The Monkey's Raincoat

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Robert_Crais
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Elvis_Cole
gptkb:Joe_Pike
gptkbp:character_relationships Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
Elvis Cole and the police
Elvis Cole and the victim
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact popular in book clubs
influenced crime genre
adapted into discussions on crime fiction
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:1987
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Stalking_the_Angel
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Monkey's Raincoat
gptkbp:influenced detective novels
crime television shows
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Michael_Connelly
gptkb:Harlan_Coben
gptkbp:influences gptkb:detective_fiction
hardboiled fiction
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-399-13240-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance established Robert Crais as a notable author
part of the Elvis Cole series
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Elvis_Cole
gptkb:Joe_Pike
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:plot gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkb:murder_mystery
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected revelations
false leads
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Detective
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:publisher Putnam
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult
gptkbp:series gptkb:Elvis_Cole
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
urban Los Angeles
gptkbp:themes gptkb:friendship
gptkb:crime
redemption
gptkbp:user_reviews generally favorable
engaging characters
fast-paced narrative
gptkbp:writing_style humorous
suspenseful
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Crais
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4