Suspect

By: Robert Crais

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Finalist, Thriller/Suspense, 2014

For 25 years, Robert Crais has written extraordinary novels of crime and suspense. He is "a master of crime fiction" (Associated Press); "his novels get better with every new book" (Portland Oregonian); "Crais is hands-down the world’s greatest crime writer" (The Huffington Post).

But in Suspect, he may have written his most remarkable novel of all.

LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well, not since a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty - until he meets his new partner.

Maggie is not doing so well, either. The German shepherd survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before she lost her handler to an IED and sniper attack, and her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s.

They are each other’s last chance. He was a young cop on the rise; she was bred to guard and protect. Now they are shunned and shunted to the side. They are suspect. And together they will set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the men who murdered Stephanie.

Nine months and sixteen days later, they remained free. They were still out there.

What they begin to find is nothing like what Scott has been told, and where it will lead them will take them both through the darkest moments of their own personal hells. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say.

Thrilling, emotional, intense, with some of the best characters and well-crafted writing in all of crime fiction, Suspect is further proof that "Crais just keeps getting better" (Publishers Weekly).

©2013 Robert Crais (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great for Dog Lovers

If you could sum up Suspect in three words, what would they be?

heart warming and intense

What did you like best about this story?

How the characters were going through the same thing

What does MacLeod Andrews bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

You feel the emotions of both characters in a deeper way

fantastic read!!!!!

What did you love best about Suspect?

I loved that the story kept moving with non stop action. I am a dog breeder (cavalier king charles spaniels). I was in love with the dog!!!! one of my favorite reads in the last year.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The dog stole my heart due to her beauty, loyalty, demeanor, etc etc

What does MacLeod Andrews bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A great voice that is not boring!

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

The last chapters were amazing!

Great Story

This turned out to be a very good story. In part due to the plot but also an excellent narrator.

Quite a thriller with fantastic narration!

I very much enjoyed this book. The content was exciting and interesting. I especially enjoyed the passages written from the dogs perspective. Fun.
The narration was excellent. I will look for more book from the author and narrator!

Excellent Book

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense and especially if you have a tender spot for dogs.

A Must Read

Would you consider the audio edition of Suspect to be better than the print version?

I normally always consider the audio version to be better as the narrators breath a life into a book that you cannot get from just reading the written word.

Have you listened to any of MacLeod Andrews’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am not sure if I have listened to him before but he did an EXCELLENT job in narrating this book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Certianly the last 1/4 of the book. My walk kept getting extended and extended as I had to listen to the conclusion.

Any additional comments?

The way the author mixed in the dog's story with the police officer's was masterful. He wove a relationship that affected the listener plus the plot of the story was excellent. I would rank this book in my top 10 to listen to. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Great story

Great story. Action packed from beginning to end. Andrews narrated very well. loved the book.

Great!

Makes me wish I still had a shepherd in my life! My Timmie was the best dog on earth - a big, beautiful doggy bitch like Maggie, and tho she’s gone 40 years, I still think of her, pray for her & miss her so much. Touching story & performance. Thanx!

Really Enjoyed This Book!

If you could sum up Suspect in three words, what would they be?

Animal Lovers Read!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I could have if it was posible.LOL

Any additional comments?

Animal lovers will love this book. I am an avid lover of dogs especially, so I loved it. The relationship between dog and owner is truly amazing!

You have to love Maggie

You really can't fail with a good dog and a good man, both in recovery. The mystery part was so so but the relationships of the dogs and the men made up for it.