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lwalker77's review
4.0
Another great entry in the Elvis Cole series. This series is as good as any of its genre out there. Highly recommend!
marbles66's review against another edition
4.0
Elvis Cole is a private investigator who helps with a murder case getting the charges dropped for Lionel Byrd. Lionel who is going by the name of Lonnie Jones is found dead along with a photo album of pictures of dead women. This starts another investigation and this is the story of what happens.
Really enjoyed this book.
Really enjoyed this book.
boleary30's review
3.0
Great writer, two of the best characters in the genre, but too many useless steps along the way.
muddypuddle's review
4.0
4.5 I really enjoy Robert Crais' writing. A lot. He writes believable mysteries that keep me guessing. I love Elvis Cole. He's fun and funny. I want to learn more about Joe Pike, but I like that he's kept a bit mysterious. You can read this series in any order - I have and it works just fine. Bring 'em on!
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
3.0
I do like the plot as whether Cole, through his investigation helped an alleged killer avoid prison. LAPD has evidence and believes Cole did help the suspect resulting in more homicides.
This was a quick read, but one that my interest kept drifting away. I'm giving three stars as I know Robert Crais can tell a better story.
This was a quick read, but one that my interest kept drifting away. I'm giving three stars as I know Robert Crais can tell a better story.
martyfried's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fast and fun read, although not as much humor as many of the previous books.
In this story, a man that Elvis helped get off by proving he could not have committed the crime is later believed to be guilty, but Elvis doesn't believe it. There are a few things that make it unlikely, but the case seems to be signed, sealed and delivered. Even the lawyer that Elvis worked for at the time now believes the man did it. The police don't want Elvis to investigate at all, but he lives by his own rules. Besides, everyone thinks he got a killer off who killed again, and are not too happy about it, so he needs to clear his name. Several twists later, he figures it all out.
In this story, a man that Elvis helped get off by proving he could not have committed the crime is later believed to be guilty, but Elvis doesn't believe it. There are a few things that make it unlikely, but the case seems to be signed, sealed and delivered. Even the lawyer that Elvis worked for at the time now believes the man did it. The police don't want Elvis to investigate at all, but he lives by his own rules. Besides, everyone thinks he got a killer off who killed again, and are not too happy about it, so he needs to clear his name. Several twists later, he figures it all out.
tommyro's review
3.0
A very strong series. Well written well plotted strong characters. It never drags or sags. A definite plus.
julieb's review against another edition
4.0
I always love it when LOS Angeles is a character...
Love Robert Crais' writing, generally - this one's a good one! I always love when Los Angeles is a reliable character.
Love Robert Crais' writing, generally - this one's a good one! I always love when Los Angeles is a reliable character.
joanarcherknight's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Well written, but the ending didn't have me on the edge of my seat in anticipation like I thought it would. Still enjoyable.
papi's review
3.0
Vintage Robert Crais...in the style of Robert B. Parker, but not as ponderous, a little more light-hearted.