Description
Demolition Angel by Robert Crais is a fiction crime thriller that follows Carol Starkey, a former top bomb squad technician in Los Angeles whose life was irrevocably changed by a disarming accident. Now a Detective-2 with the LAPD’s Criminal Conspiracy Section, Carol faces the challenge of rebuilding her professional and personal life while investigating a deadly new threat. When a colleague is killed in a targeted explosion, she is tasked with leading the investigation alongside an ATF agent, uncovering a brilliant and dangerous criminal known as Mr. Red, who designs bombs specifically to kill bomb squad personnel. Set against the high-stakes environment of Los Angeles law enforcement, the novel explores themes of trauma, resilience, and the psychological toll of life-threatening work, while maintaining relentless suspense.
Adult readers who enjoy intelligent, character-driven crime thrillers with complex plotting, edge-of-the-seat tension, and deeply human protagonists will find the story engaging. Crais combines procedural detail with emotional depth, delivering a tightly woven narrative where every discovery raises the stakes and Carol’s determination is tested to its limits.
