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Modern · Fiction, Adventure, Mystery

Free Fall

by Robert Crais
1993 · 275 pages · Fiction
70.3Must-Read
Score Modern
Critics' pick
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Jennifer Sheridan is sure her fiancé, Mark Thurman, a decorated LAPD officer in an elite plainclothes unit, is in serious trouble, and she hires Elvis Cole to help. Within minutes, Cole and his partner, Joe Pike, are hip-deep in a deadly situation.

Why it's worth reading

It was an Edgar Award finalist. It's a smart, funny and tense Elvis Cole mystery.

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Good to know

It's an early Elvis Cole book and stands alone.

By the numbers

70.3Must-Read Score
  • Readers82 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics21 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Shortlisted
Edgar Award finalist (1994)

Reads as

Adventurous, Gripping

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Quick answers

Is Free Fall worth reading?

Yes. It was an Edgar Award finalist. It ranks #1,262 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 70.3 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Free Fall about?

Jennifer Sheridan is sure her fiancé, Mark Thurman, a decorated LAPD officer in an elite plainclothes unit, is in serious trouble, and she hires Elvis Cole to help. Within minutes, Cole and his partner, Joe Pike, are hip-deep in a deadly situation.

How long does it take to read Free Fall?

About 7 hours (275 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Free Fall?

If you liked it, try L.A. Requiem by Robert Crais, The Big Empty by Robert Crais or The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly.