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The Monkey's Raincoat (Paperback)

by Robert Crais (Author)
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With smooth efficiency, David Stuart reads this abridgment of Robert Crais's first novel, the Anthony and Macavity Award-winning mystery that introduced Private Investigator Elvis Cole. Stuart reads with a syncopated hesitation that confers a Hollywood sullenness but misses the "noir" edge of Crais's writing. Elvis Cole--the sensitive and wisecracking collector of Disneyana--and his heavy-artillery partner, Joe Pike, traipse through the seamier streets of Los Angeles, infiltrate high-society Hollywood, and cross the line with the Latino drug trade in search of an errant husband and a missing boy. The adventure and the characters of this novel are exciting and totally satisfying. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Elvis Cole, a literate, wisecracking Vietnam vet, finds himself embroiled in an investigation into a missing husband and son that could cost him his life. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Detective, Jul 12 2004
By C. Capasso "thebeautifulcountess" (Spring, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Monkey's Raincoat (Mass Market Paperback)
I have to say for a first novel this one is definately not lacking. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike shine as brightly as another dynamic dou next to Alex Delaware & Milo Sturgis. It is jam-packed with action and mystery. A real page-turner ... You don't want to miss it!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good, Funny Detective Yarn, Jun 21 2004
By M. C. T. Henry Jr. "henryct" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Monkey's Raincoat (Mass Market Paperback)
Elvis Cole is not your typical P.I. When we first meet Cole, he's staring at the Pinocchio clock in his office waiting for a frightened woman to make up her mind. Finally she decides to hire Cole to locate her husband and son who have disappeared. Cole finds himself embroiled in a murder case involving drugs and sex, a Mexican matador, and a film starlet. Cole is a complex character-a tough-guy who is obsessed with his good looks, but also a comedian with a tender-heart. His loyal, enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, aids him in the case, but one wonders why Pike is so undeveloped in this first novel by Robert Crais. (It isn't until "L.A. Requiem" that readers find out what makes Pike tick.) Written in the first person, Cole doesn't tell readers what he's thinking about the case. Readers just follow him wherever he goes. The chapters are short and snappy, allowing for an easy, pleasurable read. No real plot twists here. Just a good, funny yarn. Elvis Cole will leave you in stitches.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Where is the mystery?, May 28 2004
By nutcracker (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Monkey's Raincoat (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book hoping the next page would bring some sort of unexpected twist. Nothing, nada, zip, nilch... nothing in this book is unexpected. In fact, you can read the first half and pretty much guess how the rest of the book plays out. It was a disappointing read after reading the works of Harlan Coben and Dennis Lehane. Perhaps Crais' later works are a lot better, but this is just a simple cut-and-dry action book, with a lot of killing. I'm not sure why this is labeled a mystery.

That being said, the dialogue in this book was fantastic, and character development was pretty comendable as well. Any weakness in the book can be forgiven since it is his first novel, provided that his later works are a lot better.
All in all however, this book could easily be a one-hour episode of some crime show on tv.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Elvis is the King
"Monkey's Raincoat" is the first novel in the Elvis Cole L.A. Private Eye series. The main character is a cynical, yet soft, private eye, with a penchant for morning... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004 by C. DeMario

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Mysteries? Start This Series Here!
I just finished re-reading this. I read about 30 mysteries in 2003 and I would put this near the top - highly recommended. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by J H Murphy

4.0 out of 5 stars Slick private eye tale
Repressed and subservient housewife Ellen Lang,hires private investigator Elvis Cole to find her husband and son whom she thinks have been kidnapped. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2003 by Beverley Strong

5.0 out of 5 stars L.A.'s Toughest and Gentlest P.I. -- Done with Humor
If you have yet to begin the marvelous Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais, you've got a great treat ahead of you! Few series get off to a stronger start than Mr. Read more
Published on May 8 2003 by Professor Donald Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Author
Robert Crais is brilliant. The first 40 pages read so true that I off and bought myself the next five books in the series knowing I would not be disappointed. Read more
Published on April 24 2003 by djbrkns

4.0 out of 5 stars Well, I'll be a monkey's raincoat
Oh, yeah. OOOOHHHH, yeah. I had reservations when I started this book (it was forced into my hand with "Read this rather than that Kundera existential [stuff])", so I had little... Read more
Published on April 17 2003 by Marki Shalloe

5.0 out of 5 stars Why this book was called "The Monkey's Raincoat"
After hearing Robert Crais' books praised, I started off with his first Elvis Cole book, "The Monkey's Raincoat." What a great book! Read more
Published on April 6 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Go with this Monkey
Robert Crais sets a high mark with this first of a series. Like James Burke's first, "Black Cherry Blues," Crais introduces us to a great set of plots, stories, sub-plots and... Read more
Published on Feb 18 2003 by Larry Scantlebury

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Dark...The Color of Noir
I may have missed something crucial, and I'll feel really dumb if I did, but I'm not sure why this novel is called 'The Monkey's Raincoat. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2003 by DJK ver 2.0

5.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Jiminy Cricket
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