better Cole plots.
½
 
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fwbl | Hi ha 18 ressenyes més | Mar 1, 2024 |

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