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Riding the Rap (Paperback)

by Elmore Leonard (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (4 April 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140250700
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140250701
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 591,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the story of Harry, the ex-mobster who first appeared in "Pronto", who has been kidnapped by a raggle-taggle band of extortionists and ex-cons under the impression that he's richer than he really is.


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Elmore Leonard has written more than forty books during his phenomenal career, many of which have been made into successful movies. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A slick ride through South Florida's underworld, 25 Aug 1999
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This review is from: Riding the Rap (Paperback)
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.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A quick and Entertaining Read, 25 April 1999
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Read "Pronto" First, 4 Feb 2000
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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.
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