Book Review: Lullaby Town by Robert Crais

This is the third in the detective Elvis Cole novels that sees Elvis and his partner Joe Pike being dragged across country to New York. From the hot to the cold. This novel involves gangsters and the film industry.

I really enjoyed some of the characters, the over the top film director and the gangsters too. It was good to read about some snow as here in Qatar it is pretty hot at the moment.

The plot was pretty good and it was an enjoyable read. The estranged father and the problems that he causes coming back into the life of his ex-wife and discovering his son for the first time as well makes for an interesting read.

I also enjoyed, as ever, the humour in the novel too. This is snappier at the beginning of the book and then as the plot thickens the action and the terror takes over and the humour fades. However, the human tragedy becomes more pronounced.

I would give this novel a 7/10.