It wasn't all that long ago that I first discovered Robert Crais when I read his more recent book Suspect. (See my post of 4/26/13.) Voodoo River (#596) is an older Elvis Cole novel that the cashier at our local movie theater passed along to me as a good read - she always has a book with her for the down times and I always ask her about what she's reading. She was absolutely right about this one!
Elvis Cole is a private investigator in Los Angeles. A potential client asks Elvis to meet for lunch, and when he does, he discovers that she is the popular singing star of a hit TV show known for its family-friendly values. She has made no secret of the fact that she herself was adopted, but now she's anxious to have Elvis track down her birth parents. She doesn't want to meet them, she just wants the information discreetly unearthed. However, when Elvis arrives in the bayou country of Louisiana, he finds that he is not the only one asking about Jodie Taylor. Their questions are stirring up a hornets' nest, especially when Cole confronts Jodie and learns that she knows far more about what's going on there than she's letting on.
This one is a page turner, perfect for reading on a plane! It's nice to see that Elvis and his partner Joe Pike have each other's backs, even when it comes to a bit of romance!
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