Thomcat
9/21/2015
Second book in a series; there were aspects I liked better and a few that weren't as good. Really needs the info from the first book - wouldn't stand alone.
Strong points include the main character, who cracks wise and thinks deep. His friend the victim also gives a chance for wit. Ghost of Elvis is always good, and the idea of storm drains that double as missile tunnels is fun. While others have found the story boring, I found it well paced and compelling.
Weak points include the hotel (a little too perfect a setting) and the villain (flat perfect evil until the end). I felt that the author was leading somewhere else with the voodoo references - but he never got there. Things I wondered about from the first story were also not resolved, but that's more of a negative for the series.
Overall verdict, liked the story quite a bit. Will probably read the third, but I'm not rushing out to find it this week.