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The second blistering Elvis Cole novel from the bestselling author of THE FIRST RULE.
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Bradley Warren had lost something very valuable, something that belonged to someone else: a rare thirteenth-century Japanese manuscript called the Hagakure. Everything PI Elvis Cole knew about Japanese culture he'd learned from reading SHOGUN, but he knew a lot of crooks - and what he didn't know, his sidekick Joe Pike did. Together, Cole and Pike begin their search in L.A.'s Little Tokyo, the nest of the notorious Japanese mafia, the Yakuza - and find themselves caught up in a white-knuckled adventure filled with madness, murder and sexual obsession. Just another day's work for Elvis Cole...
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While, admittedly, not as much fun as "The Monkey's Raincoat" before it, this is still most certainly deserving of your attention. By introducing an edge to Cole's personality containing the necessary pessimism and disenchantment to balance his, at times, almost too-glib approach to the situations he finds himself in, the novel finds a solid base off of which to bounce several of it's key themes - among them the nature of truth and what is right. The understated weariness sets the beginnings of "L.A. Requiem"s maturity and the start of the all important empathy which must be developed for any character to survive a series as successfully as it turns out Cole now has. This is not, however, to say that Caris' keen ear for humour is in any way diminished, or that the novel is less enjoyable for being more serious at a deeper level, as the plot is less complicated than "TMR", allowing the essence of Cole's realisation to soak through without sledge-hammering you into submission. Not as good, then, but maybe more important in the long run.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First the job involved the robbery of an ancient Japanese book, known as the Hagakure. Now the owner’s daughter is kidnapped. Elvis is on a mission to find the girl. Joined by his devout partner, Joe Pike, Elvis must confront the yakuza or Japanese Mafia. Elvis’ sarcastic and flip comments are absolutely hilarious in this outing.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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When Bradley Warren saunters into Elvis's office, the two men clash from the beginning. But Elvis still takes his case. Seems a rare and valuable manuscript from Japan that Bradley borrowed has gone missing and Bradley feels the police aren't doing enough to find it. Elvis soon picks up a trail that leads him to the underside of Little Tokyo. But when the Warren family begins receiving threatening phone calls, the heat really picks up. Can Elvis keep the family safe and find the manuscript?
Ok, I admit, I'm not much of a hardboiled fan. But something about this series intrigues me. Probably the fact that the main character is more passionate about Disney then I am. And I really do love Elvis. His sarcasm and quips had me laughing throughout the entire book. However, it's not all fun and games. The further you go, the darker it gets. That's probably my big complaint; it just got too dark for my personal tastes. On the whole, it's a great storyline that keeps you reading until the final page with a couple nice twists. And all the characters are interesting and very real.
I certainly recommend this book to fans of hardboiled PI's. It's very well written and engaging. Frankly, even though I'm not a fan of this sub-genre, I'm thinking I may need to continue with these characters myself. They're that intriguing.
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Robert Crais - Elvis Cole - Pike - Carol Starkey Novels
Got into Robert Crais' Novels after running out of Lee Child's Reacher Novels.
You don't get swamped with red herrings or unnecessary look at me cleverness, just high octane... Read more
You don't get swamped with red herrings or unnecessary look at me cleverness, just high octane... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tox
Hard and fast detective fiction
I've read all of the Cole/Pike novels (this is the second in the series). Even with the benefit of hindsight you can say that a very good author has hit the scene, with fast-paced... Read more
Published 8 months ago by paul.ward395
upset
I would not have bought this book had I realized that I had read it about ten or 15 years back.i expected a new story. Won't be caught agaain.
Published 8 months ago by A. Youdan
Lots of Joe Pike in this one. I liked that.
The Elvis Cole series written by Robert Crais is turning out to be one of those multi-volume series where I'm going to want to read each book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Lesley
Elvis Has Not Left the Building
Although I enjoyed `The Monkey's Raincoat', private eye Elvis Cole's first case, I thought `Stalking the Angel' was much better. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by David Jones
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Stalking The Angel (Elvis Cole Novels)
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the second book in the elvis cole series features many twists and turns and suspence actian that robert crais... Read more
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the second book in the elvis cole series features many twists and turns and suspence actian that robert crais... Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Mr. T. Wadsworth
Short & Sweet
Disney-loving, wise-cracking tough guy Elvis Cole returns in the second novel in the series from Robert Crais in `Stalking the Angel'. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2008 by KM
The King of detectives!
Every now and then,writers of "detective" stories manage to create a new hero with a different perspective on life. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2007 by C.Elder
Elvis has Re-entered the Building
Elvis Cole is back in his second mystery and this time he is up against the Japanese Yakuza. A priceless Japanese book has been stolen from a rich property magnate and Cole, with... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Sam
A Hard-Boiled Walk on the Seamy Side with Wisecracking Humor
If you have yet to begin the marvelous Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais, you've got a great treat ahead of you! Few series get off to a stronger start than Mr. Read more
Published on 15 July 2004 by Donald Mitchell
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