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The Two Minute Rule (Paperback)

by Robert Crais (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Orion (Mar 8 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0752873784
ISBN-13: 978-0752873787
Shipping Weight: 490 g

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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If Bruce Willis's face keeps coming to mind whenever former bank robber Max Holman speaks in this sharp and touching audio version of Crais's latest bestseller, it's not surprising. Willis starred in the movie of Crais's Hostage and would be perfect as Holman. But Graybill does a good job of making Max more than just an imitation. His Holman quickly comes to life as a bruised, repentant man seeking revenge against those who shot and killed his 23-year-old LAPD rookie son, just a day before Holman's release from prison. Graybill is also skilled at making the lesser roles real and different: the cops who worked with his son cover a range of voices and attitudes, as do the petty criminals, gang members and assorted villains Max encounters. Graybill is especially good at catching the combination of weariness, frustration and basic decency of Katherine Pollard, the former FBI agent who arrested Holman 10 years ago and is now an unemployed single mother and the only person who will help him search for his son's killers. It's one of the author's best books, and audio listeners should quickly be caught up in its subtle, ironic excitement.
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Caught, convicted, and his time served, Max Holman is devastated by the news of his son's murder on his first day of freedom. His life "outside" begins, not as expected, but with a driving need to solve the riddles of false answers, the unrecovered fortune of a bank heist, and LAPD police corruption. Christopher Graybill maintains a steady hand on the intrigue that keeps listeners guessing throughout. His portraits of Holman and his unlikely partner, ex-FBI bank squad investigator Agent Pollard, are clear and subtly insightful. There's surprising humanity in these two misfits, and it comes across in Graybill's narration. Several minor characters get delightful "bit part" treatment from Graybill, making them more memorable than their brief appearances in the story. R.F.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the MP3 CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, Oct 20 2006

By	Jojos "Jojos" (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Two Minute Rule (Hardcover)

I liked it alot. I usually take a long time to read a book. This one I read really fast. Couldn't wait to see what was going to happen. I recommend it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but slow in pace..., Sep 12 2006

By	comets (Toronto. ON, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Two Minute Rule (Audio CD)

I enjoyed the characters in this novel they were well developed and motivations were totally plausible. The pace was a bit slow, but I never mind this situation when written by Crais. He does such interesting character studies, that I'm more annoyed when he interrupts his excellent writing for implausible twists-and-turns, which fortunetly doesn't occur in this book as it does in the Elvis Cole series.

Found one interesting errata (if such a thing is possible for fiction) Crais writes that one bill of us curreny is 454g (1lb) As we all know this is not true, imagine how heavy your wallet would be... Just to be sure here is a quote from the Federal Reserve

"Each currency note, regardless of its denomination, weighs about one gram. There are 454 grams in one U.S. pound, so there should be 454 notes in a pound."

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5.0 out of 5 stars STELLAR READING OF SUSPENSE FILLED TALE, Mar 6 2006

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Two Minute Rule (Audio CD)

The relationship between father and son has often been a focus in literature. There have been unbreakable bonds between the two, distrust, hate, reconciliation, love, all manner of emotions. Yet, I expect that few examinations of this relationship result in a scenario as explosive as the one devised by Robert Crais.

The author's rather catchy title comes from the knowledge that if you're going to rob a bank, you have about two minutes to get away with the money before the police arrive. Protagonist Max Holman knew that dictate well but he lingered long enough during a robbery to help a person suffering a heart attack. The result? Sympathetic press for Max and ten years in jail.

Like many other prisoners Max thought of what he would do when he was released. Uppermost in his mind was setting things right with his son, a policeman. Tragically Max learns on the very day of his release that his son and three fellow officers have been shot and killed. The official story is that they have been gunned down by a gang leader, Juarez. Max doesn't buy that but there's no help for him from the LAPD.

The only person he can think of who might help is the FBI agent who arrested him - Katharine Pollard. She has retired and living peacefully, comfortably. There are just a few people in this world that she wants to avoid and one of them is Max. Nonetheless, when Juarez becomes an apparent suicide she has to reluctantly agree that the official story doesn't make much sense.

She and Max join forces and begin to investigate on their own. What they uncover is not only shocking but dangerous.

The pleasure in listening to a story by Crais is his ability to intricately plot and surprise with every turn. Christopher Graybill offers a laudable narration, moving from the determined voice of a father who wants to avenge his son's death to the longing and sadness in the voice of a man who finds himself drawn to a woman he doesn't think he deserves.

- Gail Cooke

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