While Elvis Cole is the usual main character in Crais’ books – sort of a west coast version of Spenser – the far more interesting character is his (silent) partner Joe Pike.
This book is almost entirely focused on Pike and gives some clues to his origin, and shows off his mysterious yet kind character.
I really like this book because of the characters involved, the fast-moving pace and especially the bittersweet epilogue .
The way Joe Pike is written it might seem like he can’t carry a whole book on his own – even this book has some other characters doing the heavy lifting – but I’d like to see the author try someday. For now, this book is the best that we’ll get.
Next I am reading The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland.
