Ordell Robbie makes a fine living selling illegal high-powered weaponry to the wrong people. Jackie Burke couriers Ordell's profits from Freeport to Miami. But the feds are on to Jackie - and now the aging, but still hot, flight attendant will have to do prison time or play ball, which makes her a prime 'loose end' that Ordell needs to tie up...permanently. Jackie, however, has other plans. And with the help of Max Cherry - an honest but disgruntled bail bondsman looking to get out - she could even end up with a serious nest egg in the process.
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Elmore Leonard has written more than three dozen books during his highly successful career, and many of his novels have been made into bestselling films. He has been named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and lives in Bloomfield Village, Michigan, with his wife Christine.
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Rum Punch is a wonderfully written novel, which follows the story of Ordell a low life self centered crook who is involved in a story line which throws the reader off into many different fellings and thoughts. A must for all Elmore Leonard fans and those who have watched the film "Jackie Brown" by Quentin Tarantino.
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If you've never read an Elmore Leonard book, you better get your ass up and get reading! For a man in his seventies it would be suffice to say that he isn't an out of touch old man, but quite the opposite. He's so observeant of peoples traits that his casts personas never miss a beat. The plot in this novel comes secondary to the sharp dialogue and the querky characters- as in all Elmores stories. He captures beautifully, the walk and talk of every character. A slow ex-con, a disenchanted bail bondsman, a cowboy ATF agent, a street smart gun dealer, a hopped up beach babe and last but not least-Jackie Burke; an air stewardess with brains, balls and panache to help get her through her problems with the ATF and the hip-cat killer Ordell Robie. So trust me on this, Elmore's one of the master writers out there today that deserves every word of praise he can get. And oh yeah if you're thinking of getting 'Jackie Brown' I'd advise you to get 'The Switch' first as it is the first story about Melanie, Ordell and Louis Gara.
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How do you EVER put ensemble a cast including, a 44 year old stewardess, a bail bondsman, and ex-con, a gunrunner, a dirty harry wannabe superstar ATF agent, and a spaced out beach bunny. I don't know but Mr Leonard does so with incredible style. His skills of writing and Quentin Tarantino's moviemaking make one heck of a duo.
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Another fast paced thriller.
Sexy - uber cool - seductive - contemporary. Elmore Leonard may grow old but his concise style does not. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Scott Main-reade
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great item
this is a great product, it arrived very quickly and was well packaged. I would recommend this item to others.
Published 4 months ago by Rachel Gorrie
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GREAT AMERICAN STORY TELLER
You can usually tell what you are going to get with Elmore Leonard and this is no exception, great characters and a great plot. He is just a great story teller.... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jonathan G O Lowe
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Elmore Leonard packs a punch
As always Elmore Leonard delivers and Rum Punch entertains every step of the way. I watched Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino's movie based on the book and Quentin's screenplay... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Peter L Masters
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Another excellent Leonard thriller
This is a crime thriller set in Florida. Two of the main characters are: a gangster called Ordell Robbie, whose business is illegally acquiring and shipping guns to the Bahamas;... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Brian R. Martin
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Punch drunk
Typical, but not Elmore Leonard at his best. The plot is somewhat obscure and slow. The characters are neither interesting nor amusing.
Published 23 months ago by Ocras
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Master of dialogue - master of crime writing.
No one else comes near to Elmore Leonard's tight story lines, sharp dialogue or observational insight into the criminal mind. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2011 by M. D. Budd
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Sharp page turner
Ordell Robbie is a slick operator, or so he thinks, procuring guns to order and at healthy prices. One recorded brush with the law a long time ago sets him apart from the... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2010 by Mick Read
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Two hoods meet up again
Thirteen years after publishing "The Switch", EL reunites the crime pair of Ordell Robbie (OR) and Louis Gara (LG) as well as Mr. Read more
Published on 28 May 2010 by P. A. Doornbos
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Punch Drunk Love
Love him or loath him, Quentin Tarantino has made some decent films which he mostly wrote himself. One exception is `Jackie Brown' based on `Rum Punch' by Elmore Leonard. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Sam
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