The Watchman (#448) is the first Joe Pike novel in Robert Crais' series featuring Joe Pike, the former Special Ops soldier, policeman and mercenary, now the silent (in almost all respects) partner of Elvis Cole, who would be the first to tell you that he is the world's best private investigator.
In this novel, Joe is sill living up to the police motto: To Protect and Serve. When his former police partner, now a private security consultant, calls him in on a case to act as bodyguard for a wealthy young woman, Joe is reluctant to take the case until he learns that for once in her life, her determination to do the right thing after a horrendous auto accident has resulted in multiple attempts on her life. Joe Pike takes the case to protect Larkin Conner Barkley on his own terms, out of the hands of the Federal agents and Marshals who failed to protect her and her location. As Joe tries to find out who is betraying Larkin, Elvis Cole begins to unravel the stories that Joe and the Barkleys are being told. Something much bigger, and much more deadly is going on and it will take all of Joe's resources to keep them both alive.
Robert Crais' novels are real page-turners for me. Once I get started on a book, I find it difficult to put down, even when surrounded by family at a festive Thanksgiving gathering. That's how much I enjoy this series. And yes, I'm thankful that there are more Joe Pike books already published, because it means I have more to look forward to in the coming year. If you enjoy thrillers and complex plotting, do yourself a favor and pick up a Robert Crais novel; any one will do.
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