The Two Minute Rule

What a huge disappointment. Two Minute Rule has a thin, predictable plot and minimal humor, and little of the snappy repartee of the Elvis Cole series. Among other silliness, the hero is a serial bank robber with a heart - who just happens to know how to do CPR. LAME. Don't waste your time on it.

The right amount of characters, description, locality,...all come together at a fast pace. All was believable and leaves one feeling a crook can turn good with the help of a good women. I will keep this one in my cloud to read again.

The characters were well developed and even though I started off not caring what happened to the lead I was soon drawn into his world and even shed a tear for him!!! I was completely fooled by who was the bad person.

While I really like the Elvis Cole stories, I enjoyed this book even more. It's more realistic to have characters with weaknesses as opposed to black belt, well-read, wine drinking gourmands. This story is well paced too. Well done Robert Crais.

Pretty hard to beat Robert Crais for an interesting, well-written book. This one is different from the Joe Pike/Elvis Cole novels and features an ex-con and tainted FBI agent as the protagonists. Good, fast story, well written.

sentimental because of the connection that he had for his dead son . .Plenty of action however a little unrealistic. FBI ex agent falling for the guy that she arrested years ago. However still good reading.

A great read. Characters developed slowly but expertly. That development along with the plot complexities are what make this book hard to put down. I didn't miss Elvis Cole or Joe Pike all. Well maybe just a little.

I have just recently started reading Robert Crais, and I really enjoy his books. This book is a break from his normal Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series. It is a stand alone novel. I thought the story was very well written, it kept me turning pages and curious to know the end. I'm usually pretty good at predicting "who done it", but I didn't figure this one out until close to the end. It also has an encouraging message of how someone can turn his life around. I definitely enjoyed it and would read again!

Robert Crais is a terrific story teller. I saw from the protagonist's eyes the struggle to evolve, to become better in the face of
adversity. All of Crais' characters are so believable. After a few descriptive sentences you know this or that character because
you've met this person in your own life. "The Two Minute Rule" travels in a wide circle before returning to the starting point.
There is artistry in Crais' story telling.

A great storyline with twists at every turn. The storyline is made even better by the depth Crais has developed in his characters has the plot develops. All is not as it seems! 'The Two Minute Rule' is definitely on my highly recommended list!

A story of two sad people which was depressing all the way through. If I'm reading formulaic, escapist, one dimension stuff where the good guys beat up on the bad guys I think the Cole/Pike/demented cat formula works well. I kept waiting for them to turn up in this novel. Hopefully, next time.

The further Crais gets from the Elvis Cole detective series, the more mature his writing becomes. The Two Minute Rule has tremendous depth in the characters and story development. Both central characters are struggling with much more than the solution to a mystery, they are fighting to define themselves. Powerful storytelling combined with a strong human element makes for a great read.