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Summary: From a Leonard fan: this is a disappointing effort
Review: Add up a simplistic plot, an extremely small set of characters, some underdeveloped dialog and you get 'Riding the Rap'. As a fan of Eddie Bunker, Dannie Martin, Leonard, Tarantino, et. al., I was expecting more effort on EL's part. It's almost as if this was written in a few weeks to fulfill some clause in a contract. Don't expect one of his finer works if you do pick this one up. It's cardboard-thin compared to his other works.
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Summary: From a Leonard fan: this is a disappointing effort
Review: Add up a simplistic plot, an extremely small set of characters, some underdeveloped dialog and you get 'Riding the Rap'. As a fan of Eddie Bunker, Dannie Martin, Leonard, Tarantino, et. al., I was expecting more effort on EL's part. It's almost as if this was written in a few weeks to fulfill some clause in a contract. Don't expect one of his finer works if you do pick this one up. It's cardboard-thin compared to his other works.
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Summary: As a fan of Leonard and the genre, I was disappointed...
Review: Add up a simplistic plot, an extremely small set of characters, some underdeveloped dialog and you get 'Riding the Rap'. As a fan of Bunker, Leonard, Tarantino, et. al., I was expecting more effort on EL's part. It's almost as if this was written in a few weeks to fulfill some clause in a contract.
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Summary: The most funniest nutcases ever created!
Review: Along with Rum Punch, this is the greatest book I have ever read. Leonard kept me turning the pages and the bad guys were the funniest I have ever read about(or met). The most greatest thing about this book was that I felt sorry for some of the sleaze-ball criminals. Read and enjoy.
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Summary: ELMORE LEONARD STRIKES AGAIN!
Review: AMAZING! ONE OF MY FAVORITE NOVELS! LEONARD'S BEST! UNFORGETTABLE! A GREAT SEQUEL TO "PRONTO"!
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Summary: It's an action film.
Review: And just like one it's fast, furious, and can be fun. But at the end you are asking yourself "So what?" Just don't ask that question and you'll be set. This is one of the more cinematic Elmore Leonard books (and I've read about 10). Suprised it hasn't been made into one of those late at night Showtime type of action flicks. It could be done really low budget and has great dialogue. Oh yeah and its great to see Quentin Tarantino influencing Elmore Leonard for a change. Fun ride.
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Summary: One of my all-time favorites!
Review: Can't wait until they make the movie. Harry Arno is missing again and three thugs have him. They qualify for dumb cops of the century. The Texas Ranger has the unenviable job finding Harry. What complicates the matter is Harry's ex-girl is asking him to do it. The doublecross at the pool towards the end of the book caught me off guard. It concerns two of the thugs.
Harry is a lovable crook, though I would like to see him reform before he comes to a bad end.
Leonard's writing reminds me of Carl Hiassen, in that they are witty and full of great dialogue that moves the story along, until finally you don't want them to end
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Summary: Past Prime
Review: Compared to the truly wonderful Elmore Leonard classics, like City Primeval or Fifty-two Pickup, Riding the Rap doesn't come anywhere near the mark. It's disappointing and kind of flat, but very cinematic; surely it will make a good movie because with enough name-brand actors, the plot-line will acquire some lacquer that the book itself lacks. Nothing much happens. The characters are shallow, as if painted in watercolor, rather than the dense oil paints Leonard once used. All in all, it's a pity--disappointing in the extreme.
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Summary: Riding the Rap
Review: Elmore Leonard considered one the premier crime writers of our generation doesnt let up in Riding the Rap.
The usual dynamic relentless pacing is apparent which gives the books no dry spells.
The best part of this book has to be the characterizations and dialogues. Whacky characters include a Peurto Rican gardener gangster, a middle aged pothead gangsta wannabe, and a female psychic looking to make it.
As mentioned before, the pacing makes this book a gauranteed blast, highly recommended.
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Summary: elmore leonard
Review: elmore leonard is considered one of the best crime writers today.he paints everyday criminals with a certain realisjm and distinction.in riding the rap, an ex mobster gets kidnapped by a guy who owes him money and two other guys.they plan on emptying his bank account and running off to the bahamas.that's when federal marshal raylan givens goes out to bring the ex mobster back safe and sound as a favor to his girlfriend.a gardner, an ex stripper and a fortune teller are only a few of the players in this crime caper.
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