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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, BaxDeal@... wrote:
>
> City Primeval is one of Leonard's best. I'd suggest
Swag, which he wrote in
> between 52 Pick-up and Primeval as perhaps his
finest, as well as the follow
> up a few years later- Stick. Cat Chaser is also
outstanding. all written
> when Dutch was in his prime
Yeah, I totally agree. Cat Chaser is amazing (btw, the movie
by Abel Ferra is my favorite adaptation -- really captures
the language without making it all cute). He gets so into the
character of the protagonist, and uses crime, not as a way to
sensationalize, but to further explore these people he's
created. I just read Swag which also blew me away, especially
the party scene. Leonard proves again that you can do gritty
realism without sacrificing humor or thrills. Riding The Rap
is my favorite of the newerish ones: impressive minimalist
writing.
-adam
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