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L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker
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L.A. Outlaws (edition 2008)

by T. Jefferson Parker

Series: Charlie Hood (book 1)

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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:For fans of Michael Connelly and CJ Box, here is the first thrilling adventure in the Charlie Hood series from New York Times bestseller and Edgar-award winner T. Jefferson Parker, now featuring an excerpt from his upcoming novel The Room of White Fire.

In this town, it pays to be bad . . .

Allison is an L.A. celebrity, a folk hero, and a modern-day Jesse James who loves a good armed robbery. She has a compulsion to steal, a knack for publicity, and the conscience to give it all to charity. In fact, one of her biggest fans is a cop. And no oneâ??s ever been hurtâ??until last night. Now she and the rookie deputy are on the run for their
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Title:L.A. Outlaws
Authors:T. Jefferson Parker
Info:Dutton Adult (2008), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 372 pages
Collections:Read, Your library
Rating:****
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School teacher has a secret. She is also a thief detective Hood knows her secret. ( )
  pgabj | Jun 14, 2022 |
Mild-mannered female "robin hood" type criminal gets involved with new LA area deputy sherrif. Good enough story to try the next of the T. Jefferson Parker series. ( )
  rsutto22 | Jul 15, 2021 |
Deputy Charlie Hood is called upon to solve the senseless murder of opposing gang members and a diamond merchant, and like the rest of L.A. falls for a daring female Robin Hood, who robs fast food joints and steals cars, giving the money to the needy. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
Fair but not good Parker novel. Somewhat strange narration by too many narrators. ( )
  fwbl | Oct 15, 2019 |
LA Outlaws is a modern-day crime thriller featuring a street-savy sexy schoolteacher with a secret identity as Allison Murrieta, great granddaughter of a legendary western outlaw, car thief, particularly
fire-breathing hot rods, Jewel thief, and convenience store robber. The
story is alternatively told through the point of view of LA Sheriff's Charlie Hood, troubled veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and lone wolf deputy.

The book feels like an action-packed movie and is sometimes compared to the Jennifer Lopez movie Out Of Sight and
Gone Zin Sixty Seconds. It definitely works as a story and the battles with the wily MS 18 enforcer are the climax. It's an easy book to dive into.

It does somewhat however miss being a great book. It feels sometimes like its nothing more than a rehash of movies you've seen before and the level of suspense doesn't hold up all the way through it. While not perfect, it's a fine action packed thriller and worth reading. ( )
  DaveWilde | Sep 22, 2017 |
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A legendary outlaw’s DNA plays an unlikely role in Parker’s latest winner.
... All the requisite action-suspense: No one does thriller-with-heart better than Parker.
added by Roycrofter | editKirkus' Reviews (Apr 1, 2008)
 
The irresistible antihero of this outstanding thriller from bestseller Parker ... claims to be a descendant of Joaquin Murrieta, a 19th-century figure ... in California folklore. This tour de force of plotting and characterization may well be Parker's best book.
added by Roycrofter | editPublishers' Weekly (Nov 19, 2007)
 
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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:For fans of Michael Connelly and CJ Box, here is the first thrilling adventure in the Charlie Hood series from New York Times bestseller and Edgar-award winner T. Jefferson Parker, now featuring an excerpt from his upcoming novel The Room of White Fire.

In this town, it pays to be bad . . .

Allison is an L.A. celebrity, a folk hero, and a modern-day Jesse James who loves a good armed robbery. She has a compulsion to steal, a knack for publicity, and the conscience to give it all to charity. In fact, one of her biggest fans is a cop. And no oneâ??s ever been hurtâ??until last night. Now she and the rookie deputy are on the run for their

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