Rating: 
Summary: Freakin good - one of the best in the series
Review: Ah man, I loved this book. The 5th book in the series and one of the best, as good as Monkeys Raincoat and LA Requiem. This is the book that Elvis first meets Lucy - which I love having her around in the later novels, some people hate Elvis having a steady girlfriend - but I love it. And the story is hip and happening, all very cool. What ever you do read at least a few books in this series, this being one of them - truly awesome, I applaud Mr. Crais. Wooo HOoooooooooooooooooooo.
Rating: 
Summary: passable
Review: Another decent Elvis Cole/Joe Pike story, with the heros
traveling to New Orleans and Baton Rouge to help a Hollywood
TV actress trace her roots. A lot of typical action,with a
series of memorable characters made this a very readable
book, but of only passable mystery value.
Unhappily, the author rather mixes up '50s and '60 cultural
sensibilities with modern views when he tries to explore the
emotions of these characters and how they relate to their
problems.
He too quickly overcomes the shame of racial mixing, which practice
was almost universally condemned in that earlier era, by applying present-day indifference, and his quick glossing-over
of such problems rather reduces the ability of this story to
hold the attention of attentive readers.
This is a passable read, but not one to grip most readers.
Rating:
Summary: passable
Review: Another decent Elvis Cole/Joe Pike story, with the heros
traveling to New Orleans and Baton Rouge to help a Hollywood
TV actress trace her roots. A lot of typical action,with a
series of memorable characters made this a very readable
book, but of only passable mystery value.
Unhappily, the author rather mixes up '50s and '60 cultural
sensibilities with modern views when he tries to explore the
emotions of these characters and how they relate to their
problems.
He too quickly overcomes the shame of racial mixing, which practice
was almost universally condemned in that earlier era, by applying present-day indifference, and his quick glossing-over
of such problems rather reduces the ability of this story to
hold the attention of attentive readers.
This is a passable read, but not one to grip most readers.
Rating:
Summary: Smug. Even for Cole fans.
Review: Because there is more Cole than Pike in this installment of the series, Crais chose to emphasize the smug/smartass lightweight aspects of Cole, and a pretty lightweight mystery story line. Cole fans should enjoy it anyway. Those who want more literary substance should skip directly to "LA Requiem".
Rating:
Summary: An outstanding P.I. novel, full of fun and surprises. . .
Review: Detective Elvis Cole is a scream! Robert Crais brings humor
and serious ethical and moral questions together in a terrific
novel. You will NOT be able to put this book down.
Rating: 
Summary: Elvis In The Bayou
Review: Elivs Cole, the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Detective," is back again for his fifth novel. This time, Elvis leaves the west coast, and takes on Louisiana.Cole is hired by a popular television personality to find her biological parents in Louisiana. Upon his investigation, he finds a lot more than meets the eye, and people begin to wind up dead. When Cole's "silent partner," Joe Pike is brought in, they uncover an illegal alien operation, causing a lot more problems. Robert Crais does another fantastic job in developing the storyline. He peppers his writing with sardonic dialogue and witty humor. He develops some outstanding characters, bringing the story together quite nicely at the end. Although the ending seemed to be slightly rushed, the novel is an overall excellent read. Crais does another stand-up job of creating a solid, cohesive plot that is fun to read. VOODOO RIVER will not disappoint.
Rating:
Summary: Robert Crais is one of my favorite authors
Review: Elvis Cole is a charming, sharp witted, wise-cracking private investigator who is teamed up with a Clint Eastwood type partner, Joe Pike. His novels are fast paced, and entertaining enough to make me laugh out loud. My favorite Elvis Cole novel is L. A. Requiem. It focuses on Joe Pike. Crais' writing is on a completely different level in this one. I highly recommend his books. I have read all but his newest: Demolition Angel. I can't wait to read it!
Rating:
Summary: Calling Elvis
Review: Elvis Cole is an L.A. would be successor to Phillip Marlowe and Lew Archer. Personally, I don't think he's quite in that league. As a result, I would place "Voodoo River" squarely in the middle of the pack among private eye novels.
Rating:
Summary: Good, but not up to expectations
Review: Elvis Cole was asked to find his client¡¦s biological parents. A straightforward task for the experienced private investigator and it could have been wrapped up easily except that issues deeper and more complex surfaced; and it would be against Elvis¡¦ conscience not to resolve these, even if getting involved meant risking his and Pike¡¦s lives. This is definitely not one of my favourite Robert Crais¡¦ books. After having enjoyed 5 of his other books, I naturally had very high expectations of this one. To be fair, the author explored new grounds in this book. He touched on racism and issues on adoption. The setting was also shifted from L A to Louisiana. My complaint is that the story is too shallow and deeper grounds should have been explored. The ending climaxed but the conclusion was too abrupt. An enjoyable read, nevertheless, although it did leave me feeling slightly disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: mildly humorous swamp romp
Review: Elvis gets a call to help out a TV actress discover info about her biological parents, which leads him to a small town in Louisiana. Interesting characters abound, including a giant snapping turtle. Soon, Elvis realizes another detective is on the scene, and not everything is as it first appears. The storyline also involves some romance with Elvis first meeting Lucy Chenier (who appears in subsequent Elvis stories), a lawyer from Baton Rouge. Somewhere about 2/3rd of the way into this book, the storyline changes as Elvis takes on a mission to right the wrongs of several folks in the back woods.
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