I started reading the Elvis Cole books because I missed Spenser, and while Elvis still doesn\u2019t quite measure up, he has always been able to scratch the same itch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes these books entertaining for me are the side characters, especially Joe Pike. I would have liked more Joe in this one, but I\u2019ll take what I can get here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story was just OK, the jokes fell a little flat this time, the ending felt a little unsteady and weird, and something about the book as a whole felt like a middling effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was worth reading, but I\u2019m looking forward to the next Joe Pike book down the line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am reading The Searcher by Tana French.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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