Defending Jacob
William Landay
It's happened again! I haven't written and I have all the excuses lined up. I was sick...again. We are remodeling our living area. Currently having our hardwood floors refinished. Work is busy...and on and on. Thinking back over these last few weeks I haven't read anything that I've been moved to share about, until now.
I'm currently reading/listening to the book so I don't have any final conclusions yet. However, what I've read so far, I like. If you are interested in the audio book of this I would highly recommend it. The actor sounds so much like Michael Douglas it's creepy. It's not him of course, I looked it up. So it's a nice voice and the guy is a great reader.
The story goes like this. A boy is murdered and a classmate of his is arrested for the murder. That's Jacob and he's 14. Jacob's dad was a DA and is now trying desperately to defend his son. So far the book has only touched on the question of "how far would you go?" I guess I'll find out how far this particular father will go to defend his son. It's been a good read so far, but stay tuned.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
It was OK
Taken
Robert Crais
Before I write even one word about this book I will answer the question that everyone has asked. No, this is not the book that the movie "Taken" with Liam Neeson was based off. I have no idea if that movie was a book. I will say this about the movie though, if you haven't seen it then do! It was a fantastic movie but no I will not watch it with you. Once was enough. OK, enough about movies, I don't write about those here.
This book is part of a series that I enjoy reading. Elvis Cole is a private detective in Los Angeles and his side kick Joe Pike is...well, hard to describe. They met in Vietnam and have been best buds ever since. Ordinarily I wouldn't recommend picking up in the middle of this series but with this book you really don't need any background information. I can't think of one reference to a past book that would make the reader lost if this was the first Elvis Cole novel you read. That's really good and bad. Good for someone who just wants to pick up this book and see if they like the author, story lines and characters. Bad for someone like me who is half in love with Elvis and Joe.
I was disappointed in this book. It does not have the usual wit that Crais' past books in this series have. Most of the time I laugh out loud, in this book I may have chuckled once. The plot is exactly what the title suggests. Elvis is taken and Joe goes to find him. However, the way the book is written was confusing. It starts after Elvis was kidnapped and then jumps back in time to tell the reader how he was kidnapped. The author doesn't take you back to finding Elvis until 3/4 of the way through the book. By this point I've all but forgotten he gets taken. Then finally he's gone and Joe is really pissed. The book wraps up pretty fast after that.
My recommendation is to start at the beginning with this series. It really has been enjoyable to read. The first book is called "The Monkey's Raincoat" published in 1987. If anything the dated material will be good for a laugh. Like having to pull over for a pay phone.
Robert Crais
Before I write even one word about this book I will answer the question that everyone has asked. No, this is not the book that the movie "Taken" with Liam Neeson was based off. I have no idea if that movie was a book. I will say this about the movie though, if you haven't seen it then do! It was a fantastic movie but no I will not watch it with you. Once was enough. OK, enough about movies, I don't write about those here.
This book is part of a series that I enjoy reading. Elvis Cole is a private detective in Los Angeles and his side kick Joe Pike is...well, hard to describe. They met in Vietnam and have been best buds ever since. Ordinarily I wouldn't recommend picking up in the middle of this series but with this book you really don't need any background information. I can't think of one reference to a past book that would make the reader lost if this was the first Elvis Cole novel you read. That's really good and bad. Good for someone who just wants to pick up this book and see if they like the author, story lines and characters. Bad for someone like me who is half in love with Elvis and Joe.
I was disappointed in this book. It does not have the usual wit that Crais' past books in this series have. Most of the time I laugh out loud, in this book I may have chuckled once. The plot is exactly what the title suggests. Elvis is taken and Joe goes to find him. However, the way the book is written was confusing. It starts after Elvis was kidnapped and then jumps back in time to tell the reader how he was kidnapped. The author doesn't take you back to finding Elvis until 3/4 of the way through the book. By this point I've all but forgotten he gets taken. Then finally he's gone and Joe is really pissed. The book wraps up pretty fast after that.
My recommendation is to start at the beginning with this series. It really has been enjoyable to read. The first book is called "The Monkey's Raincoat" published in 1987. If anything the dated material will be good for a laugh. Like having to pull over for a pay phone.
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