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Robert Crais: Three Great Novels: The Bestsellers: LA Requiem, Demolition Angel, Hostage

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Beware - LA Requiem is a superb book in the Elvis Cole series, it really fleshes out all of the familiar characters, especially Pike - we learn a lot more about why he is who he is and what makes him tick in this story. I was enthralled. Then I started the second story in this three-in-one book, Demolition Angel, and by the time I got to chapter 4 and had been asking myself "This is great but where the hell is Elvis?" for the past several pages, it finally dawned on me that Elvis was not going to put in an appearance, the second and third books in this volume are NOT Elvis Cole stories. That said, Demolition Angel is a cracking story. I haven't even reached Hostage yet, but felt compelled to come and write this now just to warn others who may have been expecting an Elvis gorge-fest like I was...

Robert Crais is the most exciting author I have discovered for a long time - but if you haven't read any of his Elvis Cole books before, I would recommend you read them in order, starting with The Monkey's Raincoat. Granted, early on there was little reason to read them in order, but by the time you get to Free Fall or Voodoo River then it starts to become much more important (I think) to do so.

I discovered these books a year or so ago, and I have been trying to ration myself by reading other books in between, but I can't help coming back to them - I love the gripping stories and the humour in these books so much that I am dreading finally "catching up" with Mr. Crais' output!

I thought that Lee Child's creation Jack Reacher was good, but the Elvis stories are just superb. You will not be disappointed.

As I've said in the other 3-book compilation from Robert Crais, this is good value for money, but it does make your arms ache reading it in bed!

I discovered Robert Crais by a random choice from a bookshelf in a supermarket. Having had an introduction to Elvis Cole, I just had to have more. This volume of three novels in one is excellent value. His style takes you into the heart of the LAPD and with such detailed description. Robert Crais puts the reader in the forefront of the investigation all the way and keeps the tension going right to the last sentence. These are books you just cannot put down. They leave you feeling you've actually lived in LA with the characters. With LA Requiem, I became a big fan of Elvis Cole because he's so human, not an unbelievable 'super hero' but he really knows what he's doing. The character of Pike (Elvis Cole's partner) is cleverly played out with italicised flash backs which knit the story together. Starkey in Demolition Angel is something of an anti-hero but you so want her to win through in spite of the odds against her. Can't wait to read The Hostage and think I will continue to be a Robert Crais addict for some time to come. If you like readable stories of intrigue and excitement based on what must be a fairly accurate reflection of life in the LAPD, you'll just love Crais' books.