L.A. Requiem

By: Robert Crais

Narrated by: Ron McLarty

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Edgar Award nominee Robert Crais’ L.A. Requiem is a gritty, harrowing look into the minds of a serial killer and the men determined to stop him. Elvis Cole and former cop Joe Pike have been partners in a detective agency for 12 years. After an ex-girlfriend of Pike’s disappears, the girl’s father asks them to help the police with the search. When the missing persons case turns into a hunt for a killer who has been stalking victims in Los Angeles, Cole and Pike find themselves battling both a hostile police department and a madman. Ron McLarty’s masterful narration subtly builds a sense of Cole’s and Pike’s growing desperation to find some link between the victims as the body count continues to grow.

©1999 Robert Crais (P)2000 Recorded Books, LLC

Crais is one of the Best...

characters..humor..storyline..and fluidity made this as enjoyable as i have listened to in a long time..i could see each character, and mcLarty sounded as i expected Elvis to sound..i could expound further but i urge you to listen and let your imagination get a work out..enjoy...

Great backround on Joe Pike

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book answered many questions about Pike's history and the strong bond between Elvis and him. The performance by Ron McLarty could not have been better.

Engaging

Great story, ha rd to put down. Twists and turns I didn't see coming!
Found myself reading when I should have been working or sleeping.
A little disappointed as I was expecting a sequel. It didn't seem quite finished.......but well worth the read. Really enjoy Ron McLarty narration .

Revenge by Murder

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike were Private Investigators. Pike used to date a woman, Karen. Her father and Pike had become very good friends. Karen went missing and her father called Pike after a couple of day. Cole was also known and well liked by Karen's father.

Karen's body was found dead by two men while they were taking a walk. The Homicide Division of the LAPD were now in charge. However, Cole and Pike were retained, per Karen's father's request. This being the outcome was due to the fact that the father of Karen was quite an influential man with the LAPD.

The book was a good mystery. The process of finding the killer was exciting. There was an unknown factor that the LAPD did not want the public to know. Cole nor Pike were given a warm welcome to the task force by the LAPD for this reason. Therefore, they had to do a lot of their own investigation without their assistance. However, Cole and a female member of the Homicide Division did eventually, after much effort from Elvis, consent to help. He's quite the romantic.

I gave the narrator, Ron McLarty, only three stars because his interpretation of the female voice was not good. However, this did not cause me not to want to listen.

The characters were well developed. The novel was exciting and I wanted to continue because it held my interest. The story had twists and turns that kept me quite interested. I finished the book in two days.

L.A. Requiem was an easy listen and I would encourage that you purchase the book.

Brilliant story, superb performance

This is a brilliant detective story with all the ingredients you need; multiple murders, love, hate, douche bags and heroes - of every calibre. This was my first by Robert Crais but I've already picked up the next novel in the series and I can't wait to get it started.
What do you say about Ron McLarty? For me he's The Narrator against whom all others are measured - and they all invariably come out by the short end of the stick. This is a story that suits him perfectly. His calm voice with just the right degree of subtle variations make the story come to life.
I'd recommend this novel to anyone in for a good crime novel with all the tweaks that'll turn you into an addicted listener.

MHj, Sweden

Love Crais; good story

Good narration by Ron Maclary, another great Elvis Cole, Joe Pike novel by Crais. You learn more what makes Joe tick

One busy book

One of the best books in the series. Lots of detail and character development. A must read/listen.

One of Crais best!

As a big Jack Reacher fan, I really enjoyed this book. I spent 20 years in California and I could visualize myself walking in the footsteps of Reacher through southern California. He brought the scenes to life. The action was intense and characters were well developed. A very satisfying read.

Kept me guessing till the end.

Very enthralling story line. The reader demonstrated a keen ability and added to the overall story. Very well done. This is one I would definitely recommend. Loved the characters!

Robert Crais is a wonderful outstanding writer.

Ron Mc Larty made this book very difficult to listen to. He only did a few voices. Making many conversation very difficult to follow even conversation between male and female characters..