Mark Sullivan:
> I just finished LA Requiem, also. I thought it was
very good, but I
> have a little bit of ambivalence about
it.
>
> Spoilers ahead:
>
I, too just finished LA Requiem and had mixed feelings.
Crais' debt to Robert Parker is pretty obvious. Spenser and
Susan split at one time so the break with Lucy may not be
permanent. I feel he killed off the wrong woman. Samantha
Dolan had 'legs'. Cole could easily have a very stormy
relationship with her that could have been developed in
future books.
By exploring Pike's character and background Crais differs
with Parker Any details of Hawk's background and thoughts are
revealed only superficially as they impact the current book.
Sometimes its better not to know about the one who represents
the dark side of the protagonist. I don't think the book was
entirely successful, but Crais was willing to take the risk
by altering what had been a successful formula. If he
contines the series with a darker hero and a domesticated man
of mystery he might try to have Cole and Pike taking the
others' role to some extent. Cole is going to have to
continue to be a less flippant and more somber character who
is going to have to go it himself in crises. As Pike will be
a part of him Cole will embody both of them with Pike's role
diminisheing. Mark II
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