- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Harper (30 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061767190
- ISBN-13: 978-0061767197
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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"the wildly witty plot includes a multiplicity of low-life characters, double crosses, scams, betrayals and dead bodies. Above all, Leonard provides the fizziest and cleverest dialogue in crime fiction. A total delight." (MARCEL BERLINS THE TIMES 21.11.09 )
"Like Out of Sight? You'll love this... a typically labryinthine tale featuring three of his best jive-talking ex-cons. Lets hope George Clooney reads it and wants to make another Jack Foley film." (GQ - January 2010 issue )
"There is little sign of Leonard losing his ear for dialogue." (TLS - 18.12.09 )
"proof, if any were needed, that being 83 years old has not diminished Elmore Leonard's talents as one of America's foremost writers... one of Leonard's most enjoyable romps to date... deserves to be read and re-read." (SUNDAY EXPRESS - 10.01.10 )
'Leonard's crime stories are packed with players who deserve curtain calls... Leonard, now 83, still writes with high style, great energy, unflappable cool and a jubilant love of the game.' (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY - 01.11.09 )
"a cause for celebration... a hugely entertaining read... it is a testament to Leonard's skills that he manages to make each of his characters interesting and rounded... it is Leonard's snappy dialogue that lifts his tale above other run of the mill crime capers." (SUNDAY HERALD 15.11.09 )
"No-one writes crime novels like Hollywood favourite Elmore Leonard, and he has returned with a typical tale of colourful hoodlums on the hunt for another scam.... Great dialogue, great characters: 84-year-old Leonard, releasing his 47th novel, never fails to thrill." (9/10 EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS 28.11.09 )
"there's no doubt this is vintage Leonard... great dialogue." (IRISH NEWS 14.11.09 )
"about the varying degrees of truth and baloney in relationships. Sometimes the truth or baloney is lethal. Road Dogs is droll, exciting and underlying its material of sex, violence and money, and beyond its cast of cons and thugs and movie stars - asks interesting questions." (THE SCOTSMAN - 28.22.09 ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Like Out of Sight? You'll love this... a typically labryinthine tale featuring three of his best jive-talking ex-cons. Lets hope George Clooney reads it and wants to make another Jack Foley film." (GQ - January 2010 issue )
"There is little sign of Leonard losing his ear for dialogue." (TLS - 18.12.09 )
"proof, if any were needed, that being 83 years old has not diminished Elmore Leonard's talents as one of America's foremost writers... one of Leonard's most enjoyable romps to date... deserves to be read and re-read." (SUNDAY EXPRESS - 10.01.10 )
'Leonard's crime stories are packed with players who deserve curtain calls... Leonard, now 83, still writes with high style, great energy, unflappable cool and a jubilant love of the game.' (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY - 01.11.09 )
"a cause for celebration... a hugely entertaining read... it is a testament to Leonard's skills that he manages to make each of his characters interesting and rounded... it is Leonard's snappy dialogue that lifts his tale above other run of the mill crime capers." (SUNDAY HERALD 15.11.09 )
"No-one writes crime novels like Hollywood favourite Elmore Leonard, and he has returned with a typical tale of colourful hoodlums on the hunt for another scam.... Great dialogue, great characters: 84-year-old Leonard, releasing his 47th novel, never fails to thrill." (9/10 EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS 28.11.09 )
"there's no doubt this is vintage Leonard... great dialogue." (IRISH NEWS 14.11.09 )
"about the varying degrees of truth and baloney in relationships. Sometimes the truth or baloney is lethal. Road Dogs is droll, exciting and underlying its material of sex, violence and money, and beyond its cast of cons and thugs and movie stars - asks interesting questions." (THE SCOTSMAN - 28.22.09 ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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With friends like these...A thrilling tale of deception and trust which reunites three of Leonard's favourite characters.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I am an avid follower of Elmore Leonard but recent books have been disappointing. Gone are the truely grim, nasty Hispanics characters. The "Hot Kid" stories are insipid. "Road Dogs" is a return (almost) to the best. Sharp witty dialogue and some real nasties. It is not quite one of the best but well worth reading.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Back to almost his best,good sequel to 'Out of sight'. Probably better than 99% of the rest and maybe one of his best for a long time.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Back on form with this.
Jack Foley is sprung, with strings attached, by a prison mate and tries to navigate the waters of low life LA chicanery, pursuing his "what then" goals.
Great stuff, Elmore.
Jack Foley is sprung, with strings attached, by a prison mate and tries to navigate the waters of low life LA chicanery, pursuing his "what then" goals.
Great stuff, Elmore.
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Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mr. J. Butler
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i am an elmore fanatic so i will give road dogs the thumbs up before i read it
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