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2 authors picked The Big Empty as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I adore everything Bob Crais writes; he is a lovely human being in person, and it shines through all his writing, no matter how dark the subject matter. The Big Empty was especially bold; he took on some awfully dark topics, and wrote them with such poignant care and sensitivity. Powerful stuff.

Robert Crais is one of my favorite authors and this one does not disappoint. Crais deliver a great mystery plot around a current popular theme, a young female podcast influencer, but puts his own spin on the story. His PI buddies, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, as experienced as they are, still managed to get out-foxed by criminals with much to hide. If you love LA noir, this book is for you.

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