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.

This is your book if you love dogs

You will love this book if you love dogs. You will not be able to put it down. The story will break your heart at, get you excited, break your heart again, and bring you right back. Love the way that Crais looks at the situations from the dog's perspective. Excellent writing.

Eccellent! More Maggie!

What dog lover wouldn't enjoy this book? It felt like Maggie was my own dog.I loved it. We are pack. Man and dog.

Amazing story!

Before I read this book I had to be prepared for whether or not the dog died. if you want to know you can check at doesthedogdie.com for yourself. Really well written with lots of plot twists and heartwarming chapters from the dog perspective as well. truly remarkable.

Hell yeah, now that's how you write a good story!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Suspect to be better than the print version?
Definitely yes!!! MacLeod Andrews was AMAZING at performing this book, with just the right voices, intonation, emphases, silences and emotions. Wow!!!! Audible, thank you for this lovely book. However if you are reading this, I highly recommend you change the book's sample to the prologue. The very first scene is fast paced, draws you into this page-turner thriller, and I knew I was hooked from the very beginning.

Who was your favorite character and why?
Scott. His PTSD ached so bad, and his pain lingered in my mind.

Which character – as performed by MacLeod Andrews – was your favorite?
All of them were spectacular, but I especially liked Maggie. I find it an original take to incorporate the dog not only as a character but also one with episodes and thoughts. I love dogs and I don't doubt for a second their intelligence, but I've never seen it done before in a book, not like that. Very well-done, both the writing and the performance.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Most of the book did. Especially the comments from the tough sergeant Leeland. A dog is man's best friend, and he knows it.

Any additional comments?
I can't believe I waited this long (nearly 2 months) since I bought this to have a listen. All the positive reviews here are right. Can't wait to check out other Robert Crais novels.

FOR DOG LOVERS

Written by a dog lover for dog lovers. Couldn't put it down! Woof! Am looking for other novels now by Robert Crais.

outstanding! Unique canine character development

loved the novel, felt the author gave realistic voice and insight into the canine thought process.

outstanding and then some

one of the very best books I've listened to on a very long time. very highly recommend

A dog lovers fantasy story!

This is not a complex story, but the telling is good and I loved the perspective. A must read for dog lovers!

Great story!

I really enjoyed this book. Could be because I love dogs, but it is a good story. The narration is good as well.

Excellent narrator!

He really did an amazing job with different voices and accents.
I enjoyed the storyline, and found the dog's perspective very endearing.