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'Another low key, totally compelling piece of fiction' HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER
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A classic Leonard thriller featuring Raylan Givens - the inspiration behind the hit show JUSTIFIED.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Leonard revisits his three main characters from "Pronto" twelve months down the line. A change of pace from its predecessor - a traditional Leonard Stateside setting and more a detective tale than a chase, but just as enjoyable. New characters Bobby Deo & co are interesting additions to Elmore's growing cast of social misfits, and, in the right hands, this would make another great movie for the fans of "Get Shorty" and "Jackie Brown". Four stars if you read it on its own; five if you've enjoyed "Pronto" first.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Elmore Leonard is one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite authors and it's easy to see why. Cool, off-centre characters, slick, minimalist dialogue and casual, off-the-cuff violence is usually what Leonard's world is all about, and 'Riding The Rap' is no exception.
Set within the sleazy underbelly of South Florida's underworld, the book is populated by small-time lowlifes, lawmen who won't take no for an answer and a psychotic gardener (no, really)! As is the case with most Leonard novels, the plot is almost secondary with style definitely being preferred over content. This is not a deficiency in the author's writing ability, more a conscious decision to let the characters, dialogue and humour breath freely without the confines of a heavy, convoluted plot. This is all about fun it most certainly is at that. Add a dash of contempary pop-culture references and you have a book that is so cool it should be wearing shades, and which belies the author's 75 years.
Fans of Tarantino and the film 'Get Shorty' will at once feel at home within the confines of 'Riding The Rap'. As contemporary crime fiction goes, this is as slick as they come.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book I've read by Elmore Leonard, eventhough I've seen all the movies. "Riding the Rap" is a harmless crime-thriller, full of colorfull characters, witty dialogue and some very funny scenes - it will make a great movie. Leonard manages to get under the skin of some of the characters, so the reader does not become indifferent. A light, quick and entertaining read, good for vacations etc. Definetely not my last Leonard novel.
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