Taken

An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 15

By: Robert Crais

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

The search for a missing girl leads private investigators Elvis Cole and Joe Pike into the nightmarish world of human trafficking in this #1 New York Times bestseller from Robert Crais.

When Nita Morales hires Elvis Cole to find her missing daughter, she's sure it's a ruse orchestrated by the girl and her boyfriend. She's wrong. They've been taken by bajadores - border bandits who prey on the innocent by buying, selling, and disposing of victims like commodities.

Cole and Joe Pike start an undercover investigation to find the couple, but their plan derails when Cole disappears, leaving Pike to burn through the murderous world of human traffickers to find his friend as well as the missing young people. But he may already be too late...

"Luke Daniels doesn't just narrate Robert Crais's latest novel featuring Elvis Cole and Joe Pike - he transports us to the terrifying world of human trafficking, which Cole must infiltrate in order to find a client's missing daughter."--Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

Investigate another case with Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.

©2012 Robert Crais (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Loved it!

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

not one sitting but maybe 2

Any additional comments?

I'm sorry that I have caught up with the entire series and will have to wait awhile for the next book.

Fantastic book

Where does Taken rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

I would have to say that this book was one of the better joe and Elvis books I have read. I would have to agree with other people on it does seem short. It may only feel that way because it's so good. In fact it's length is about the same as all the other books in this series.

Which character ??? as performed by Luke Daniels ??? was your favorite?

Luke's does a fantastic Elvis Cole. I seems natural and great to listen too. The joe pike is a little strained but still very good. He would be a great person to perform all new books in this series.

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

Oh yeah, too bad my ride to work only lasts 40 minutes.

Any additional comments?

It's a must get. It's a shame the author takes so long to create new books in this series.

great Read!!

as always Crais delivers. the story is lije an out of control train. all you can do is hang on until the end. Elvis and Joe are unforgettable.

excellent

like all Pike and Cole themed books by Crais , Great action with some losses mixed in with the wins. Never disappointed with Crais and this is one of his best.

Great story

This story held my interest. Didn’t get bored or want to skip ahead. Enjoyed and loved the characters. They were interesting and with humor. The subject matter was and is very serious. I never really thought about human trafficking for other things besides sex? Now I know.

Taken

I really enjoy the light stories that Mr Crais writes this series. I have read them all. Easy read is what I'm trying to say.

Better than expected

I didn’t think I would like this book because it’s a lot of action but it really was good. Also I learned some stuff about human smuggling. Narration was good also.

Another Good One!

Loved this one from start to finish! Should be made into a movie! Great ending!

Crass does it again

What did you love best about Taken?

The thing I hated most about this book is that it ended and I have to wait another year for Crais to write another book. Like every book of his ( I have listen or read them all) Crais' characters of Cole and Pike make you want to believe that men like that exist.
Here Cole is on the hunt for a woman and her boyfriend who were kidnaped and there only chance to survive is Cole. But in his pursuit he is taken also. Pike is now looking for his friend and with John Stone ( another recurring character that I love) are out to find them. pike and Stone are good men who do bad things and all I can say is I hope to have friends like that looking for me if I'm taken. A plus book!

Yay Elvis Cole & Joe Pike!

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

Right now audio editions are my favorite.

What did you like best about this story?

New format

What about Luke Daniels???s performance did you like?

voice

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

NA

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy and like Robert Crais and Elvis Cole/Joe Pike books - then ENJOY