There were some confusing point of view scenes in which Elvis
pulls back and observes a scene so objectively that I didn't
realize that those parts of the book were in first
person.
Also, I expected and wanted a PI novel, but this read more
like a police procedural.
Those nits out of the way, I have to say my first experience
as a reader of Robert Crais was a pleasant one--pleasant in
the sense that I liked the book. The book is definitely
hardboiled.
The book is a real page turner, with some nice twists along
the way.
Elvis Cole is characterized extremely well--especailly his
sensitivity to other human beings.
Joe Pike? To me, he seemed as over the top as Spenser's Hawk,
but in context this is a nit and not a major complaint.
Even if you don't buy and read the book, look at the last
three pages to read a great homatge to Los Angeles.
Jack Bludis
===== Hollywood Mysteries of the Early Fifties
*The Big Switch* and *The Deal Killer* at Amazon.com and
BN.com or your local mystery bookseller. See changes at: http://JackBludis.com
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