Part of this novel is a follow on from Voodoo River as it continues the long distance romance that Elvis has with Lucy from Baton Rouge. Lucy and her son come to stay with Elvis in LA while a case is ongoing. We therefore get a bit of romance and a bit of a travelogue about Los Angeles too.
The case that Elvis Cole takes on is to start working for a high profile lawyer who courts the press. Elvis does some good detective work and is then lauded in the press. He then discovers that he has been set up and starts working for himself on the case in support of a suspended police officer.
The novel moves along splendidly and I wanted to know what was going to happen next all the time. The action shifts between Elvis at work to Elvis at home to Elvis the romantic. The "argument" between Elvis and Lucy is particularly well played.
I am reading the Robert Crais novels in order and in this one he approaches the heights of LA fiction that I associate with Michael Connelly.
I am reading the Robert Crais novels in order and in this one he approaches the heights of LA fiction that I associate with Michael Connelly.
A 9/10 for me and I cannot wait to get started on the next novel!
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