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The Forgotten Man - Robert Crais

 
Description: ISBN 0752859722 / Author: Robert Crais / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Six months after nearly losing everything to the men who kidnapped his ... more
The Forgotten Man - Robert Crais ... girlfriend's ten-year-old son, Elvis Cole is slowly coming back to life - when he receives an ominous phone call from the LAPD. An unidentified body has been found in a seedy Los Angeles alley. The only clue the cops have is a packet of newspaper articles about the past exploits of Elvis Cole - and the fact that before the man died, he said he was Elvis's father ...Joe Pike is the only person who can help Elvis navigate the minefield of his past. As they investigate, Elvis is haunted by the fact that, at last, he might have found his father. But with each clue they uncover, a troubling picture emerges about the dead man. And as Elvis and Joe approach his true identity, they unwittingly walk straight into a hornet's nest.

Newest Review: ... is sure that this man is not his dad but will investigate anyway to stop himself concentrating on the pain of a broken ... more

 ... heart. Alongside this story is the origins of the dead man and what impact his disappearance had back home. What goes on in the mind of a person who thinks everyone is out to get them? A man with dark secrets is sure that Cole knows about them and he must set out on Cole’s trail with only one thing in mind – revenge. Robert Crais has created an excellent series of novels in his Elvis Cole mysteries. Although the principles differ little throughout; Elvis – the smart talking, wise guy PI, and Pike – the silent, deadly e...more

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Premium Review The Forgotten Man - Robert Crais: Forget Me Not (660 words)
by - written on 31/10/06 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Imagine that you have never known your father. Throughout your life you have progressed always wondering what he was like and if he even knows that you exist. Normally you may have to hire someone to discover who your father is but what about if you are the world’s greatest detective™? You may have just found you dad – shot dead in an alley. This is the premise that meets Elvis Cole in his latest PI adventure by Robert Crais. Times have taken a dark turn for Cole in ‘The Forgotten Man’ as he no longer has the support of his girlfriend. In fact things have got so bad that she has left him and he is looking for something to do. When he receives a call in ...  Read the complete review

 

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