The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)
by:
Robert Crais (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781890885182 (1890885185)
Publish date: February 28th 2005
Publisher: B E Trice Pub
Pages no: 342
Edition language: English
Series: Elvis Cole (#10)
Very different than other Elvis Cole novels. I'd say better writing +1, but none of Cole's typical witty humor -1. Good read!
An old man is gunned down in an alley and his last words were that he was looking for his son, Elvis Cole. Was the old man really the father Elvis never knew? That's what Elvis is trying to find out. But will he be able to live with what he finds?Much like [b:The Last Detective|241936|The Last De...
Don't get my rating wrong, I enjoyed this book. The but is that the earlier books spoke to me because of the humour and Elvis' take on being a detective. This book is later in the series and is more of a typical crime thriller and disappointed me with the darker tones and lack of humour. Essentially...
More insight to Elvis Cole's character ... and in a sense, to the depth of his friendship with Pike, especially during the last chapters. I will get to that later.This time, a murdered man in an alley, brings Cole to look further into his past, who his father is. The murdered man claimed to be Cole'...
Not bad but I have to agree with Elena's comment that Cole is less humorous here than other books. This one didn't seem as authentic as others.
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