Indigo Slam: An Elvis Cole Novel by Robert Crais
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Book Reviews of Indigo Slam: An Elvis Cole Novel
Book Review: Indigo Slam
Summary: 4 Stars
I have not started this book yet but I enjoy other books by this author.Book Review: Chinese Dinner
Summary: 3 Stars
Two of my favorite Elvis adventures are "The Monkey's Raincoat" and "L.A. Requiem." "The Last Detective" is likewise very well written. This isn't. Elvis takes another case for nothing. He must not only be the World's Greatest Detective, but the The World's Greatest Detective Who Doesn't Need Any Money, too. Like a blue collar boxer from the east coast who tires in anonimity, taking the wrong fights for the right reason, you keep hoping he'll have a million dollar payday sometime. Here, Elvis helps three children find their lost father on the run from the Russian Mob. It's a nice twist and Robert Crais, as always, pulls it off well.
But the children are tedious. One acts out and curses constantly. You're hoping that the mob gets him. The father is tedious. He complains from page five and we have him figured out by page fifteen. Joe is tedious. He lacks that hard, scary edge that never fails to interest us. Here he has one liners that are a cross between Clint Eastwood and Jack Benny. Heavily armed.
Not a page turner and a book that would be a poor place to start what is a very well written series. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike maybe the best series around. "Indigo Slam" isn't.
Book Review: Not the best, not the worst
Summary: 3 Stars
Finally got to this one in the Elvis Cole series; although I do not know why it was passed over both by starting with Voodoo River, then recent entries and finally jumping on the back trail, a familiar process when I discover an intersting writer. This leads to treasures but also disappointments. This novel is neither. It has a solid plot, although I think one of the final twists is really unnecessary for the conclusion and may be a gratuitous slap at Feds. Pike is simply too shadowy and it is clear that Lucy's ex-husband is being set up for a role in a sequel. As ususal Crais has a strong sense of place, smooth construction and an eventful plot. I rather like some of the wit and joking of Cole and enjoy his irreverent attitude, but I do think the writer pushes it just a bit. The novel does not get bogged down in the technicalities of detecting, lawyering, or policing - a problem in many "thrillers" today. All in all, a good read for a rainy Sunday.Book Review: Entertaining PI thriller
Summary: 3 Stars
I am reading the Elvis Cole books slightly out of order and each time I am reminded how good the series is.
Cole is a good hearted Private Eye supported by his lethal partner Joe Pike. The joy of these books is the blend of story, character and terrific one liners.
In this one Cole decides to hunt down a missing father, unaware that forgery, the Russian Mafia, the Feds and even Vietnamese gun men are also heavily involved.
Perhaps the story is slightly weaker then usual with some slightly clichéd Mafia characters, but the other stronger characters and the dialogue do compensate. Fast moving if slightly short book (I read it in one sitting) this is a fun and entertaining read.
If you have not yet caught up with this series, you have a treat in store.
Book Review: Average Crais
Summary: 3 Stars
In terms of Crais's Elvis Cole novels, this is about as middle of the road as it gets. While not a superb novel, there is really nothing wrong with it. Sometimes drags a bit, sometimes exciting, it's a good book nonetheless.
Basically, a young girl enters Elvis's office and asks him to find her father. What happens is a typical hairy situation with a lot of twists and turns. Though it is quite unrealistic at the end, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to continue reading about Elvis and his partner, Joe Pike.