NCIS: Los Angeles: Bolthole

NCIS: Los Angeles #2

by Jeffrey J. Mariotte

A brand-new original thriller tying in to the hit TV show, NCIS: Los Angeles. When a Navy counselor paying a home visit to a former Navy SEAL finds him inside his hose, tortured and murdered, NCIS are called in to investigate. Meanwhile, a bank hold-up goes bad downtown and an LAPD officer is shot. The cop is a friend of Deeks’, but a trace on the getaway vehicle shows no connection between the crimes, that is until NCIS dig deeper.

Genres: Crime, Mystery

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 29, 2016

About the author

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels, including the Cody Cavanaugh western series, historical western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil's Bait, supernatural thrillers Season of the Wolf, Missing White Girl, River Runs Red, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the Dark Vengeance teen horror quartet. With wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, he wrote the sf/horror/thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the bestselling video game. His most recent release is the short story collection Byrd's Luck & Other Stories, comprising five "traditional" Western tales and five horror-Western stories, two of them brand-new for this edition.

He also writes occasional nonfiction, short fiction (some of which is collected in Nine Frights), and comic books, including the long-running horror/Western comic book series Desperadoes and graphic novels Fade to Black and Zombie Cop. With Marsheila Rockwell, he has published several short stories and is working on more. He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a writer, editor, marketing executive, and bookseller.

Learn more at www.jeffmariotte.com, and follow him at https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMari... and @JeffMariotte on Twitter.

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was an awesome book. I love the show and the book stayed true to the show. all the characters still have their banter and wits and all around fun. my favorite characters are kensi and deeks. they have an awesome relationship both work and personal.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author totally had Kensi and Deeks down. I was laughing by their very first scene. Could totally see this as an episode.

[Bryan Thomas Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Top notch storytelling that captured the characters, voices banter and style perfectly amd creates a fun adventure for the team. Highly recommended

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

2007年、極秘任務遂行中だったマーティンとサンチェスは、博物館の前でアメリカのプライベート・セキュリティ会社のチームと遭遇。博物館に入った強盗と小競り合いになったが、もう解決したという。不審なもの感じながら、その場をやりすごす二人。
10年後、サンチェスが死体で発見される。その同日、銀行強盗がおこり、ディークスの同僚が射殺される。犯人が使用した車から所有者がマイケル・ボスティックのものと判明。しかし、ボスティックは犯人ではないと恋人のジュリア・マーサーが証言。さらに銀行強盗の中にボスティックの姿はなく元ネイビィ・シールズだという。殺されたサンチェスとボスティックは訓練時代からの仲だとジュリアからきき、捜査をすすめると、ボスティックはマーティンだと判明。マーティンは強盗犯は００７年に遭遇したセキュリティチームと証言。博物館で盗んだ石板をLAでロシアの金持ちにうることが目的で、盗品であることがばれないように目撃者であるマーティンの命を狙っていることがわかった。

メインのストーリーが進行している最中、グレンジャーは知り合いの馬を山火事から救出するのに奮闘。携帯が通じなくなったり、迷子になったり、馬を説得するのに必死だったり。行方不明ということでチームの皆さんに心配されたり。メインストーリーとりグレンジャーさんの方が気になってしょうがなかったという。
ディークスとケンジーのいちゃつきぶりがやや目も当てられない感じ。オリジナルキャラクターの方が書きやすかったのねというのがあからさまに感じられたのも残念。俳優さんの存在感をさっぴくと、確かにこんな感じかもしれないかなと思いつつ。

[Stephanie A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The list of beautiful things in this book includes but is not limited to:
-Granger casually driving into a wildfire zone to collect and trailer out 3 of a friend's horses (this is an entire subplot and it's beautiful and I am still not over the extended scene of him leading their spooked horsey selves out of the barn)

-Kensi & Deeks having awesome partner banter, plus an original character deducing they're a couple based on that. And just a lot of references to their relationship status in general.

-Author willingness to use the text medium for purposes of indulgent good to take us inside Sam, Callen, Deeks and Kensi's heads regarding their thoughts on their relationships

-Callen punching Deeks out (a little too realistically) for an op, which subsequently leads to injury-tending and a schmoopy Deeks/Kensi scene (though I do not for one second believe she would attempt to call him "Marty" for any reason, what kind of inexperienced fanfic trend). Chapter 26 is a good chapter.

Even the plot is entertaining! The thread about it being related to someone Deeks knew in the LAPD is dropped almost immediately, but it's dropped in favor of Callen going undercover with a Russian buyer of illegal antiquities looted from Iraq, and a former SEAL being targeted as a possible witness to the looting, and in the course of the investigation Kensi and Deeks meet with this sweet old couple determined to help provide information any way they can, even in the face of danger. I haven't been this taken with original characters in a crime novel for a while. Betsy & Hugh! <3

What I'm saying here is, the first tie-in novel is a waste of time, but if you suffered through it for a sense of completion/order like I did, this one will make it up to you in spades.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Callen, Hanna, Deeks, and Byle are on the move as they try to stop a US Navy SEAL from being targeted, an old woman from being killed, and an ancient Iraq artifact from being sold by American mercenaries who stole it years earlier, and therefore thwarting more uneasiness between the United States and Iraq. Another action filled book that any fan of the tv show must have in their collection.

[Rima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better than extremis

Its more run to read the story and put the actors faces to the character. It was a quick read and good story

[Elaine · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's really not terrible, but especially toward the end I found myself doing a great deal of skimming. Lots of padding, lots of 'inner feelings', lots of dead bodies.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read! This author really has the ‘feel’ of the NCIS series…great humor & character interaction. I hope there are more of these by this author!

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very well written!!! The detail is wonderful and not over the top when describing scenes. Felt like I was watching the show as I was reading the novel!

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m currently watching all of the NCIS shows, so I picked up this book to see how it compared. I enjoyed it because it felt just like an episode of the show. The action, investigation, and team dynamics were all there, making it a fun and entertaining read.