Robert Crais came highly recommended to me by several fans of his, so I read 'The Last Detective.' I was so disappointed. I could not believe that Elvis Cole had no idea or clue who kidnapped Ben! Robert Crais had that telegraphed from the first page!! I was also disappointed in the military descriptions--very many telling mistakes. I was most disappointed in the very many grammatical mistakes that were made by the author. He could definitely use a college level writing class to improve his grammar. He writes as though he has no understanding of the English language. I was very disappointed in this book. I will read no more of this author; he does not deserve my time.