• Taken

  • An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 15
  • By: Robert Crais
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,368 ratings)

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Taken

By: Robert Crais
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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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.

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Awesome story!

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I loved the storyline and all the characters. The narrator did an excellent job!!! Love this series

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Worthy!

Good story line altogether very entertaining streaming close good excellent reading . So go ahead and go on an adventure

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So entertaining

The series by Crais with Elvis Cole as a private detective is great - Luke Daniels does an amazing performance having to speak many languages a bd a lot of different characters. He did a great job but the story was masterfully written.

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Couldn’t stop listening!!

Excellent narration! Worth every penny or credit.
Suspenseful and emotional. Found a new author! Can’t wait to listen to more.

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Good read

This was a good book. Full of action. I’ve enjoyed the narrator a lot more than the last book. He did a great job

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What a story!!

One of the best Elvis Cole, and Joe Pike stories ever.
Tension is real, start to finish!
Great job by Luke Daniels on the reading.

Dive in! You won't be sorry.

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Another Enjoyable Cole and Pike novel

I have been reading the Cole/Pike series for years and greatly enjoy it. This one was right up there with the others. I found it interesting how it was told in a timeline of before and after Cole was taken by the "bad guys". Cole is a lot of fun, love his irreverant sense of humor. Pike is an interesting character who I would love to see more about.

The story was interesting and kept my attention while listening. You know that ultimately Pike will rescue Cole but you don't know what will happen to the characters who were taken.

It also makes you think about the struggles faced by people who try to come to the US illegally.

Good enjoyable story.

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love this series

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My only complaint about Crais' books is that they are too short! This one was a page turner. I listened all the way through the night and was disappointed when it ended because I wanted more.

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Taken by Storm

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

Don't know

What other book might you compare Taken to and why?

Other Crais books

What about Luke Daniels’s performance did you like?

Very clear and realistic

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

Pike pulling the Jiminy Cricket out of his pocket.

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Witty Detective - or tries to be.

What did you love best about Taken?

Good story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Joe Pike - no nonsense tough partner.

What does Luke Daniels bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

He brings out the characters traits really well.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was hard to put down. You were kept on the edge of your seat hoping the kids would be rescued safely.

Any additional comments?

If you like

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