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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
Rivals the Elvis Cole novels
Elvis Cole sidekick, the enigmatic and dangerous Joe Pike, gets a high-powered starring role in "The Watchman," with The World's Greatest Detective playing backup this time. A reluctant Pike is convinced to repay an old debt by protecting Larkin Barkley, a spoiled young...Read More
Elvis Cole sidekick, the enigmatic and dangerous Joe Pike, gets a high-powered starring role in "The Watchman," with The World's Greatest Detective playing backup this time. A reluctant Pike is convinced to repay an old debt by protecting Larkin Barkley, a spoiled young heiress (Paris Hilton anyone?) who rear-ended another car after a night of wild partying and is now on the run from both the mysterious accident victims, who suspiciously absconded from the accident scene, and the FBI, who seem to be hiding the real reason they want her in custody. Pike, with Cole's assistance, gets Larkin into hiding and goes after the bad guys - which may include members of the police force and the FBI - himself, setting a series of traps to find out what's going on. What I really liked about this book, besides the fast pace, colorful characters and vivid SoCal setting, all up to Crais' usual high standards, is the sensitive portrayal of the girl, who is far more than just a cliche of the pampered, spoiled celebs constantly overexposed in the tabloids. "The Watchman" is a welcome change of pace which tells us a lot about Joe Pike and the things in his past that made him who he is. Hopefully this is just the first in his own series.
Also recommended: "A Stranger Lies There" - a hard-boiled thriller set in the desert around Palm Springs, it won the Malice Domestic Award for best first mystery. I actually discovered this book in an Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine review alongside "The Watchman." The review stated: "Santogrossi writes powerfully and movingly about a man who has paid for his mistakes only to find out that he's not through paying and never will be. An author to watch."Show Less
Also recommended: "A Stranger Lies There" - a hard-boiled thriller set in the desert around Palm Springs, it won the Malice Domestic Award for best first mystery. I actually discovered this book in an Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine review alongside "The Watchman." The review stated: "Santogrossi writes powerfully and movingly about a man who has paid for his mistakes only to find out that he's not through paying and never will be. An author to watch."Show Less
posted by 1041837 on May 23, 2009
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download
Same problem...won't download. I see it in my library, but .....
posted by Kaylene_Burns on January 14, 2011
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Anonymous
Posted May 27, 2011
CHEATER
B&N, please take this off your website, the free book doesn't exist. Better customer service PLEASE!!
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 14, 2011
download
Same problem...won't download. I see it in my library, but .....
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Anonymous
Posted November 18, 2010
Technical Difficulty
I downloaded this Free-E-Bok but every time I tried to bring it up on my computer or my Nook it gave a message of Technical Difficulty try again later. I enjoy the books of this author but do not understand why this was offered free, shows up in my library, but does not allow me to download or open the book.
8 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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omwnn
Posted December 3, 2010
won't download
I have tried several times to download this book, does not show up
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Anonymous
Posted May 23, 2009
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Rivals the Elvis Cole novels
Elvis Cole sidekick, the enigmatic and dangerous Joe Pike, gets a high-powered starring role in "The Watchman," with The World's Greatest Detective playing backup this time. A reluctant Pike is convinced to repay an old debt by protecting Larkin Barkley, a spoiled young heiress (Paris Hilton anyone?) who rear-ended another car after a night of wild partying and is now on the run from both the mysterious accident victims, who suspiciously absconded from the accident scene, and the FBI, who seem to be hiding the real reason they want her in custody. Pike, with Cole's assistance, gets Larkin into hiding and goes after the bad guys - which may include members of the police force and the FBI - himself, setting a series of traps to find out what's going on. What I really liked about this book, besides the fast pace, colorful characters and vivid SoCal setting, all up to Crais' usual high standards, is the sensitive portrayal of the girl, who is far more than just a cliche of the pampered, spoiled celebs constantly overexposed in the tabloids. "The Watchman" is a welcome change of pace which tells us a lot about Joe Pike and the things in his past that made him who he is. Hopefully this is just the first in his own series.
Also recommended: "A Stranger Lies There" - a hard-boiled thriller set in the desert around Palm Springs, it won the Malice Domestic Award for best first mystery. I actually discovered this book in an Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine review alongside "The Watchman." The review stated: "Santogrossi writes powerfully and movingly about a man who has paid for his mistakes only to find out that he's not through paying and never will be. An author to watch."5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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5494054
Posted November 22, 2010
free? right. can nott figure out tbe download.
LOVE CRAIS NOVELS BUT CANT GET IT TO DOWNLOAD?
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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8559240
Posted June 3, 2011
Fix this please!
Why so long to fix???
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hockeynana
Posted May 28, 2011
Doesn't download
As of 5/28/2011 does not download. Shows up on my nook and "book" says download but it does not happen when download button is tapped.
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sb7693
Posted May 28, 2011
Wont download
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7038980
Posted May 27, 2011
Trouble
Can't download :(
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Anonymous
Posted May 25, 2011
Can't Download
Sounds great, but like many others, can't get it to download!
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7852151
Posted April 8, 2011
why the lie?
cant download
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pilothaggard
Posted February 27, 2011
scam city!
you are correct, this does NOT download!
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8131445
Posted May 21, 2011
May21 and still can't download
Well, this is frustrating.
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darwindog96
Posted March 15, 2011
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Anonymous
Posted February 15, 2011
Fraudulent book
Do not try to get the free copy. It will never download. It is a fraud.
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sopranoIN
Posted February 15, 2011
Oh, just let 'em take her.
That's how I felt a few times in this great book with of course Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. I rated the book high because I love these two characters but I don't like ridiculous spoiled brats. However, I can't say it isn't unrealistic for there to be such "bratty things" and it meant I got to see a little more behind those sunglasses of Joe Pike...even more than Elvis Cole has. Great read again.
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6537454
Posted January 31, 2011
r they ever going to fix this!??
seriously?
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Jim_from_Santa_Cruz
Posted January 27, 2011
This is abysmal customer service
"Can't download" has been reported for several months - response from Tech Support is "It's flagged for download; you should be able to download it." Individual emaii to T.S. goes unanswered.
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Tweenthepages
Posted March 24, 2009
I Also Recommend:
God Did Not Mean for Joe Pike to Talk
This might have been a good first novel for some newbie author, but for Robert Crais, the mastermind behind the wonderful Elvis Cole novels, this was just not on par. As everyone else does, I LOVE Joe Pike, but I'm not sure that God meant for Joe Pike to utter so many words. In this book, he's as tough and sexy as usual, but some of the mystery is now missing. Plus, toward the end, I was starting to wonder if Crais had allowed Danielle Steel to finish his book for him. The good news is that the real Joe Pike comes back in "Chasing Darkness", faithful friend and partner to Elvis Cole, where he belongs.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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