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Sep 24, 2023
as good as it gets-both joe and elvis
Sep 19, 2020grieta rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not one of Crais' best. It didn't get really interesting until about the middle of the book. A decent and otherwise fairly fast read, though. Too many moving parts (people, motives, sub-plot lines) for my tastes. Having to be stuck…
Dec 07, 2017Bookworm1562 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I just discovered Robert Crais this year and thoroughly enjoyed his more recent novels. I decided and go back and read the beginning of the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series, and I reached "Taken." It truly is a gem. Thank you Robert Crais.
Jul 31, 2017
Crais just keeps putting out great books.
wood19492004
Feb 14, 2017wood19492004 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book, couldn't put it down!
Feb 29, 2016Dops rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I only have one more book by crais left to read, sure hope he has a new one coming soon. Can't get enough, all his books are great
Aug 02, 2015RicardoEdm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Crais is a very good writer and he has the ability to use the same characters (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike) in the series but without having to continually repeat the same thing over and over again like some other authors do. I like his style…
Aug 01, 20133dblus rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Don't believe I've ever read a novel w/ a time line that varied from chapter to chapter. But the chapter headings really smoothed the way.This one may be Crais's best yet!
Jun 12, 2013cmb8 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
great book
Jun 05, 2013jgraham48 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty scary read. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike never disappoint, and neither does Robert Crais. I liked the details of Korean, Mexican and Anglo interactions, as well as the side story of FBI involvement in the case. Reminded me of P.T.…
Aug 25, 2012
Not up to his usual standard by any means -very slight. Could be a first draft for action movie. Very disappointing.
Aug 12, 2012BryanSeattle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I like Crais a lot, but he's fallen into the same thing that Robert Parker did: his hero and his hero's scary sidekick have each now killed more people than the Green River Killer and Ted Bundy combined. He needs to figure out a way to…
Aug 08, 2012anisoz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Need a reason to read this? Joe Pike.
Jun 26, 2012toby65 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Easy to put down. Way too long .
Jun 19, 2012shanauer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Love Robert Crais and all of his books; I was not disappointed with this one. Read it!
qsohk0621
Apr 26, 2012qsohk0621 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good book, well written, didnt want to put dowm. And for all you people with bad eye sight it has large print. I recommend this book.
Mar 30, 2012gloryb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Worthwhile read featuring Crais' Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Crais offers the reader structural help with chapter headings as each character describes what he has been doing to help solve the crime/move the action along. So be prepared for…
Mar 16, 2012mikey24 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
If you want a light read that isn't too deep this is a good book for that. After reading 'The Sentry' and now this one, personally I've grown tired of this series. The characters Pike and Cole are interesting enough that I wanted to keep…
mikeyppl
Mar 02, 2012mikeyppl rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I was very disappointed with this book. I usually enjoy his works but this fell far short of his best.
Feb 25, 2012
"Robert Crais’s superb novels starring Elvis Cole and Joe Pike separately command plotlines that always seem original. Now, 15 books in, they’re hunting together in Taken, one of Crais’s best yet." Margaret Cannon
Feb 24, 2012dcafk rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A comic book without the pictures. Dreadful
Feb 13, 2012m_ajohnson rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
disappointing. i COULD put it down.
Feb 01, 2012dannnn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another great one by the master.