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

Another outstanding Crais novel.

Couldn't find this one anywhere else. It was utterly, totally, 100% worth looking for. If you've stumbled on it too, stop waffling and buy it. You' won't regret it.

Detective, mystery, police thriller.....

Digs into Joe Pike's past...his childhood, why he left L.A.P.D ..even the women in his past, and present life.
Good crime novel, one does not have to had read previous Elivs Cole novels to enjoy his one !
Story delves deep into the underworld of the L.A.P.D. , good cop/bad cop....pecking order, discrimination, morals and revenge. Believable...well maybe that is a little far fetched !
A great listen....narration a plus.....

Loved the narrator

Good story, loved the dry humor, maybe a little too long, but the narrator and his different character voices were great.

JOE PIKE REVEALED...

This is the one that fills in the details on Joe Pike! Great read or listen...

Wonderful!

Elvis Cole is a little less of a smart smart aleck than in other books; but Joe Pike is his usual taciturn self. We learn a lot about Joe, though, his childhood, his past career as a cop, and even his love life. All of this strung between the tale of a serial murderer. Vintage Crais.

everything

The writing and the delivery were superb. I love how all of the place and street names were accurate.

my first Crais

A first time author for me, not even sure how I came to buy it. It was one of the books audible suggested to me, I might have bought it on a special sale, it was highly rated, 4.3 on the 5.0 scale and it was from one of my favorite genres; a crime thriller. Whatever it was, it was a really good book. Set in LA, where once again you see the seedy side of that city, it was action packed, good character development, some romance, and a good crime mystery. This was book #8 in the series so now I have to figure out whether to go back to the beginning or just go on from here. Robert Crais did spin a good yarn. Whatever the next one is, I'll look forward to it.

Joe Pike fans come and get it

If you could sum up L.A. Requiem in three words, what would they be?
great,sexy and tender

Who was your favorite character and why?
joe pike, for such a warrior, he has a tender side that just pulls you in

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
A professional favorite reader for this significant Crais series story.This story starts the more deeper stories in the series and really fleshes out Pikes background. Next up is . James Danials is the best reader for more of Crais books. Do not miss his reading of Crais books

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes, this is Joe Pike back ground story

Any additional comments?
If you like Joe Pike, get the Watchman, this was a favorite

Best Detective Story Ever

if you're a fan of Joe Pike, you'll love this story that tells you his life story.

More P.I. Excellence

This book centers around Joe Pike being falsely accused of murder and a strange series of murders.

Tempers run high and emotions run hot. This is well worth your time!