MYSTERY

Little Elvises

by Timothy Hallinan
Soho Crime. Feb. 2013. 352p. ISBN 9781616952778. $25; ebk. ISBN 9781616952785. M
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Junior Bender is a Los Angeles burglar who always seems to be doing a little sleuthing for other crooks in the city. He's got three rules: no mob guys, no murder cases, and no freebies. But when a crooked music industry mogul, a famed producer of the 1960s pop sensations deemed "Little Elvises," forces Junior to prove that he did not murder a tabloid journalist, Junior decides breaking two of his three rules would be okay, especially if he still gets paid. The case turns complicated, and Junior also has to deal with his heavy-drinking landlady's missing daughter. Then his ex-wife and teen daughter both turn up with new boyfriends. Can't a hard-working burglar-turned-detective ever catch a break?
VERDICT In this second series outing (after Crashed), Hallinan's characters and dialog are top-notch, with a lively plot full of witty banter and comic scenes that will keep readers laughing. The author of the Thailand-set Poke Rafferty thrillers (The Queen of Patpong) first self-published this trilogy (next up is The Fame Thief) titles as ebooks.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Feb 01, 2013
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