- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (24 Nov 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140175717
- ISBN-13: 978-0140175714
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 111,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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No one does it better than Elmore Leonard and this grabs from the first line and doesn't let go. Pure brilliance (HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER )
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A tale of taut suspense from 'the best writer in crime fiction today' [USA Today]
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Elmore Leonard is without peer for brilliant characterisation and inspired dialogue and Pronto is one of his best stories. An excellent novel. It also introduced perhaps his finest creation in US Marshal Raylan Givens (now made famous by the TV series Justified). The Raylan of Pronto will be instantly recognisable to fans of Timothy Olyphant's TV lawman and the book will seem like paying a visit to an old friend. Two of Pronto's best set pieces have already been lifted by the TV show. Fans of Justified might like to check this out while waiting between seasons. Anyone who has ever enjoyed an Elmore Leonard novel and anyone who enjoys Justified will get no greater pleasure than spending a few hours allowing Leonard to take them on a journey through Raylan's world in Pronto.
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I picked this book up because, though I've read Elmore Leonard occasionally before, I really took to the character of Raylan Givens in the TV series Justified, which is based on his appearances in two or three of Leonard's stories.
Here, Givens plays support to the bigger story of a bookie called Harry Arno, ready to retire but pulled into conflict with his Mafia employers by the FBI in the hope that he'll turn snitch.
Leonard can write this sort of story in his sleep. My biggest problem with a lot of novels is that they're often over-written, but here Leonard gets into each character, and into their stories, with the barest minimum of exposition, spare description, and pitch-perfect dialogue and prose. It's exactly how a thriller should be, and I'm loving it.
(Course, I haven't finished it yet - not far off, but not quite - so it could all go to hell in the last few pages.)
Here, Givens plays support to the bigger story of a bookie called Harry Arno, ready to retire but pulled into conflict with his Mafia employers by the FBI in the hope that he'll turn snitch.
Leonard can write this sort of story in his sleep. My biggest problem with a lot of novels is that they're often over-written, but here Leonard gets into each character, and into their stories, with the barest minimum of exposition, spare description, and pitch-perfect dialogue and prose. It's exactly how a thriller should be, and I'm loving it.
(Course, I haven't finished it yet - not far off, but not quite - so it could all go to hell in the last few pages.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I first discovered Elmore Leonard about 20 years ago having seen a movie called Cat Chaser. I loved the story and noted the author and then bought every novel by him I could find.
Exploring titles on my Kindle I was pleased to find Pronto. The magic is not only still there, it seems to have improved (if that's possible). What amazing characters!
Waylon is a great creation, and I am about to read a second novel featuring this laid back lawman.
I have also been delighted to find him on TV here in the series 'Justified.'
If any of you lovers of crime novels have not yet discovered Elmore Leonard, then you have hours of wonderful adventures to look forward to.
He is simply the very, very best!
Exploring titles on my Kindle I was pleased to find Pronto. The magic is not only still there, it seems to have improved (if that's possible). What amazing characters!
Waylon is a great creation, and I am about to read a second novel featuring this laid back lawman.
I have also been delighted to find him on TV here in the series 'Justified.'
If any of you lovers of crime novels have not yet discovered Elmore Leonard, then you have hours of wonderful adventures to look forward to.
He is simply the very, very best!
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Typically enjoyable Leonard
If you like Elmore Leonard, you'll enjoy every economic phrase of this novel. It's not one of his very best - the trip from Florida to Italy is unconvincing and takes the author... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Martin
A very stylish book with an average story line.
Having become a fan of the film adaptations of Elmore Leonard's books I decided to read some of his other works. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2000
Still Cookin'
My first Elmore Leonard for several years and a great reminder of the master at his best. "Pronto" is classic Leonard, with a cast of characters that seem almost too real... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2000 by N. Bailey
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