In a message dated 7/20/08 12:59:57 PM, IndieCrime@gmail.com writes:
> You're not the only one. I've tried to read four or five of Leonard's
> books and never finished. The only one I remember finishing was Cuba
> Libre. The last one I tried to read was Pagan Babies. I got about
> three chapters in and returned it to the library. I just had no
> interest in it. I haven't picked up anything since then. Curiously, I
> have enjoyed the movies Jackie Brown and Out of Sight, though. Maybe
> he's more of a script writer than a novelist.
>
you've probably tried to read his later works. I've had trouble getting
involved in anything he wrote after Get Shorty. his earlier stuff is terrific
and much tighter from a plotting standpoint. my favorites are SWAG and STICK,
featuring the same main character. CITY PRIMEVAL and 52 PICK UP are also
outstanding
John Lau
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