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A review by ericbuscemi
The Watchman by Robert Crais
4.0
After finishing the last Crais book I read, [b:Lullaby Town|22209|Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3)|Robert Crais|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348618628s/22209.jpg|1253858], I wrote in my review:
It was told from the third-person perspective, which nicely differentiated it from the Elvis Cole series, and let Joe Pike, while in focus, maintain a lot of his mystery. It also broke up the formula of the previous books by leading with an action scene, and weaving the mystery throughout in the background, leaving Joe's mission to protect socialite Larkin Barkley in the forefront.
The few flashback scenes to Joe Pike's time as a LAPD boot also added depth and substance to the story, tying his current actions to his past experiences.
I would also like to see more of the enigmatic Joe Pike, who is easily the most interesting character in the entire series.So, basically, this is the book I was asking for. And you know what? It delivered.
It was told from the third-person perspective, which nicely differentiated it from the Elvis Cole series, and let Joe Pike, while in focus, maintain a lot of his mystery. It also broke up the formula of the previous books by leading with an action scene, and weaving the mystery throughout in the background, leaving Joe's mission to protect socialite Larkin Barkley in the forefront.
The few flashback scenes to Joe Pike's time as a LAPD boot also added depth and substance to the story, tying his current actions to his past experiences.