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Title: Sunset Express: An Elvis Cole Novel by Robert Crais ISBN: 0-7868-8915-2 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.81 (27 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: LA has a hot new private eye!
Comment: 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: 4
Summary: All aboard the Sunset Express
Comment: 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: 3
Summary: In Every Detective Series, Some Are Better Than Others...
Comment: I've read all but two of the Elvis Cole series and it's generally good throughout. This one was a little disappointing. For series fans, a lot more of Joe Pike's history with LAPD detective Angela Rossi could have been added here, and I think it would have fleshed him out a little. (We had to wait for LA Requiem for that.) There are a few geographic flaws which I found disconcerting as an Angeleno...San Pedro is not sixty miles from LA, maybe more like 16, which is a little like saying Brooklyn is twenty miles from Manhattan. The interplay with the Louisiana girlfriend lends a subplot which series fans will probably appreciate, but I can see where a casual reader might not get it.
But I occasionally found myself thinking that this book seemed like it was written in a hurry, or didn't have the full interest of the author. Not up to the usual standard, which is pretty good. I'd recommend starting with The Monkey's Raincoat first - this is best as part of the series, not as good read independently IMHO. Better than many other mysteries rated at three stars in Amazon, just less desirable in comparison to the rest of the Elvis Cole series.
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Title: Indigo Slam by Robert Crais ISBN: 0345435648 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Voodoo River by Robert Crais ISBN: 0786889055 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Free Fall by Robert Crais ISBN: 0553565095 Publisher: Crime Line Pub. Date: 01 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Lullaby Town by Robert Crais ISBN: 0553299514 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Stalking the Angel by Robert Crais ISBN: 0553286447 Publisher: Crime Line Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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