Joe Pike is back. One of his former mercenery soldiers is found murdered in his home along with his family. Joe wants to know who killed his friend and avenge his murder. Soon, Pike realizes that it was the family's nanny who is Serbian who may have led the intruders to the home. The nanny dies of injuries from the shootings but her sister has information that can lead Pike to the killers. Pike and Cole are caught up in a web of mobsters who think nothing of killing and kidnapping to keep their role as leader of the mob.
I love Joe Pike. He isn't as funny or as quirky as Elvis Cole but he is still a great character. Robert Crais does a wonderful job of keeping Pike tough and still very human. It's a wonderful combination. Robert Crais is on my "must read" list of authors and he definitely stays in that catagory with this recent complex but fascinating read.
Rating - A
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