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The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Crais
Publisher: Pocket Star
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Rating:  146 reviews
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 141651497X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416514978
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 Pike whips up on some... January 3, 2009
Ron Lealos (Vancouver, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a fan of Crais, I've always wanted to read more about Cole's buddy, tough guy Joe Pike. In The Watchman, we get to find more about this almost otherworldly character. And it makes for a very strong book and entertaining read. The spoiled socialite Pike is hired to protect is well drawn and believable, especially in this era of tabloids. If only Lee Childs, James Lee Burke and Crais could bring their heroes together, I'd not bet on who was left standing. Pike would certainly stand a chance.
Ron Lealos author of Don't Mean Nuthin'
Watchout for this one December 28, 2008
Daniel Valentin
Great read! The characters are a bit impausible, but it all makes for a non stop action thriller
 More Pike, Please! November 24, 2008
I. M. Listening (Listening Inn)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A thriller from start to finish for sure. Joe Pike, the nearly silent partner to chatty P. I. Elvis Cole finds himself bodyguarding an immature heiress and witness to the presence of a highly wanted man in the United States.
As good as the story is, and it is good, it is the character of Joe Pike taking center stage that stands out and will be remembered. He's a man's man and his actions and abilities while formidable are not those of a superhero but rather a elite warrior. There's enough here too to keep female suspense readers enthralled. While some reviewers would have preferred Pike never show care for anyone or anything, I thought Crais was masterful in hinting at Pike's human core. Highly recommended.
The Watchman November 7, 2008
Anne K. Edwards (Pennsylvania)
In more ways than one Larkin Conner Barkley lived life in the fast lane and that nearly proved to be her undoing. A car accident sent her into hiding with ex-cop Joe Pike as her protector.
Why would a non-fatal accident force her wealthy father, in conjunction with the FBI, to send her on the run? Why was the FBI involved?
Joe Pike owed a favor and taking on the task of protecting Larkin was his form of repayment. It was not a job he enjoyed and his only concern was keeping her alive until such time as she could safely return home.
False trails and lies will keep Joe on the run and the reader will travel righ along with him and Larkin in this multi-layered take of suspense. You will wonder who they can trust? Who is after them?
Talented author Robert Crais keeps the reader on the edge of their seat, turning pages to see what happens next with an easy reading story. A well-told tale with complex characters, each with their own motive and secrets that emerge slowly as the story unwinds. A story that will have you looking for other books by this very imaginative author. Enjoy.
Dramatic, sucks you right in September 22, 2008
John Kenney (Boston, MA)
This is a great book! Totally entertaining.
I picked it up yesterday afternoon and finished it several hours later. Great diversion.
Story has a fast moving plotline with lots of twists and turns. But it works. And feels 'real' - meaning it doesn't rely on completely outlandish, unbelievable events to keep the pace up (um, well, maybe there are a few that stretch credulity, but all in all, plausible).
And the characters are vividly cast and interesting. They really come to life. Pike is a real man's man - yet has a sensitive side to him that helps round out the appeal. Even the Paris Hilton-lookalike is likeable as she turns out to have some substance as the story progresses.
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