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THE BIG EMPTY: AN ELVIS COLE AND JOE PIKE NOVEL<\/a> by Robert Crais<\/p>\n

First sentence…<\/p>\n

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Sadie Given woke from a troubled sleep, the stupid phone babbling like an angry turkey, gobble-gobble, gobble-gobble.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Overview:\u00a0 Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traci Beller has the wholesome good looks of the girl next door.\u00a0 That is, if your neighbor is in her early twenties and adorable.\u00a0 Traci’s looks, personality and baking ability have captured an audience. She’s a super influencer.<\/p>\n

Now that the money is rolling in, Traci seeks out the detective best known for his ability to find missing persons.\u00a0 Elvis Cole.<\/p>\n

Traci explains to Elvis that ten years ago, when she was just 13, her dad, Tommy Beller, went to work and didn’t came home.\u00a0 There was never a call or a letter.\u00a0 Nothing.\u00a0 Things had been good at home.\u00a0 He had no enemies. Tommy Beller just vanished.\u00a0 Other private eyes had looked into Tommy’s disappearance, but all had come up empty.<\/p>\n

Elvis explains that after ten years, odds are nothing could be found.\u00a0 Traci, in tears, pleads.\u00a0 Elvis reluctantly agrees to see what he can discover.<\/p>\n

Elvis begins asking questions of the last folks to have seen Tommy Beller.\u00a0 Although Tommy is remembered, nothing special sticks out.\u00a0 But as word gets out who Elvis is looking for, he finds himself being followed by rough looking guys in a Challenger.<\/p>\n

Elvis decides to turn the tables.\u00a0 He trails the Challenger to a house.\u00a0 Elvis is more than capable, so when two guys come at him, he’s not worried.\u00a0 Then a truck pulls up and more big men get out…<\/p>\n

Sheer numbers are the deciding factor.\u00a0 Left\u00a0 unconscious and badly beaten, the thugs think they’ve scared Elvis off.\u00a0 They figure once he gets out of the hospital, Elvis will let the ten year old disappearance go cold again.<\/p>\n

Instead Elvis calls Joe Pike.\u00a0 Once Elvis heals, they’re going to find out what happened to Tommy Beller.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been a fan of Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole tales since THE MONKEY’S RAINCOAT<\/a>.\u00a0 The stories always are fun and entertaining.<\/p>\n

THE BIG EMPTY has one of the most unexpected twists in years.<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong>
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