Robert Crais
Paperback | Pages: 237 pages Rating: 3.98 | 22319 Users | 1141 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #1) |
| Author | : | Robert Crais |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 237 pages |
| Published | : | 1999 by Orion (first published July 1st 1987) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. Detective. Suspense |
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Taking the mystery community by storm, this Elvis Cole novel was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards and won both the Anthony and Macavity for Best Novel of the Year. When Ellen Lang's husband disappears with their son, she hires Elvis Cole to track him down. A quiet and seemingly submissive wife, Ellen can't even write a check without him. All she wants is to get him and her son back—no questions asked. The search for Ellen's errant husband leads Elvis into the seamier side of Hollywood. He soon learns that Mort Lang is a down-on-his-luck talent agent who associates with a schlocky movie producer, and the last place he was spotted was at a party thrown by a famous and very well-connected ex-Matador. But no one has seen him since—including his B-movie girlfriend. At the same time the police find Mort in his parked car with four gunshots in his chest —and no kid in sight—Ellen disappears. Now nothing is what it seems, and the heat is on. It's up to Elvis Cole and his partner Joe Pike to find the connection between sleazy Hollywood players and an ex-Matador.List Books Supposing The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #1)
| Original Title: | The Monkey's Raincoat |
| ISBN: | 0752816993 (ISBN13: 9780752816999) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #1 |
| Characters: | Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, Ellen Lang, Lou Poitras, Lt. Baishe |
| Setting: | Hollywood, California(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (1988), Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original (1988), Shamus Award Nominee for Best Original PI Paperback (1988), Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original (1988) |
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Ratings: 3.98 From 22319 Users | 1141 ReviewsArticle Containing Books The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #1)
I thoroughly enjoyed it. Elvis Cole is such an entertaining private eye. He is ruthless and funny at the same time. His partner is Joe Pike, silent but deadly. They are hired to find Ellen Langs husband and son. Drugs are a major part of the story, plus murder and kidnapping. Really exciting book.Great read!!! I already have the 2nd book in the series.
I don't have much of a review except to say: I really enjoyed this noir L. A. mystery in the tradition of Chandler and Hammett written in a more contemporary style. Crais's prose is spare, and the dialogue is savage. Private dick, Elvis Cole is a deadpan smartass who isn't afraid to push his luck for a client, and his psycho partner Joe Pike is as charming as he is scary. The mystery here concerns a missing husband and son, but I can't really say more without spoiling the twists and turns of
Better than the first time around. I love these guys as much and in a different way than Spenser and Hawk. Spenser and Hawk have a tough guy relationship, but more funny than tough. Elvis and Joe have a one sided funny relationship, but both never give an inch when the sh!t hits the fan. I love Joe's arrows...always move forward! Great book and great series!
I have been meaning to start this series since last year and had high hopes as many of my friends are Elvis Cole fan. But this didn't work for me. Case was decent enough but there was just too many twists for a simple case. Cole didn't make a good first impression. Hope second book will be better than this
Mort Lang disappears after picking up his 5-year-old son Perry from school. Mort runs a Hollywood talent agency. Ellen Lang, a homemaker who has never written out a check or paid a bill, scared to death, is dragged by her best friend, Janet Simon, into Elvis Cole's office. Cole is a private detective. He partners with another Vietnam vet, Joe Pike. Pike is a seriously PTSD-damaged Vietnam vet, no longer able to do the social niceties. Ellen and Mort have two other children, Cindy and Carrie, who
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