Jodi’s Comments (group member since Oct 21, 2010)

Jodi’s comments from the Robert Crais Book Chat group.

I finished!

My book is in the mail and I can't wait!!!!!

Yes :-)

@Lyrpa he knows how to scare you thats for sure!

Isn't he!!! I loved that clip and the excerpt. I'll have to get the book next week. I cant wait for the library!!

LOL!!!
Do you think Joe and Elvis go out and cut down Elvis a tree.
I could see them going off camping for the holidays since they have no family but each other.

John will never get any.lol

I could see Carol making some changes to herself to attract Elvis...make him jealous.

I think Carol will bring catnip for the cat.
I'll vote for Jingle Bells.

Was it in Forgotten Man when Elvis was shot? There was a Reacher vs Pike discussion by a reviewer that's a fb friend. Pike won hands down as far as who kicks butt. Some called Reacher "comic booky" as far as a character. I don't usually get this vested in characters but there's something about Pike. I think because Pike is capable of deep emotions. He's a tragic figure.
There's a few participating in the discussion board at RC's facebook page. I don't want RC to read what I write.lol

LOL uncomfortable hugging.

Got it. I'll have to check Reacher out.

Has anyone read any of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books?

No I haven't! We got lots of excerpts sometimes.
I like Chen but he's a little one dimensional ... horn dog.
Lou and Eddie are ok. I still haven't made my mind up about Starkey yet. I like her I need to go back and read Demolition Angel.

Just to let you know Robert is giving away advanced copies of The Sentry to people who subscribe to his email updates from his site. So go sign up if you haven't yet!!

What did you think about this book. Was Max deserving of redemption?

I love them!

I'm going to do some reading next week. I'll try and find them at the library and let you know.

Go figure the strong, silent type gets all the women!lol
A friend gave me the book and I went yikes, too long for me, so I opened it up and read the ending when he was sitting on the hood of the car and I was hooked.
If I'm unsure of an unknown author I sometimes cheat and read the ending first just to see if I like the style.
No, Ive never read that series I'll have to give them a try. Thanks for the info.

That's so true my friend lost her mother young. It's what draws my characters together and what keeps them apart.
So sorry for you loss. {hugs}

Writing helps to deal with the pain, it has helped me cope with my life. Even if they weren't personal experiences the death of children touches us all. My next novel Nature of the Beast deals with characters who lost parents in childhood.

Maybe trust and acceptance. That's what they all seem to give each other. As much as they all try and deny it everyone needs love even if it's a cat. You can only be solitary for so long.
I dont remember any problems between the baby and cat.
An unpredictable child vs well organized and regimented man. lol At least Joe doesn't sleep much so screaming kid would work.

Exactly, he kills for a reason, it's not indiscriminate violence. It haunts him on some level.
I think he should have kept the baby!lol
Some people are complaining about his softer side but a character needs depth if it's going to stay appealing over the long haul. I want a more complex character which is what RC is giving us.