Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole Novels)
by Robert Crais
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Book Reviews of Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole Novels)
Book Review: Crais does it again! Excellent story, excellent writing. Again.
Summary: 5 Stars
If Robert Crais is not THE best mystery fiction writer today, he certainly is among the top 10! This book focuses almost exclusively on his chief protagonist, PI Elvis Cole, but Crais has him carry the story quite well. There is a little bit of his sidekick, Joe Pike, but for the most part he stays pretty much in the background in this novel.
The story revolves around an apparent suicide discovered while police are evacuating an area in Southern California because of wild fires. The victim is a man Elvis once helped to exonerate in a string of murders involving a variety of young women. Now, because of evidence found on the dead man, it appears that Cole erred. Maybe the man was guilty after all. Elvis sets out to discover the truth, whatever it turns out to be.
If you've read any of Crais's thrillers before, then you'll find this book as exciting and well-written as his previous books. If you aren't familiar with Crais, this book will get you hooked on him and his books!
Michael Garee
Book Review: Elvis Distraught
Summary: 4 Stars
Robert Crais is one of my favorite writers. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are two of my favorite characters. Still, somehow "Chasing Darkness" does not seem to deliver the punch that the other Elvis Cole novels have.
In "Chasing Darkness" Cole gets involved in a case because of feelings of guilt. Cole helped clear Lionel Byrd of a murder charge years ago. Byrd is found dead with evidence that points to him having actually committed the murder. This causes Cole to have doubts about himself and his profession. Cole starts to do what he always does...pick away at the case in hopes that something will unravel. Several parties are not happy at the results of Cole's investigation.
This novel seems more like a police procedural than most Elvis Cole novels. It suffers from having very little Joe Pike time, very little of the vigilante justice that Elvis and Joe have been known to deal, and not nearly enough Elvis Cole humor. It is still a good read...just not up to the usual Elvis Cole standards
Book Review: Losing My Patience
Summary: 2 Stars
I have read all of the Elvis Cole novels, so I know what I'm talking about when I say Mr. Crais has been on a downslide as of late. For me, his high point was L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole Novels), but since that, all of his Elvis Cole novels and his one outing with Joe Pike The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel (Joe Pike Novels) have been exercises in self-indulgence, much like the TV series Moonlighting - Seasons 1 & 2 once Dave and Maddie hooked up. These novels of which I speak have become more and more about the main character and less about the case at hand, and I for one am losing my patience. The only good I can say is that I am glad I checked this out from a library rather than plunking down money to read this.Book Review: Not just a pretty face..
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! It felt like some dear family members came home to visit...
I am a big fan of Robert Crais' and have read all his books from the very beginning. I am also a native of Los Angeles, and enjoy all the areas mentioned in his books...it really was surreal reading the opening paragraph talking about our fire season and red flag alerts while outside it is over 100 degrees and the air is smoky from the Goleta fire...
I have met Mr. Crais at a book signing and I jokingly told him that he was better looking in person than on the back cover picture! Well, it was really true...
So, was this book worth the money I spent on it? Absolutely...it was a great read and I really enjoyed the continuing stories about Elvis Cole and his trusted friend, Pike...I won't go into the story line, as others have done it much better than I could..
Get this book! You'll be glad you did..
Respectfully,
Linda Holman aka L A Jewel
Book Review: Chasing Darkness
Summary: 1 Stars
My wife and I were sadly disappointed in this latest Elvis book. The previous books have all shared a generally upbeat, exciting tone that made them both entertaining and an enjoyable read. This one starts out very dark and just seems to get worse and more depressing as it goes along.
My wife read the first 20 pages and set the book aside with the comment "this is not the Elvis that I learned to enjoy". I have struggled through the first 100 pages looking for some light at the end of the tunnel and so far not finding it.
Unfortunately this is not an Elvis Cole book. Its a dark, pedantic read with little to enjoy. I think its almost false advertising to have Elvis in this book.
My impression is that the author has had some success recently with darker, more violent reads and is taking Elvis in that direction. Sorry, but you can take that trip without my wife and I. Bring back the real Elvis.