Like many authors with ongoing characters, Robert Crais has taken a
break from his famous private eye. After eight novels featuring Elvis
Cole and his loyal sidekick Joe Pike, Crais has created Carol Starkey,
a bomb squad veteran now doing time as a Detective-2 with LAPD's
Criminal Conspiracy Section. Three years have passed since the
detonation that killed Carol's partner and lover, but she is still
severely scarred both mentally and physically. She can't bear to look
in the mirror, and she hasn't been with another man since David
Boudreaux left her bed that last morning he went to work. She gets
through the day with the help of Tagamet and alcohol.
very different from the Elvis Cole series, and very well written. A very enjoyable read.
break from his famous private eye. After eight novels featuring Elvis
Cole and his loyal sidekick Joe Pike, Crais has created Carol Starkey,
a bomb squad veteran now doing time as a Detective-2 with LAPD's
Criminal Conspiracy Section. Three years have passed since the
detonation that killed Carol's partner and lover, but she is still
severely scarred both mentally and physically. She can't bear to look
in the mirror, and she hasn't been with another man since David
Boudreaux left her bed that last morning he went to work. She gets
through the day with the help of Tagamet and alcohol.
very different from the Elvis Cole series, and very well written. A very enjoyable read.
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