Mr Majestyk - Elmore Leonard

Tishomingo Blues - Elmore Leonard

man named Robert help him out? With the Dixie Mafia on you tail you need all the help you can get. Tishomingo Blues is the second Elmore Leonard book that I have read in quick succession and it is clear that over the years that Leonard has developed a particular style that has not changed much. He is a cool writer who specialises in creating cool characters and stories that require you to read between the lines. This often leads to a slow pace and a book in which nothing much happens. To begin with I thought that Leonard had finally gotten over this with Tishomingo as the initial third is great. From the moment we are introduced to Dennis to his witness of a ...

Tishomingo Blues - Elmore Leonard

man named Robert help him out? With the Dixie Mafia on you tail you need all the help you can get. Tishomingo Blues is the second Elmore Leonard book that I have read in quick succession and it is clear that over the years that Leonard has developed a particular style that has not changed much. He is a cool writer who specialises in creating cool characters and stories that require you to read between the lines. This often leads to a slow pace and a book in which nothing much happens. To begin with I thought that Leonard had finally gotten over this with Tishomingo as the initial third is great. From the moment we are introduced to Dennis to his witness of a ...

Get Shorty - Elmore Leonard

who desperate need to be accepted through his films reeks like a barrelful of rotten cops ears. One author who has achieved successfully the title of cool is Elmore Leonard. His books are so laid back that you have to shake them awake before reading them. However, with great coolness comes great responsibility. It is all well and good acting the sultan of suave, but can you be bothered to entertain the reader? Chilli Palmer is a small time debt collector in Miami whose life is pretty much the day to day drudge of collecting cash. He s not a violent man by nature, but his charisma and opposing strength means people pay up without him lifting a finger. When one of ...

Get Shorty - Elmore Leonard

who desperate need to be accepted through his films reeks like a barrelful of rotten cops ears. One author who has achieved successfully the title of cool is Elmore Leonard. His books are so laid back that you have to shake them awake before reading them. However, with great coolness comes great responsibility. It is all well and good acting the sultan of suave, but can you be bothered to entertain the reader? Chilli Palmer is a small time debt collector in Miami whose life is pretty much the day to day drudge of collecting cash. He s not a violent man by nature, but his charisma and opposing strength means people pay up without him lifting a finger. When one of ...

When the Women Come Out to Dance - Elmore Leonard

Even if you don?t read much, you may know the work of Elmore Leonard. After all, such is his reputation as a crime and thriller writer, that they?ve been making films of his novels since 1957. Tarantino turned his novel ?Rum Punch? into ?Jackie Brown?, and ?Out of Sight? and ?Get Shorty? (as well as the currently being made follow up ?Be Cool?) were originally Elmore Leonard novels. Having discovered the author by taking a chance on a recommendation, I?ve never looked back. After all, an Elmore Leonard novel is the written equivalent to a good action film ? there?s always something happening, ...

When the Women Come Out to Dance - Elmore Leonard

Even if you don?t read much, you may know the work of Elmore Leonard. After all, such is his reputation as a crime and thriller writer, that they?ve been making films of his novels since 1957. Tarantino turned his novel ?Rum Punch? into ?Jackie Brown?, and ?Out of Sight? and ?Get Shorty? (as well as the currently being made follow up ?Be Cool?) were originally Elmore Leonard novels. Having discovered the author by taking a chance on a recommendation, I?ve never looked back. After all, an Elmore Leonard novel is the written equivalent to a good action film ? there?s always something happening, ...