Crais always writes a good traditional thriller. In this one, PI Elvis Cole and his large sidekick Pike butt heads with the higher ranks of the LAPD. A suicide discovered in Laurel Canyon provides a link for seven murders over seven years. The serial killer was once on trial for one of the murders and Cole’s basic detective work helps prove his innocence. The new evidence eats at Cole as he torments himself with the question, “if I hadn’t found the information then the next four murders wouldn’t have happened.” Well plotted with an ending that surprised me. Even though the Cole books follow the formula of "Wise-cracking Sensitive Male Detective with Big Buddy," the novels are nevertheless good reading.
No comments:
Post a Comment