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Free Fall

An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 4

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Free Fall

By: Robert Crais
Narrated by: Mel Foster
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"A thoughtful and powerful page turner."--People

Elvis Cole is just a detective who can't say no, especially to a girl in a terrible fix. And Jennifer Sheridan qualifies: Her fiancé, Mark Thurman, is a decorated LA cop with an elite plainclothes unit, but Jennifer's sure he's in trouble - the kind of serious trouble that only Elvis Cole can help him out of.

Five minutes after his new client leaves his office, Elvis and his partner, the enigmatic Joe Pike, are hip-deep in a deadly situation as they plummet into a world of South Central gangs, corrupt cops, and conspiracies of silence. And before the case is through, every copy in the LAPD will be gunning for a pair of escaped armed-and-dangerous killers - Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.

"Elvis Cole provides more fun for the reader than any L.A. private eye to come along in years."--Joseph Wambaugh

"Elvis lives, and he's on his way to being crowned the king of detectives."--Booklist

Investigate another case with Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.©2008 Robert Crais (P)2008 Brilliance Audio Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense
Fast-paced Story • Great Character Development • Authentic Interactions • Compelling Mystery • Thrilling Suspense
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Would you consider the audio edition of Free Fall to be better than the print version?

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It was very suspenseful. It keep you listening. I did not particularly care for the ending.

What did you like best about this story?

The tight bond between Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. I also liked the thrill of the story.

What about Mel Foster’s performance did you like?

I loved his voice. He is very entertaining.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

What Elvis Cole did to help his friend Joe Pike.

Riveting

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Well written and wonderfully read. Solid story & continued character development.
Love the interplay between Cole & Pike!

Great stuff!

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My first Elvis Cole and Joe PIke book. They are great characters. I am now hooked on them, and plan to listen to the entire series.

Mel Foster did a good job with the voices, and his inflections helped flesh out the personalities of each of the characters.

I'm Hooked!

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It is not the best plot Crais has written - much more sentimental than usual-and the jokes are worse than ever, but he creates great characters.

It’s Elvis Cole so I like it

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Crais is always a good, reliable listen. This reader almost ruins it, but not quite. I dislike buying abridged books, but in this case I wish I'd bought the abridged version with a better reader.

story better than reader

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Would you listen to Free Fall again? Why?

Yes, there is always a detail missed that you find later.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Poitros and Grimes, they never allow their personal feelings towards Pike to keep them from helping to see justice is done.

What about Mel Foster’s performance did you like?

Voice and inflection gives realism to varied characters of gender and ethnicity.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Elvis Cole, reserve chute for those of poor judgement.

Any additional comments?

As much as I would like to see any of the Pike and Cole series go to film, I feel the style, story, and characters would not be done justice much like the works of Stephen King.

CPC all you'll ever need (Crais, Pike, Cole)

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I am a great fan of Robert Crais/Elvis Cole and this is my second audio disappointment. The first book I listened to (The First Rule) was read by the author. Bad choice. This book is narrated by Mel Foster, who is NOT the right voice for the wise-cracking "World's Greatest Detective". I guess I'll stick to print versions of Robert Crais novels from now on.

I'll stick to the print version of Elvis Cole

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Well folks, the 5 star rating should say it all:) I enjoyed the book very much. It had a great story and I loved the "unknown" character that was "Mark Thurman". lol Didn't have to look that name up!

Anyway, it was fast paced & very entertaining! Worth the read! I can't wait to read the next one in the series.

Another awesome Elvis Cole novel!

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While I enjoyed the story. I was distracted by the narration. Half the time it sounded so mechanical I thought it was digital. Both voices for Elvis & Pike were the wrong pitch and inflection.

Another great Elvis & Pike story.

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This is a decent mystery/private detective story and made for an entertaining read. The underlying story was good and it was a fast-paced story. I am not a huge fan of the “noir” style of writing that Crais uses. This “noir” style hinders character development as the protagonist is constantly making silly cracks and comments. The story is about a young woman hiring Cole to investigate her boyfriend as she thinks he’s in trouble. The story then develops into one of crooked cops in Los Angeles who work with a ruthless gang leader, and Cole and Pike are caught up n the middle of the danger. All in all, I would say it’s an entertaining read but not anything that really grabbed me. The narrator was very good.

Decent PI story about crooked cops and danger

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