A review by rcoz
The Last Detective by Robert Crais

4.0

Really enjoyed this one,a compelling read that would be a great vacation book. You’ll want to pick it back up and keep reading in between dips in the surf. If you know Cole and Pike, it’s easy to understand their motivation and anticipate their course of action. As the book nears its conclusion the artist uses an interesting means of upping the tension as well as providing a truly omniscient narration. The author shifts the point of view from one character to another, doing what I would consider a two steps forward and one back approach. He has one character describe the scene and action to a certain point, the backs up a bit and shifts to another character. Each overlap serves to provide a more complete view of the action taking place. I really enjoyed this and was caught up by the revelations presented in each shift in point of view. I’m not done with Robert Crais.