The Monkey's Raincoat

The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais

My rating:

3 stars—I liked it.

My thoughts:

This is a recommend for the classic detective reader. It is book one in the Elvis Cole series. I liked this book, but decided I am into an excessive amount of crime series right now. I might come back to this set later.

Description from Goodreads.com:

“When quiet Ellen Lang enters Elvis's office, she's lost her husband and her son. Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood's studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex—and murder.”

The First Rule

The First Rule by Robert Crais

I have had many of my fellow suspense/crime drama readers suggest author Robert Crais. The first book I picked up was “The First Rule.” This is apparently in a series of novels, but this one focuses on Joe Pike as the main character. I liked this book. It had great action, a decent plot and was easy to read. I didn’t love it…so am tempted to try another by Crais. Anyone have a recommendation?