The Monkey's Raincoat Audiobook

" Wow, what a great first book! It's been a long time--probably since the last Crais book--that I read a novel that I enjoyed so much. Yeah, I love these guys! "

" Meh... Recommended by a friend. never really grabbed me (the writing, the characters or the story). "

" Can't get enough of Elvis and Joe. They saved a little boy. "

" Good plot, good characters, not too much thinking required. Good guys win (is that a spoiler?). "

" really good read, very sarcastic and witty main character who is a good twist on the usually vietnam vet turned private eye. "

" Likeable bonbon of a mystery featuring an ex-military private investigator named Elvis with a sharp wit and more honor than good sense. "

" Funny, interesting to read about LA in the 80's. "

" Elvis and Joe Pike help a woman whose husband has been killed and son kidnapped by a powerful drug kingpin. This early Elvis Cole mystery (1992) lacks some of the depth of later titles, but it brings those pre-cell phone times vividly to life. "

" The first book of the series is really enjoyable. Interesting characters. I've read the next 4 books in the series and not too much different is happening. "

" Interesting characters, detective, suspenseful, good action, sometimes funny. "

" I wanted to go back and read the 1st Elvis Cole book. It didn't disappoint! "

" I've found my next favorite mystery writer... "

" Nice intro to the Cole/Pike series. "

" I have read several of CrAis' novels. This is the first of the Elvis books, set in the 80s. I enjoy detective books and this was a good one. Just a nice entertaining read. "

" Fun easy read. Funny to read an older book without cell phones, and having to use payphones and answering machines. "

" My first Elvis Cole, I'll read more & want to read the pike books, too. "

" hated it... read 2/3's of the book two times just to make sure that I really wasn't enjoying it and on the second time I decided that was enough. "

" I am a fan of Crais. All his books are good. "

" This book was written in the 80's and there were some things which are now outdated. However, I really like the Elvis Cole character, he makes me laugh. It was a good story, and I enjoyed it and will continue reading more in this series. "

" a very nice detective novel, in the style of Chandler and Parker. "

" for a moment i thought i'm about to reach my reading target in 2012 before March but this book held my horses .... i didn't like it so much and i'm not sure if i'm going to finish it!! "

" First time I've read one of Crais's Elvis Cole mysteries. Loved it! It kept me interested and on the edge of my seat in many places. I definitely will read more in the series, and soon! "

" Quite an average perhaps even disappointing book, I can only presume that the series improves over time due to how popular it is Peter "

" First in a fantastic series. "

" The plot of this novel was OK, but the story is a little slow developing. "

" Not bad. The character has a really different sense of humore. Very in your face. The book was entertaining. But I found the dialogue had a lot of "un hunhs". "

" Elvis Cole is a wisecracking, ass kicking private detective with a heart of gold. Read it, you'll like it. "

" This book wasn't awful. but I just couldn't get into it. "

" The first in the Cole and Pike series...these characters as well as the writer, have improved over time. Still a good introduction to the series. "

" I like this writer but for some reason every few pages I needed to take a break from reading. Weird "

" If you miss Spenser start reading Elvis Cole!!!!! Adult read but not smutty "

" I wanted to go back and read the 1st Elvis Cole book. It didn't disappoint! "