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52 reviews
Robert Crais

Bantam, 1993

A fast-paced, breathtaking thriller
Robert Crais' LULLABY TOWN features Mel Foster's smooth and winning voice, spiced by a long acting career, as it tells of Hollywood genius Peter Nelson, an erratic director used to getting everything he wants - even if he makes enemies to do so. His assignment to Cole - to locate a missing wife and child - should be easy but turns into a nightmare in this fast-paced, breathtaking thriller.

Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)

69 reviews
Robert Crais

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Great book, great series overall
I had never read any books by Robert Crais prior to 2 months ago when I picked up Chasing Darkness. I had seen the name Elvis Cole here and there and thought any book with a PI named Elvis was probably going to be a joke, literally and figuratively. I am glad I overcame my own foolish preconceptions and give the series a shot. I am not one to review a book by writing cover-flap copy and then ...

Free Fall

38 reviews
Robert Crais

Crimeline, 1994

My Favorite of the Elvis Cole Novels So Far
FREE FALL is the fourth entry in Robert Crais's "Elvis Cole" series about a private eye in Los Angeles. I'm currently reading this series in order, and this novel is the best of the four I've read. I truly admire Crais's sharp prose style, which is remarkably clever and funny. All of his books are a pleasure to read at that level. In many ways, he reminds me of Robert Parker, whose crisp ...

Indigo Slam: An Elvis Cole Novel

49 reviews
Robert Crais

Fawcett, 2003

A review of the audiobook
While not as action-packed as "The Last Detective" (which follows "Indigo Slam" in the series, but I've not read a single one of them in order so why start now?), this is a strong book. Lots of smart comments, action and twists and turns, although the very last twist was so obvious that only the clinically brain dead couldn't see it coming. But, that didn't lessen the overall value of the book ...

The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole Novels)

92 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2006

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ELVIS COLE FANS LEARN A LOT ABOUT ELVIS'S MYSTERIOUS YOUTH!"
"THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS WITH MURDER. IT WOULD HAUNT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE AND THE COPS WHO INVESTIGATED THE CASE AND THE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF THE VICTIMS AND THE LITTLE GIRL MOST OF ALL. THE MURDER WOULD CHANGE HER. SHE WOULD BECOME SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHO SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN. SHE WOULD GROW INTO SOMEONE ELSE." ---------------------------------------------------------- Whether you're ...

The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels)

143 reviews
Robert Crais

Pocket Star, 2008

Dramatic, sucks you right in
This is a great book! Totally entertaining. I picked it up yesterday afternoon and finished it several hours later. Great diversion. Story has a fast moving plotline with lots of twists and turns. But it works. And feels 'real' - meaning it doesn't rely on completely outlandish, unbelievable events to keep the pace up (um, well, maybe there are a few that stretch credulity, but all in ...

Stalking the Angel

45 reviews
Robert Crais

Crimeline, 1992

I'm Hooked On Cole!
I'm happy to say that I'm hooked on Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. I know I'm late to the party, but hey, better to be late then to not show up at all. I started the series from the beginning with "The Monkey's Raincoat.", and immediately after reading that, I grabbed "Stalking the Angel" The first book was great, and this book, no exception. Robert Crais has created some of my new favorite ...

L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole Novels)

182 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2000

It's official. Crais is now one of my favorites.
LA Requiem is the third Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novel I've read and I seem to be going backwards, having started with The Forgotten Man and then The Last Detective. Crais isn't an author I embraced immediately as one of my favorites, but I can now say he is one of my favorites, and the Cole/Pike books are one of the best series out there, along with John Sandford's Lucas Davenport and Michael ...

Sunset Express: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole Novels)

48 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2005

Elvis Cole is one of the great detectives
The more I read Crais's Elvis Cole novels, the more I find myself enjoying them. Sunset Express was no exception. I actually hadn't read the cover copy before I started the book so I was disappointed when it didn't start off sounding like a Cole novel. Never fear, though, Elvis soon enters the story. He gets used as a pawn in the beginning of the story, but once he starts to figure out what's ...

The Monkey's Raincoat

91 reviews
Robert Crais

Crimeline, 1992

first Robert Crais novel
This is my first Crais novel and was told in a newspaper review of his latest Elvis Cole book to go back and start with the first Cole adventure. I am so glad I did. It was a great introduction! I will now read every one of them.

Robert Crais CD Collection: The Last Detective, The Forgotten Man, Hostage (Elvis Cole Novels)

1 review
Robert Crais

Brilliance Audio on CD, 2006

What Is Wrong With You People?
One factor in deciding whether to purchase an audiobook is length. Have the three novels been abridged to an hour each? Two? Three? Do they vary? What is the total duration? And how many discs are there? Every music CD collection and every DVD collection includes that basic detail up front as a matter of course. As far as I can tell, none of the three-in-one collections from Brilliance ...

Free Fall (Elvis Cole) (Elvis Cole)
Robert Crais

Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed, 2008

Elvis Cole is just a detective who can't say no, especially to a girl in a terrible fix. And Jennifer Sheridan qualifies: Her fiance, Mark Thurman, is a decorated LA cop with an elite plainclothes unit, but Jennifer's sure he's in trouble - the kind of serious trouble that only Elvis Cole can help him out of. Five minutes after his new client leaves his office, Elvis and his partner, the enigmatic Joe Pike, are hip-deep in a deadly situation as ...

Demolition Angel

139 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2001

A review of the abridged audio edition
First - usually I hate abridged works because they are TOO abridged. This one was not, to its credit. Demolition Angel is a first-rate thriller and a pleasure to listen to - it really perked up my morning drive for about a week. If you are a fan of the Elvis Cole novels this one is a must-read so that you can get the backstory on Detective Carol Starkey. Veteran actress Patricia Kalember ...

The Two Minute Rule

135 reviews
Robert Crais

Pocket Star, 2007

Thoroughly Enjoyed!
This was a really wonderful, hard-to-put down page turner from Mr. Crais, with very likable characters, especially Max. I'd love to see his life revisited in a future novel. Great job Mr Crais.

Robert Crais CD Collection 2: The Monkey's Raincoat, Stalking the Angel, Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole) (Elvis ...
Robert Crais

Brilliance Audio on CD, 2006

The Monkey's Raincoat: When Ellen Lang's husband disappears with their son, she hires Elvis Cole to track him down. All she wants is to get him and her son back - no questions asked. The search for Ellen's errant husband leads Elvis into the seamier side of Hollywood. At the same time the police find Mort in his parked car with four gunshots in his chest - and no kid in sight - Ellen disappears. Now nothing is what it seems, and the heat is on. ...

Robert Crais CD Collection 3: Voodoo River, Sunset Express, Indigo Slam (Elvis Cole) (Elvis Cole)

1 review
Robert Crais

Brilliance Audio on CD, 2007

Robert Crais CD Collection3: Voodoo River, Sunset Express, Indigo Slam
All 3 stories are typical Robert Crais Mysteries. I am glad I purchased it and listened to it.

Robert Crais CD Collection 4: The Last Detective, The Forgotten Man, The Watchman (Elvis Cole) (Elvis Cole)
Robert Crais

Brilliance Audio on CD, 2008

The Last Detective: Elvis Cole's relationship with attorney Lucy Chenier is strained. When she moved from Louisiana to join Elvis in Los Angeles, she never dreamed that violence would so easily touch her life - but then the unthinkable happens. While Lucy is away on business and her ten-year-old son, Ben, is staying with Elvis, Ben disappears without a trace. Desperate to believe that the boy has run away, evidence soon mounts to suggest a much ...

The Last Detective

115 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2004

Five Stars from a first time Crais reader!!!
This was my first Robert Crais book...he was recommended to me by my BFF who is an avid reader of his. I live in L.A., so maybe that's why I connected with it so easily... but this was also just one of those books I could NOT bear to put down. His character Elvis had me so intrigued as to what lengths he would go to rescue that kidnapped boy, I just had to keep going with it! It will ...

Hostage: A Novel

145 reviews
Robert Crais

Fawcett, 2002

Wow! (A review of the audiobook)
I must be out of the loop - I am a Crais fan but have never seen this book before nor have I seen the movie that other reviewer referred to. Nevertheless, despite my previous ignorance I found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable. More than that, I found it to be riveting, fascinating and I enjoyed Crais's ability to turn a cops and robber story into something more. James Daniels's brilliant ...

Voodoo River (Elvis Cole Novels)

47 reviews
Robert Crais

Hyperion, 1996

Terrific
I love all the Elvis Cole books that Robert Crais has written. He is one great guy. Mystery is always in the mix and he solves them very well. I'd like to have read them in sequence, but didn't get that order until after I'd read about 5 of his books. Love his books.

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