Scan barcode
lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
I give it 3.5 stars. This book took a while to get of the ground but the last 1/3 of the book was really good. The Elvis Cole character really grew on me. I enjoyed the humor Crais used in his writing. I think this series has good potential and look forward to reading more in the series. I highly recommend this book!
kaitokid's review against another edition
5.0
Gotta be one of my favorites because the mafia was in it!
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Vintage Robert Crais...in the style of Robert B. Parker, but not as ponderous, a little more light-hearted.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
A Hollywood director hires Elvis Cole to track down a wife and son he abandoned a decade earlier. Cole tracks down the ex-wife and quickly finds out that she's under the thumb of the mob. Can Cole save her and re-unite her with her former husband?
Elvis Cole sure got in over his head in this one. Crazy mobsters, secret deals between crime families, and a Hollywood director that is a colossal asshole make for a great story. As always, Crais let the tension build until a great firefight at the end.
Karen Lloyd, the ex-wife, was far more than a damsel in distress and my favorite member of the supporting cast. Peter Alan Nelson was a douche bag of epic proportions and I have to think Crais drew from his own Hollywood experiences when creating him. The ever-changing dynamic between Karen, Peter, and their son Toby was one of the more memorable parts of the novel. Crais gave us more of a look into the psyche of Elvis Cole, as well as a tiny glimpse behind Joe Pike's sunglasses.
The more Robert Crais books I read, the more convinced I am that he is the real deal. With this volume, any thoughts of Elvis Cole being a Spenser ripoff have vanished. Lullaby Town would be a worthy addition to any crime/mystery fan's book shelf.
Elvis Cole sure got in over his head in this one. Crazy mobsters, secret deals between crime families, and a Hollywood director that is a colossal asshole make for a great story. As always, Crais let the tension build until a great firefight at the end.
Karen Lloyd, the ex-wife, was far more than a damsel in distress and my favorite member of the supporting cast. Peter Alan Nelson was a douche bag of epic proportions and I have to think Crais drew from his own Hollywood experiences when creating him. The ever-changing dynamic between Karen, Peter, and their son Toby was one of the more memorable parts of the novel. Crais gave us more of a look into the psyche of Elvis Cole, as well as a tiny glimpse behind Joe Pike's sunglasses.
The more Robert Crais books I read, the more convinced I am that he is the real deal. With this volume, any thoughts of Elvis Cole being a Spenser ripoff have vanished. Lullaby Town would be a worthy addition to any crime/mystery fan's book shelf.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
3.0
Lullaby Town, the third book in the Elvis Cole series, starts off very slowly. The opening chapters serve as a character study of arrogant Hollywood director Peter Allen Nelson, followed by a less than inspiring missing person search by Cole for Nelson's estranged ex-wife. However, the story finally starts to pick up momentum when it reaches the East Coast, where the mafia, and hence, all of this book's action, is.
A pattern in this series is starting to emerge, beginning with Cole working alone to solve a mystery, then bringing in Pike when things start to get out of hand, and climaxing with a gunfight with that book's bad guys. Cole and Pike have yet to be interrogated by the police for their many -- albeit justified -- killings. At some point, doesn't the body count alone have to get them in trouble?
I prefer Cole and Pike in L.A., as I didn't think Crais got the overall feel of New York City right (although, to be fair, at some points his details were spot on). I would also like to see more of the enigmatic Joe Pike, who is easily the most interesting character in the entire series.
I'll continue reading this series -- I've heard it gets stronger as it progresses -- but I won't listen to another audiobook, as I didn't care for the narrator's interpretation of Elvis Cole (which is important, as it is first-person narrated). Not to say he did a bad job in any objective way, but it was like seeing an actor play a character differently than you pictured them in your imagination.
A pattern in this series is starting to emerge, beginning with Cole working alone to solve a mystery, then bringing in Pike when things start to get out of hand, and climaxing with a gunfight with that book's bad guys. Cole and Pike have yet to be interrogated by the police for their many -- albeit justified -- killings. At some point, doesn't the body count alone have to get them in trouble?
I prefer Cole and Pike in L.A., as I didn't think Crais got the overall feel of New York City right (although, to be fair, at some points his details were spot on). I would also like to see more of the enigmatic Joe Pike, who is easily the most interesting character in the entire series.
I'll continue reading this series -- I've heard it gets stronger as it progresses -- but I won't listen to another audiobook, as I didn't care for the narrator's interpretation of Elvis Cole (which is important, as it is first-person narrated). Not to say he did a bad job in any objective way, but it was like seeing an actor play a character differently than you pictured them in your imagination.
bookhawk's review against another edition
4.0
Approximately a third of the way through the book I decided I would be reading the whole series. Great action and good dialogue. Elvis Cole get better as this series progresses.
lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
I give it 3.5 stars. This book took a while to get of the ground but the last 1/3 of the book was really good. The Elvis Cole character really grew on me. I enjoyed the humor Crais used in his writing. I think this series has good potential and look forward to reading more in the series. I highly recommend this book!
myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
3.9/5 stars. While I am not breaking up with you, Elvis and Joe, I think we would all benefit from a little break where we explore new relationships because you are just not fulfilling all of my needs. Let's keep in touch and reconnect in a couple of months, maybe at the beach.