“[A] riveting novel with a vivid sense of place . . . Anyone who enjoys a well-written, fast-paced, noirish thriller with a great aha! moment shouldn’t miss The Forgotten Man.”—The Boston Globe In an alleyway in Los Angeles, an old man, clutching faded newspaper clippings and gasping his last words to a cop, lies dying of a gunshot wound. The victim claims to be P.I. Elvis Cole’s long-lost … P.I. Elvis Cole’s long-lost father—a stranger who has always haunted his son.
As a teenager, Cole searched desperately for his father. As a man, he faces the frightening possibility that this murder victim was himself a killer. Caught in limbo between a broken love affair and way too much publicity over his last case, Cole at first resists getting involved with this new case. Then it consumes him. Now a stranger’s terrifying secrets—and a hunt for his killer—give Cole a frightening glimpse into his own past. And he can’t tell if it’s forgiveness or a bullet that’s coming next. . . .
“Robert Crais is a crime writer of incredible talent—his novels are not only suspenseful and deeply atmospheric but very hard to put down.”—Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code
“A brutal but exhilarating climax.”—USA Today
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As always Robert Crais is exceptional.
Pleasantly surprised by the strength of the writing of the characters. Great plot and quick paced.
great mystery
Robert Crais has long been one of my favorite authors. Somehow, I missed this book when it came out (2005), but I’m glad I caught up with it now. Learning more about Elvis Cole’s childhood was the tear-jerking part. Familiar characters like Starkey and Chen felt like meeting up with old friends. I wished Starkey could find some happiness. …
I like all of the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels. Great stories, dialogue and character development.
Another great one from this author
I’ve liked all of the Elvis and Pike books. Pike really has a vague background and his friend, Elvis tries to help without being intrusive. A good read.
Normally, a man shot in an alley in downtown Los Angeles wouldn’t cross Elvis Cole’s radar. However, this man claimed that he was the PI’s long-lost father in town to make up for lost time with his son. Could it be true? If so, what was he doing in the alley when he got shot?
At some point, this part of Cole’s past had to come into the …
A good history of the new deal and the benefits still being seen today.
Great summary of everything that went on during the Great Depression but with scary and ominous paths and policies that in many ways we are currently following. Frighteningly current in message
Loved this book. The author is extrodinary.
Informative. Rich in historical references.
This may just be THE best book on the 1930’s and the New Deal, which would probably be better labelled the Raw Deal. While I am personally not a fan of any of the shenanigans that went on by FDR, Ms Schlaes manages to write a dispassionate but accurate and interesting history of the times. Laying no blame, she allows the reader to reach his or her …
FDR was not an honorable person, to begin with. And it goes downhill from there. He had not the credentials to be president, and it shows in that he prolonged the depression, prevaricated at every opportunity , abused our political system by running for president four times (the last time when he knew he was near certain death), used tax money …
I learned a lot about FDR and the New Deal. I had no idea there was a utopian component to the New Deal or how little knew about managing the nation’s monetary system. The book seemed very thoroughly researched.
owned but not read yet
Non-fiction. Economic history details regarding the Great Depression and the response of the federal government to it.
This was my second Amity Shlaes book. I loved her Coolidge bio. She has put so much research into her books, including Forgotten Man and her books are so readable. You really feel like you learned a lot too. Now I plan to check out all her YouTube presentations. She is easy to listen to. Everyone should familiarize himself with all the …
A great look at the New Deal and how it affects us today.
This book presents the history of the great depression from the view point of more conservative free market economists. I studied economics and the great depression at LSU back in the mid sixties. That course followed the main stream view that the great depression was principally brought on by traders and speculators that had overleveraged their …