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Elvis Has Not Left The Building (2010)

by J.R. Rain(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0000835617 (ISBN13: 2940000835616)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Smashwords, Inc.

review 1: If you think you've seen him at the Laundromat and the Dairy Queen you might be right. In fact, Elvis is alive and well and making a living as California's oldest (probably, at 75 years old) private detective. Having walked away from his singing career and his millions, Elvis has been forced to make money in unorthodox ways. Luckily, he has found that he's good at it. JR Rains is on my list of "writers to look for" when I'm in bookstores or perusing Kindle lists. This book is one of the reasons why. To take such an unusual premise and make it not only work but be exceptionally entertaining takes talent. I could hear the words spoken in Elvis's voice and even though I was never a huge Elvis fan (forgive me mama) I found the book absolutely delightful. The plot was well-writ... moreten and well-thought-out, as we've come to expect from Mr. Rains. There were a few editing errors, but I could overlook them (rare for me) because the book intrigued me. When it comes to J.R. Rains and his newest main character "I can't help falling in love..."
review 2: Really fun, fast paced mystery. The lead character, Aaron King is actually Elvis Presley. After faking his death in 1977 and undergoing facial reconstructive surgery, Aaron became a private investigator in LA. Now in his 70's and hard up for money, he is still working and quite good at the PI business. He is also still dealing with his substance abuse addictions (and not successfully either), misses his daughter terribly, grieves various losses and yearns to be a performer again. In the story, he takes on a missing person case with next to no leads and begins receiving anonymous notes that someone has learned his true identity. I really enjoyed the first person narration of this story. While I admire Presley's work, I don't know much about his personality (the little I do suggests he was kinda whackadoodle, at least towards the end). This version of Presley is someone I enjoyed getting to know - humorous, self-deprecating, dedicated to his job, and an all around decent human being despite several flaws. The mystery was very well done, I thought, and the plot moved quickly and often unpredictably. This is a fairly short book and could easily be read in a day. I definitely want to read the second in this series and also give this author's other books a try to see if they are as entertaining as this one. less

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