::AMAZON REVIEWS::

EXCELLANT
Great series starter for Robert Crais...The Elvis Cole novels were recommended to me while I was reading the Jack Reacher novels by Lee Child...This series is set in Los Angeles and certainly keeps the reader's attention..It is, to a degree, a lot like the old hard-boiled private eye novels, but has enough freshness to make it highly enjoyable..Cole is a Viet Nam vet who is tough, but not to the the degree some heroes (Jack Reacher in the previously mentioned series) are ..He has a partner, Joe Pike to handle his rough stuff and to take care of his back ..Great start to a series..I had already read two of the books on Kindle and got tired of wating for this one to be published on Kindle, so I ordered this one in print...Always better to read the series in order..

ELVIS IS GREAT IN BOOK 1
Why have I waited so long to start so many of these mystery/detective books?? And why did I wait for the Robert Crais set? I will say to you, jump right in, don't wait, Elvis Cole is about as good as it gets. And Joe Pike is partner in the detective agency is one bad... This is the first book and I enjoyed it so much. Good story/mystery, good intro to characters, great humor, it just doesn't get any better. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the book and look forward to the next Elvis Cole mystery.

One of the Better Series
I read "The Moniey's Raincoat" which is the first of the Elvis Cole (World's Greatest Detective) series.

Having read the first in the series I ran out and purchased the rest (good deal on Amazon) and have enjoyed each. All are clever, witty and ultimately a "can't put it down" page turner.

Each of the books offers a great mystery solved with intelligence by Elvis. Additional muscle and fire power when Elvis needs it (he's capable of shooting and knocking cold a few bad guys when neccessary) is supplied by his partner Joe Pike, who is Dirty Harry doubled. Pike is seldom at the private-eyes office, preferring staying at his gun shop which leaves Elvis, who is more gregarious than Pike anyway, to greet the customers.

Very, very entertaining series.

a very pleasant surprise
This was my first Robert Crais novel. If you like Robert Parker you will love this guy. Elvis Cole is a very likable fresh character. Entertaining and easy reading prose.- Will defintely read more of his novels.

good summer read
I enjoyed this book, but Robert Crais has written better. This book was Quite a bit slower than LA Requiem.