Pepper Pike #1 in the Milan Jacovich mystery series Introducing Milan Jacovich (pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovich), Cleveland's favorite private eye. In the fourteenth book of his Milan Jacovich series, Les Roberts once again delivers The Cleveland Creep. #15 in the Milan Jacovich mystery series.
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Was Earl just a pervert shadowing Catholic schoolgirls in Northeast Ohio shopping malls with his hidden camera. When Milan uncovers a possible link to organized crime, the FBI gets interested--and Milan's "well connected" friend Victor Gaimari gets angry. After a dead body turns up, the Cleveland Police take over, and Milan figures he's off the case.
So why does crusty Lieutenant McHargue ask him to lend a hand? Still feeling the effects of a recent concussion and well aware of his aging body, Milan takes the advice of a colleague and hires an assistant. Kevin O'Bannion is young and eager to learn the P. An Army veteran with combat experience and a juvenile-crime record, he definitely won't shy away from a fight.
But will he be able to control his volatile temper and help get the job done? Milan finds out soon enough--with his own life on the line. Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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Mar 09, Francisco rated it it was amazing Shelves: You don't rewind a DVD. I'm glad to have 4 Milan books to read. I enjoyed Les' books ever since starting with An Infinite number of Monkeys. Milan is getting old aren't we all to do the hands-on investigation, so a friend sets him up to hire K. Aug 25, Jerry B rated it liked it. When he tries to sell his handiwork, he goes missing — his body is soon discovered far from home. Milan of course works tirelessly to find the perp. Milan is actually a terrific guy, despite his persistent application of black and white morals to everything; a bit lonely after a long ago divorce — compounded by relationship issues with women mostly due to his tough job.
In every novel, he takes on a case with few clues to follow, so starts talking to every name he can drum up remotely related to the subject or person at hand. Thus the mid-books tend to get boring as the author parses out new clues rather stingily. Even in the end, there are few surprises, and usually some tough guys try roughing up our leading man — or like in this one, Milan is suddenly rescued by cops or other helpers who appear at just the right moment.
Yet we like the guy well enough to finish the set; and if we have lowered our expectations after 15 books, but still find them mildly entertaining, so be it. Mar 17, Cheryl rated it it was amazing Shelves: In this book, the "creep" actually winds up being the least of them. Tho referring to the way motorists will "creep" up at red lights, as if their crawl will cause the light to change in itself, it was juxtaposed against a small-time "up-skirt" porn newbie who tried to make the big time with his mall shots of unsuspecting teens at various store counters.
For me, the worst was what was done to animals. I had to skip a paragraph or twp to avoid nightmares and I agreed with K. Showing no mercy to the scurve of Cleveland, he lavishes love on the 4-legged denizens. So, the plot is a porn-ring that Milan falls into when trying to find a missing person. Tethering in the FBI, mafia, several counties and an obnoxious rich family of scum. Milan does his usual act of aggravating everyone he meets and alienates a few old closer "friends".. Seems he just can't ever get a break aside from bones. He's getting old, so the negatives are a bit more severe and longer lasting, but with the right angle, he can still rumble with the best.
Aside from his family, the familiar cast is present and a few new added in for interest. I'm still a big Jacovich fan and hope he can hang in for a few more cases. Jul 22, Melodie rated it liked it Shelves: Been a few years since I read a Milan Jacovich A Milan who is getting old and realizes that fact and some of his limitations is kind of depressing. Add to that the fact that there are some conversations in this one that pretty much turned my stomach and the subject matter that the tale revolved around is distasteful anyway?
Well, suffice it to say this would be my least favorite Milan, so far. Jury is still out on the "assistant". I have another one aroun Been a few years since I read a Milan Jacovich I have another one around here somewhere and will get to it one of these days. A 2-star read at best, really, but going 3 on the merits of the series as a whole.
Sep 08, Becky rated it really liked it. Must confess, I read this a while back and don't recall the details of the mystery His main character, Milan Jacovich private investigatore, is crusty and interesting. But, I especially like the ethnic setting in Cleveland, OH. I am Slavic, raised in a rural ethnic community and knew some of the attitudes, prejudices, and food. It was a good read! Aug 14, Nancy rated it it was amazing. I am very happy that Les Roberts has brought back Milan Jacovich. I like the characters and the author's sense of humor.
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Since I am familiar with the Cleveland area, it is fun to recognize some of the places Roberts mentions in his stories. Dec 26, Casey Hickman rated it it was amazing. And the KO character has been born. Step aside Milan, your retirement is in sight. Jul 28, Beth rated it it was amazing.
When the overhead clouds refuse to move and the high temperature is locked in along with the high humidity, everybody is wet, annoyed, tired, and dragged out by day's end. Substitute "It was near the end of a long, hot Saturday afternoon in July, the kind of heat that makes Clevelanders quietly wish in their hearts for winter. Substitute "Bostonian" for "Clevelander" and that is exactly what it was like last Saturday.
A river with the same name, Savannah, runs nearby. Like her, most women named Savannah are attractive and as tropical-looking as their names - or at least they seem more that way than if they had been christened Sadie or Gertrude. I won't pull out any more quotes o. If it gives you trouble, just sound it out properly with the J sounding like a YYock-o-vitch Put the American slant on it--My-lan-- and don't say it the way you would pronounce the name of an Eastern European, or the Italian city noted for its fashion shows and its opera house. Les Roberts has the ability to make murder, mayhem, child pornography, and the X-rated movie industry palatable by showing the reader that Milan looks at the world with a slightly misshapen lens.
If he couldn't find the humor he couldn't do the job without losing his soul. Savannah Dacey hires Milan to find her missing child, Earl who is in his twenties. Earl has been missing for six days and, for the first time, he hasn't let his mother know where he is.
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After some prodding from Milan, Savannah admits that her son isn't exactly self-supporting but he does have a hobby that keeps him very busy and that might earn him some money. Earl takes his video camera to the malls in the area and films teenage girls on escalators, allowing them to freely advertise their favorite brands and styles in underwear to anyone who wants to pay Earl for the privilege. Unfortunately for Earl, no one wants to pay him and he is has become very annoying to some people who know how to swat bugs without leaving a trace.
Despite all signs pointing to him, Earl is not the Cleveland creep of the title. There are some characters that would actually be better candidates for the epithet. Roberts leaves Earl and his video camera behind and crosses into some of the most prevalent and unseen problems in society. I taught high school before my children were born and I learned to never assume that what is on public display is the reality of life behind closed doors. Thirty years ago, teenage girls faced pressure from their peer group to go in directions that made them uncomfortable.
These same pressures are now a part of the lives of many girls in middle school. The author handles the subject with sensitivity; the girls are victims, too. Kevin O'Bannion is a new character in the series. He is at loose ends so, as a favor, Milan takes him on as an apprentice.
Some of the best reading in the book are K. D in barely hidden sarcasm. It seems that having introduced K. Oct 20, Paul rated it really liked it. I had never read any of Les Roberts work before but I had the opportunity to request a preview copy of this novel and was drawn to the fact that his mysteries are set in Cleveland where I grew up. This I had never read any of Les Roberts work before but I had the opportunity to request a preview copy of this novel and was drawn to the fact that his mysteries are set in Cleveland where I grew up.
This was a fun, quick read. A daring mix on the part of the author. The main character, Milan, is likable and realistic. While he holds onto a tough exterior, especially for his age of 59, he has faults and insecurities and makes mistakes. In addition to the setting, I could relate to Milan because of his Slovenian upbringing.
I really liked the new character that Roberts introduced to the series named K. I did find one literary technique used by Roberts a bit annoying. Very early in the book, he bombards the reader with a never-ending series of detective cliches, quips and overused similes. The language modernizes after the first chapter, however, and becomes similar to the writing of Michael Connelly or Harlan Coben.
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Jan 16, Janice rated it liked it Shelves: I love Milan Jacovich. I thought that after an illness and having written his memoirs, Les Roberts had stopped writing this series. After talking with Betty about the series, I thought I'd print off a list of the books in preparation of starting them over again. Found out he had written 2 more plus has another one almost ready to come out. This is the 15th in the series.
It starts out as a missing person case but gets complicated when Milan finds that the missing person is a pervert taking pictu I love Milan Jacovich. It starts out as a missing person case but gets complicated when Milan finds that the missing person is a pervert taking pictures at the malls of schoolgirls underwear with his hidden camera positioned on the floor in a shopping bag.
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The case gets involved with pornography, organized crime, and an FBI investigation. This whole series needs to be read in order - in this one Milan is feeling old and is still having headaches from injuries sustained in his last case. He hires an assistant to help him out. Kevin O'Bannion aka K.
He wants to be a P. I'm not sure yet that I like the addition of this kid. Still love Milan, a guy that sees things as black or white with no grey areas. The subject contents of this story wasn't my favorite, but Les Roberts really knows how to keep you reading. Oct 12, Angela Boland rated it really liked it Shelves: Milan Jakovich has returned, this time to track down a missing pervert for which we quickly develop no sympathy whatsoever. Along with his somewhat unbelievably competent companion KO and his latest love interest Cisne I have got to hand it to Les Roberts for original character naming , he embarks on a series of escapades around the greater Cleveland area.
So…these books are not great. They are not exceptionally written, and the characters are typical of your average detective novel.
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Milan is a loner, he never can keep a love interest on lock, he always manages to get out of the most stickiest of sticky situations, and he even has a loyal sidekick now! However, I love them and I am unapologetic. This is especially fun in the earlier books, seeing the Cleveland of the 80s and 90s. Sep 03, April Helms rated it really liked it Shelves: Milan Jacovich is back, for the 15th mystery set in the Cleveland area, and is as compelling as ever.
In this story, what starts out as a missing persons case gets sticky of course. Milan is asked to find year-old Earl Dacey by Dacey's mother.
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It doesn't take long for Milan to discover that Dacey was into some pretty unsavory things, including taking surreptitious videos up the skirts of schoolgirls at local malls. The private investigator gets entangled with some rather shady characters in Milan Jacovich is back, for the 15th mystery set in the Cleveland area, and is as compelling as ever. The private investigator gets entangled with some rather shady characters in the pornography business and manages to make Victor Giamari angry in the process.
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