The Sentry is the third in Robert Crais’ series featuring Joe Pike, a former Marine and cop, sometime mercenary and friend of P.I. Elvis Cole, the main character in Crais’ other series. Pike comes to the aid of a sandwich shop owner as he is being beaten by gang thugs. He finds himself attracted to the woman who claims to be the owner’s niece, so he goes out of his way to protect her when the shop is vandalized in what Pike thinks is gang retaliation. Pike, with the help of his friend Elvis Cole, soon finds out that the shop owner and his niece aren’t who they seem. They are on the run from some very violent people; violent people who are now after Pike as well. This is a fast-paced thriller that will appeal to readers who like Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series or to those who enjoy Harlen Coben.

Allison