Sunset Express: An Elvis Cole Novel Book

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by: Robert Crais

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Average Rating: Rating: - All aboard the Sunset Express Crais does it again. The only reason I give this four and not five stars is I have come to expect so much of Crais that I have set his books for extremely high standards. Elvis Cole has developed the more tender side as his love life grows, but this doesn't take away from the intriguing mystery and the characters themselves. If anything I think these developments make Elvis become more realistic and add to the story. If you have read the previous books don't be worried that this will skip a beat. For any concerned Spenser fans, I'll say that I was a fan of Crais before I picked up a Spenser novel, and I have to admit I was initially blown away by the thought that Elvis Cole and Joe Pike were a reenactment of Spenser and Hawk. After reading this book though I think that while Crais may have been inspired by Spenser's stories, that his books do not fall into the category of imitations. They definitely stand on their own. In other words if you love Spenser then you'll love these books too, for the characters and stories and you will be begging for the next one to come along. I can only guess that this book is not published due to some issue between Crais and the publisher of this book and Indigo Slam. I found my copy at a used book store. It's definitely worth the search. No matter how you find it, pick it up and bring it home. Rating: - LA has a hot new private eye! This is my first Elvis Cole book, but it won't be my last. I disagree with the reviews that write Cole off as a Spenser-for-hire clone and his buddy Pike as a Hawk-wannabe. Cole is decent, and tough, and will do what has to be done to take on the bad guys and the establishment---often one and the same! The depiction of the rise and fall of Jonathan Green, world-class criminal attorney who will do anything (emphasize "anything"!) to get his millionaire client Teddy Martin off on the charge of murdering his wife Susan, is a joy to read. Anyone who has ever had reservations about lawyers will empathize with Elvis Cole as he starts to take Green down and get at the truth of the Martin murder case, as the people who could supply answers start turning up dead. Cole's romantic relationship with Lucy Chenier (of Voodoo River) is re-established, and the possibilities there (will Lucy move to LA with her son Ben?) are promising. Comparisons may be drawn with fictional character Angeli Rossi and real-life cop Mark Fuhrman, two LA detectives victimized by the so-called legal system. Fast-paced and entertaining! Keep 'em coming.... Rating: - OJ with a twist You're not into this Elvis Cole case too long before you realize that Crais is using the OJ Simpson case as a model. And if you haven't read any of Crais' Elvis Cole novels, you'll also realize before too long that Elvis and his partner Joe Pike are similar in tone to Robert Parker's Spenser and Hawk. But Robert Crais has the ability to take these similarities and craft them into a series and a detective novel with it's very own flavor. Cole is hired to check out a detective who may have planted evidence. His findings aren't consistent with what the defense team wants and Elvis is forced to switch teams and work with Joe Pike to clear up a mess he helped create. Elvis' romantic tangle with a lawyer from Louisiana is brought into play and takes up a little too much page time, but the the climatic 3rd of the book is as satisfying a set of confrontations as anyything in the Spenser series. Not all of the bad guys get their just desserts and Elvis vows at the end to hound those who get away, which would make a nice story for a future case. A great PI novel especially for those who distrust lawyers and the media, which is just about everybody but lawyers and members of the media.

Sunset Express: An Elvis Cole Novel Book

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