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 The Last Detective - Robert Crais
 The Last Detective - Robert Crais ... elements from action thrillers and this book, which pits his gumshoes against a gang of vicious mercenaries as well as the intractable red tape of policing law, is no exception. The drama kicks off when Ben Chenier, Cole's girlfriend Lucy's ten-year-old son, is abducted with military precision from outside Elvis' own home. Stunned by the kidnappers' audacity, Cole receives an even bigger shock when the gang phone. There is no ransom demand; instead the caller reminds him of a horrific incident from his past. As a Ranger in Vietnam, Cole's unit, number Five-Two, had come under heavy attack. Only he had survived the assault. Now more than 20 years later, the kidnappers accuse Cole of murdering his colleagues and maintain that Ben has been taken in retribution. Could the snatcher be a bitter relative with a grudge or perhaps, a disgruntled old army buddy out for vengeance?Newest Review: ... on business. However, as Cole knows well the job of a PI can be a dangerous and enemies are made with ease. One day Cole's ... more ... fears come true when Lucy's son, Ben, is kidnapped from Cole's house. With the kidnappers leaving no clue except a link to Cole's military past it is up to the PI and his silent partner Pike to discover the kidnappers before they become killers.
'The Last Detective' is by far the darkest and moodiest of the Elvis Cole novels so far. As a rule they contain dark character and violence, but are usually light and thrilling. Author Robert Crais has obviously decided to try and explore a different side of Cole's char...more |
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The Last Detective - Robert Crais: Last and Perhaps Least (933 words)
by - written on 20/07/09 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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It's always nice to have a laugh when reading about the grim exploits of a hardened Private Eye. As a genre there is a surprising number of PIs who have a wicked sense of humour. Authors suggest this is because the only way to stay sane in a world were they see evil and death is to try and laugh it off. Crime fiction can come across as a little cold with the likes of John Connolly and Karin Slaughter writing violent books with little respite. These books are not for me. I like my crime with a pinch of humour so Robert B Parker and Colin Bateman are more up my alley. However, even the writers of lighter comedy have their darker books. The books were the hero is ... Read the complete review
In the blink of an eye, Cole's life is turned upside down... ... (771 words)
by - written on 03/05/09 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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The Last Detective is the ninth Elvis Cole novel written by Robert Crais and takes a much darker and more sinister tone than the other books I have read in the series whilst still managing to give us some insight into what makes Private Eye Cole and his silent partner, Joe Pike, tick. It has a real change of pace and style from the other Cole books I have picked up and makes a refreshing change to the series so far- also featuring Detective Carol Starkey of Demolition Angel fame in a cameo which looks to make her a more permanent character in the Cole novels. Crais is not the first writer to combine characters across titles; Stephen King does it a lot, ... Read the complete review
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