12-16-2022, 09:00 AM
Chasing the Light by Robert Crais
For the longest time, I looked at Robert Crais's private detective Elvis Cole as just a poor imitation of Robert Parker's Spenser. But over the years, Crais has gotten better and I take a lot of enjoyment from the books. This entry is the first one in a long time that centers mostly on Cole instead of sharing the spotting with the other detective Joe Pike or just being a bit player in a Joe Pike novel.
Cole is tasked by Adele to find her missing son. But Adele has issues including the 4 man detail guarding her and her distrust of the government and embracing conspiracy theories. The plot moves quickly as everything gets thrown out of whack. There's a porn star in the mix and there seems to be shady dealings down at City Hall that might involve the missing Josh. There is also another group of people looking for Josh who might be connected to the Chinese Government. The usual stuff.
It's all quick and breezy and witty and I can read Crais novels much too quickly. This one went down in a day. I used to just go to bookstores and read Crais's novels in a couple hours. Thank God for libraries.
For the longest time, I looked at Robert Crais's private detective Elvis Cole as just a poor imitation of Robert Parker's Spenser. But over the years, Crais has gotten better and I take a lot of enjoyment from the books. This entry is the first one in a long time that centers mostly on Cole instead of sharing the spotting with the other detective Joe Pike or just being a bit player in a Joe Pike novel.
Cole is tasked by Adele to find her missing son. But Adele has issues including the 4 man detail guarding her and her distrust of the government and embracing conspiracy theories. The plot moves quickly as everything gets thrown out of whack. There's a porn star in the mix and there seems to be shady dealings down at City Hall that might involve the missing Josh. There is also another group of people looking for Josh who might be connected to the Chinese Government. The usual stuff.
It's all quick and breezy and witty and I can read Crais novels much too quickly. This one went down in a day. I used to just go to bookstores and read Crais's novels in a couple hours. Thank God for libraries.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm