Robert Crais – The Elvis Cole Mystery Series and The Monkey’s Raincoat
A series that starts out as a Parker / Spenser lookalike and evolves into its own thing.
Charles Knief – Diamond Head – A John Caine Mystery
Echoes of Travis McGee but pretty original and interesting mystery.
Don Winslow – A Cool Breeze on the Underground – A Neal Carey Mystery
The first couple Neal Carey mysteries are quite good, the rest blah.
Rick Hanson – Mortal Remains – An Adam McCleet Mystery
Fans of Carl Hiassen and Kinky Friedman will enjoy Rick Hanson
Thomas Perry – Vanishing Act – A Jane Whitefield Mystery
The first in the Jane Whitefield mysteries, a series Perry should have continued.
Walter Mosley – Blonde Faith – A Different Review
The tenth Easy Rawlins mystery. The man’s hurtin’