Pronto - Elmore Leonard

The master of the American crime story produces another compelling story. The story opens in the familiar setting of the Miami underworld - at least, it is becoming familiar to me through Elmore Leonard's novels. Harry Arno, running betting scams for the Mob, decides to put his retirement plan into action after being warned of a threat to his business. The themes of the novel head into Godfather territory, and both Leonard and the characters themselves are aware of this. All the Mob archetypes appear, from the ageing Jimmy Capotorto to a hardened Italian killer, and the young heavy. Against them is another of Leonard's recurring heroes, the western-style ...