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Wonderful sense of place in characterizing L.A. of the late 80s, and great side characters involved and investigated, really ones from the film business. Elvis Cole's relationship dynamics to his partner and his relationship to the two women were also notable. I guess I'm partially into tough man protagonist literature. But why? I'd read more of the P.I. character of Elvis Cole but maybe not the author's later crime novels.

#Sunglasses. #SummerSouls

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

1. Rarely. A something from a mystery series I follow with familiar characters.
2. Robert Crais, Amor Towles, ...
3. Catherine Ryan Hyde

#WonderoysWednesday @Eggs

I tag @NataliePatalie.

I am late (like, 36 years late?) to the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike party but here I am and I‘m psyched! Witty and gritty and set (written!) in the 80‘s, this book hit the spot in my reading life right now. I‘ve already downloaded the next in the series…it looks like I get to saddle up for a long relationship with these guys if I choose to read all 19. The 1st was pretty violent…but I was fully invested in the good v evil, bloodshed and all! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. 18
2. All my tbr
3. Yes, William Kent Krueger, Robert Crais, John Grisham
4. Cupcakes

Thank you for the tag @DarkMina.

I tag @NataliePatalie
#WonderousWednesday @Eggs

#20Series20Days Day 3

This is another series with a really strong sense of place, where the setting, LA, comes alive & is as important a character as the people strolling across the page. That‘s enough by itself to make this one of my #Top20Series but what cements its place on my list is wisecracking Elvis Cole & more importantly, Joe Pike. Mystery & trouble are never far behind but rarely is it something they can‘t handle.

@Andrew65

1. Elvis Cole / Joe Pike series
2. Something with Keanu Reeves
3. It's a Beautiful Morning.

#manicmonday @joscho

This one was good. If you like detective novels. It's very Robert B Parker except it isn't. 💖📚🐒

I grew up devouring Hercule Poirot novels so I love a great mystery, so I was excited so see it as today‘s #agameoffavorites topic. I have a lot of mystery writers I love by my favorite PI series is Robert Crais‘ Elvis Cole. In an interview he listed Robert Heinlein as his favorite writer along with Hemmingway, Chandler, Harlan Ellison and Twain. Stranger in a Strange Land is my personal favorite Heinlein novel followed by Starship Troopers.

#booksequel #readingresolutions @Jess7

Joe Pike and Elvis Cole. Or maybe Jamie Fraser.

I have read all of this series. Can't wait for a next one.

#Riotgrams #FavoriteSideCharacter

And then I "accidentally" stumbled into abebooks.com & Dymocks.com.au but it doesn't count because they were all bargains! The 3 from abebooks.com are used books & even counting delivery was $17, and the ones from Dymocks were a 3for$33 sale on penguin books plus a free journal, & the Harry Potter I paid for with my store rewards credits. So all up it was only $32 coz they had free delivery this weekend. Bargain! #ItsStillYourFaultElkeo

Posting about Elvis Cole this morning inspired me to do a reread of the 1stbook in the series,so glad I did! I love Robert Crais' style of writing.It's like a mix of Michael Connolly,Raymond Chandler & Dashiell Hammett with huge sprinklings of humour & general smart assing.Elvis Cole is a PI working in LA,a Vietnam Vet with a wise ass mouth,he helps the helpless, along with his partner, Joe Pike, another vet with no visible sense of humour at all.

I love to read about Elvis Cole and his best friend Joe Pike. Detective mixed with alot of humor.

#favoritesidecharacter. #sparklingmaybookishdreams

Loving snarky, badass PI Elvis Cole in this debut. I've had quite a few out loud chuckles.

And apparently Elvis looks like John Cassavetes...

I found this in my favorite used book store. This is excellent airplane reading. The story is a fast, funny, private detective adventure through the big shoulder-padded, big-haired 1980s. Big fun.