Robert Crais, creator of the Elvis Cole mystery series,
introduces an
engaging new female character in "Demolition Angel." Carol Starkey,
an Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad technician who nearly
died in an explosion three years earlier that killed her partner, has
been
transferred to the police department's criminal conspiracy section.
Bitter
with the transfer, devouring aspirins for breakfast, sneaking gin at
lunch
and smoking three packs of cigarettes a day, Carol becomes the central
character in this fast-paced explosive thriller. This suspense novel
includes
high-tech forensic know-how, a world of explosives and pursuits on
the
Internet through a secret mad bomber's site as Carol and her colleagues
attempt to locate this serial bomber.
If you haven't discovered Robert Crais, this well-written
page turner is a
good introduction.