What We're Reading : Edward

First Rule


by Robert Crais


The Elvis Cole series of novels by Crais are very popular. But his readers clamored for novels featuring Elvis's sidekick, Joe Pike. In this the second Joe Pike novel, Pike learns that one of his men, from their time as mercenaries, is dead along with his whole family. It appears to just be one of a series of murders of bad guys. Pike can not believe that one of his men was dirty. Pike investigates to clear the name of his compatriot. Also killed was the family baby sitter. Was she the real target for the murderers? Was her baby taken from the house? Was she connected to an European crime family? Pike tracks down the murderers, but he finds some of them already dead. Pike has to sort through all the lies that he hears to get to the truth. In a turnaround, he gets help from Elvis Cole. The ending is a big surprise and will make you clamor for the next Joe Pike novel!!!