The First Rule

Robert Crais has published a new Joe Pike book. The publisher sent me a copy to check out.

Frank Martin was a friend of Joe Pike's, a former military man as well. When he and his family are murdered in a home invasion, leave it to Pike to figure the case out.

I like Joe Pike. He's Hawk, but with more depth. Each Pike outing gives the reader a little more insight into the psyche of this character. Why is he so willing to kill? How is he different from his friend and partner Elvis Cole?

This book is no different.

But of course, it wouldn't be a Crais novel without some heavy action. There are some great gunfights in this book, and Crais does manage to heighten the tension.

While Joe and Elvis don't seem to change as much in this novel as they have in the past, it's still worth taking a ride with them.

Well done.