I love Robert Crais. I KNOW his characters...although when I first read his Cole stuff, I thought "Elvis Cole? cute" - but this one is just the best ever. 
 Plot has surprises, I had a hint that one character might not be totally OK, but I didn't guess the ending at all. I enjoyed reading it, every page. 
 And I just glanced at the other reviews and see I am not alone in my fondness for Crais. Wish he'd come to town, I'd love to hear him speak about his work. 
 I introduced several people to the work of T. Jefferson Parker and those who know SoCal love the way the books capture the essence of land behind the Orange Curtain...I think Crais does the same for LA. Which I HATE, and I read this one while at a conference in SoCal so it was all sort of conflicting to love the book so much while in a place I hate so much, which is where the wonderful book is set...aarrgghh