Stalking the Angel (Abridged) Audiobook, by Robert Crais Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Patrick Lawlor, David Stuart Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Elvis Cole / Joe Pike Novels Release Date: April 2006 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781423302193

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

11

Longest Chapter Length:

54:43 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

19:15 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

32:55 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

36

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Publisher Description

Meet Elvis Cole, L.A. private eye . . . he quotes Jiminy Cricket and carries a .38. He’s a literate, wise-creacking Vietnam vet who is determined never to grow up.

The blonde who walked into Cole’s office was the best looking woman he’d seen in weeks. The only thing that kept her from rating a perfect “10” was the briefcase on one arm and the uptight hotel magnate on the other. Bradley Warren had lost something very valuable—something that belonged to someone else: a rare thirteenth-century Japanese manuscript called the Hagakure.

Just about all Cole knew about Japanese culture he’d learned from reading Shogun, but he knew a lot about crooks—and what he didn’t know his sociopathic sidekick, Joe Pike, did. Together their search begins in L.A.’s Little Tokyo and the nest of notorious Japanese mafia, the yakuza, and leads to a white-knuckled adventure filled with madness, murder, sexual obsession, and a stunning double-whammy ending. For Elvis Cole, it’s just another day’s work.

Praise for Stalking the Angel

Stalking the Angel is a righteous California book: intelligent, perceptive, hard, clean.”—James Ellroy

“Out on the West Coast, where private eyes thrive like avocado trees, Robert Crais has created an interesting and amusing hero in Elvis Cole.”The Wall Street Journal

“Devotees of the rock ‘em, sock ‘em school should find [Stalking the Angel] tasty.”The San Diego Union

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"First time reader of Robert Crais. I also chuckled many times at the Elvis character and really enjoy the Joe character. This plot held my interest and finished the book in a day. Does have a similar feel of Robert Parker's Spencer & Hawk which of which I am a huge fan. On to the next one."

— Sherri (4 out of 5 stars)

Stalking the Angel Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.41176470588235 out of 53.41176470588235 out of 53.41176470588235 out of 53.41176470588235 out of 53.41176470588235 out of 5 (3.41)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The author doesn't seem to weave a very interesting tale. Predictable, pedantic, played-out. "

    — Leslie, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really liked the fact that this story wasn't wrapped up with a neat bow. "

    — Ctgt, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Gave up after 2nd cd ....I dont think the narration helped .but I found it irritating and not enough going on ...might go back to it "

    — Frances, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I like the ambiguity in the young girl's behavior(Stalking the Angel??) and reiterate that I have found two more likable (but yes, violent) protagonists. "

    — Academicsupport, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I listen to the book on my MP3 player. The narrator makes the book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "

    — Leah, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Part of my task to fill in books I missed from series I read in the past. This is an early Elvis Cole book. I like the character he evolved into in the later books much better. Still the same basic guy but in the later ones he seems more like a real person. "

    — Linda, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as strong as the series opener - the characters feel a little wooden here, which is a struggle. That said, I do appreciate the choices Crais made around Mimi, as they feel pretty true-to-life for the setup he gave her. "

    — Jessica, 12/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 2 1/2 stars, just alright, nothing great "

    — woody, 11/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Robert Crais' Elvis Coles novels are one of my guilty pleasures. I love the quirkiness of Elvis (and his smart-aleck remrks and thoughts). Mind-candy? You betcha! "

    — Jeff, 10/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was my first Elvis Cole novel. The book blurb said "sex and madness", which it was, plus a very suspenseful story. "

    — Jeffrey, 9/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was my first introduction to Elvis Cole who in the first half of the book greatly annoyed me for his flippancy, but midway he suddenly developed a depth of character and the plot got really good and certainly unexpected. A fun beach read, up there with Evanovich and Parker. "

    — Natalya, 2/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is a decent outing for Elvis Cole. Sometimes it feels like Spenser wannabe, so I think it's taking time for Crais to make him his own. The part about the sexual abuse is very old school - you can tell this was written in the 80s. But a very fast read, solid dialogue. "

    — Tom, 1/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " First time i read a Robert Crais book but it was good!! Now i am in love with Elvis Cole (along with everyone else XD) "

    — Kaito, 1/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Much better 2nd Elvis Cole, better plot and some good character building of Elvis Cole. This one has convinced me to get hold of subsequent novels in the series. "

    — Joe, 12/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Sometimes I wonder how Elvis Cole and Joe Pike can kill so many people (albeit that they are all bad guys) and not be put on trial???? Another good read of good versus bad. "

    — Ken, 11/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As always Crais writes a good entertaining story! "

    — Jay, 11/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Slow start, but plenty of lovely description and twists. His observations on Los Angeles remind me of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware mysteries and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch mysteries. "

    — Meaghan, 6/11/2010

About Robert Crais

Robert Crais is an American author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Taken, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006, The Eye—Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, and the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award in 2014. He has written for such acclaimed television shows as L.A. Law, Cagney and Lacey, Miami Vice, and Hill Street Blues. A film adaptation of his novel Hostage was released in 2005, starring Bruce Willis as ex-LAPD SWAT negotiator Jeff Talley.

About the Narrators

Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.

David Stuart is the pseudonym of a talented actor, playwright, and voice artist who has performed in theaters in New York and throughout the United States, in several soap operas on American television, as well as in feature films. David has narrated several audiobooks, including titles by Nora Roberts and Robert Crais.