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.

Elvis and Joe are always interesting and fun

Author Robert Crais has created great characters in private detectives Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Their cases are always interesting and often humorous. Crais' novels move along quickly so they never become boring. This book is about a kidnapping case. I enjoyed it. Luke Daniels narrates very nicely.

Taken was great

Would you listen to Taken again? Why?

No, it's pretty much a one shot book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Well Elvis he's my favorite in all of them.

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

No

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

Not really some parts can drag, but over all it's a great story.

Any additional comments?

Another great installment in the series, not the best one but still very well done.

Another winning novel by Robert Crais

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

I've listened to the audio version of all of Robert Crais's books. I like the narrators and think they add to the enjoyment. I prefer these particular books in audio.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Elvis is my favorite character. I like his personality and compassion. He's smart, funny and just a nice guy.

Have you listened to any of Luke Daniels???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to him narrate The Sentry and several others. This one wasn't my favorite but I did enjoy it.

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

I definitely tried to do this all in one sitting. I get caught up in the story and don't want to stop until I'm done.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy listening to audio books and prefer listening to reading for certain authors. That usually is due to the great narrators chosen to perform them. I think the right narrator will either make or break whether I listen or read a book. I've started listening to a series and switched to reading when the narrator changes and doesn't have the same

Wow!!! Great Thriller and Great Resolution!

I've always liked Robert Crais and he did a great job with TAKEN. Every mother's worst nightmare is to have her child taken . . . whether the child is grown or not . . . all the twists and turns in tracking down the kidnappers and retrieving the college student who was taken will keep you alert and listening . . .

Good, Ceative Storeyline

Thank you RC for keeping it fresh. I'm enjoying the more frequent involvement of John Stone. He reminds me of operatives I've know. One in particular. The story itself went in an interesting direction as well.

Love Robert Crais Books

This was a well written book only problem was jumping between characters was a little confusing. But still a good read

How does Crais top this story?

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

Top 10

What other book might you compare Taken to and why?

Other Elvis and Joe books because I enjoy the writing and humor.

Have you listened to any of Luke Daniels’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, about as expected, which is very good.

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

Can I say that? What about giving away the plot?

Any additional comments?

Wow! This is one of those books that I wanted to get through to learn the outcome, while simultaneously wishing that it wouldn't end and that I could read it for a couple of months. Loved it.

classic crais!

well done crais! well done Luke Daniels! sink into the scenes and get lost inside the story! definitely worth it

another great read by Mr Crais

I had already read all of his novels and decided to see what they would sound like on Audible. They wonderfully performed in the story was fresh again

Exciting story

Great plot with a bit too much relationship drama for my taste. Daniels did an excellent job with the voices and accents.