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.

Did not want it to be finished

I do not normally post reviews,however, this book just stopped me in my tracks. It is so compelling ,that I tried NOT to listen to it ,because I knew that I'd be sad that I'd finished it !!. I limited my listening to an hour per day ( but it was not easy !!!) great story,believable characters, and superb narration . Hope for more of this team. Thanks audible.

totally awesome

Great at whodonit with great characters. K9 dog and police officer who need each other to heal, mentally and physically. This story gives terrific insight into the thinking and behaviors of dogs. I adore Maggie.

Great story... well performed!

A great story... told from the point of view of several of the characters, including from the German Shepherd's view .... how a dog would experience what happens. I have enjoyed other books by Robert Crais and I didn't expect this to be a dog story from the title "Suspect". At times it had me in tears and occasionally laughing out loud. Admittedly, I love dogs, and the information about a dog's world experience, in addition to a good story, made this one of my very favorite "listens".

interesting perspectives

I love this book. It is great how the author uses different perspectives to tell the story. This book made me want to go get a dog to train.

Wow. This makes one great story

I enjoyed this book and liked the way the trust and love grew between this man and his new partner (Maggie). It was a good read.

One my better listens in a while

I was very pleasantly surprised. The story line and reader were very satisfying. I enjoyed the way the perspective switched between characters, including the dog.

A Twist on the "Buddy Cop" Story

What an interesting situation. I've read a lot of the "buddy cop" mysteries. One partner is usually damaged in some way while the other is the stable, reliable one. This was a different approach. Both partners are seriously damaged. Both have survived and have some survivor's guilt.

The relationship between the man and the dog is lovely to watch unfold. Both have trust issues. Those get resolved.

There are some weak points. This team seems to come together a little too quickly. They seem to have a little too much freedom. The case itself became a little predictable. But, all in all, it was a nice twist on a much-overused plot line. I hope there is not a sequel because a lot of the charm of it was the getting acquainted part.

May I Have More, Please

I loved everything about this book: the characters, the entire story line, and the narrator. I don't claim to be ready to debate whether this book is worthy of 5 stars across the board. I have lived with and loved German Shepherds and can't pretend to be a dispassionate reviewer of this book.

I was fully caught up in the story and found myself alternately cheering for the 2 primary characters (one with 2 legs and one with 4 legs) and agonizing when danger loomed for them. I will relisten to this book and will probably cry again at key points.

If you are a dog lover you simply have to listen to this one.

SUSPENCE,SUSPENCE!!!

What made the experience of listening to Suspect the most enjoyable?

I HAVE NEVER LISTENED TO HIS WORK BEFORE, IT WAS A THRILL RIDE.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

THIS MAN KNOWS HOW TO WRITE!

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

VERY VIVID IMAGES TO THE MIND, MUCH LIKE A MOVIE.

Any additional comments?

I KNOW HAVE TO READ ALL OF HIS BOOKS. MY HUSBAND ALSO LOVED THIS BOOK IN LARGE PRINT. NOW WE ARE TRUE FANS.

Loved it!

This is the first fiction book I have listened to on Audible. It kept me on the edge of my seat as the characters came to life. Definitely kept me wanting more!