Stalking The Angel was the second Elvis Cole thriller to appear in the series and, as an earlier work, differs very much in style to the tone set by later books. Here Elvis is at his light-hearted, inappropiate and wise-cracking best and lacks much of the seriousness he shows in some of the more recent novels that are much more darker in content. Stalking The Angel starts in true Detective-thriller-noir style with Elvis praticising head-stands in his office just as his next potential client walks in. Bradley Warren wants Elvis to reclaim a precious Japanese manuscript for him but his abrupt attitude quickly puts The World's Greatest Detective on the defensive ...  Read the complete review

'I was standing on my head in the middle of my office when the best looking woman I'd seen in three weeks walked in." So begins Stalking the Angel, the second book in the Elvis Cole crime thriller series which is, in my opinion, even better than the first. Elvis Cole and his friend, Joe Pike, make an excellent double act and in this book, as in the previous one, the pace is fast and furious. Synopsis: Bradley Warren, a wealthy business man, has hired Elvis Cole, a Los Angeles private detective, to find a rare Japanese manuscript which has been stolen whilst in his keeping. When asked if he knows anything about Japanese culture, Elvis ...  Read the complete review

1989 saw the end of one of the cheesiest decades ever. ‘Miami Vice’ and the idea of money ruled the world. Thankfully, it was not long till we saw Maggie leave 10 Downing Street, but unlike her politics not everything from the 1980s seems to resonate today. Fashion, music and films from the 80s are often enjoyed, not for their artistic merit, but their cheese value. Therefore, when you read a book written and set in the 80s the impact of the decade can really influence the feel of the book and how you react to it as a reader. This is certainly the case with thrillers and ‘Stalking the Angel’ certainly has the mirrored sunglasses and rolled up sleeves feel. However,  Read the complete review