Be Cool

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Summary: I just couldn't finish this book, it was deadly boring!
Review: My husband assured me that the pace would pick up mid-way through the book...after I'd read two-thirds it was still plodding along. The characters and the plot were trite...I had to stop wasting my time and put it on the bookshelf unfinished.

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Summary: Fast, Sharp and funny.
Review: As always Leonard's book is as enjoyable for it's dialogue as it is for the bizarre, quirky story.

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Summary: Elmore's latest offering up to his high standards.
Review: If you are a fan of movies like Jackie Brown, Get Shorty and Out of Sight, then you are already a Leonard fan. Be Cool ranks right up there with the best of his work. I highly recommend the book.

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Summary: It's a bummer!
Review: The characters lacked character and substance, the setting was unbelievable. Since this was not listed as a farce I can only think the author was serious, if so he failed miserably. This is not the first Elmore Leonard book that I have bought and read, but it will be the last! As someone who reads a lot of books and as a matter of principle, finishes every book that I start, this book was a cahllenge to my principles.

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Summary: Dutch is as good as the music biz is bad.
Review: A long-time Elmore Leonard fan, I'm also a long-time musician trying to break into the biz. Never before have I read or heard clearer descriptions of what actually happens in the music business. Leonard again draws unique pictures of characters who represent stereotypes. Then he goes about letting them humorously unravel themselves as only Dutch can.

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Summary: Lots of fun
Review: Leonard is one of the most entertaining writers working today. This new book continues the story of Chili Palmer from Get Shorty, and it lives up to expectations. It is a very funny book(Raji was great). Palmer is probably the best character Leonard has written, and I very much so hope that he writes him another book.

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Summary: I've read all his books - this one doesn't cut it
Review: This sequel to "Get Shorty" is about sequels. Clever, huh? Not clever enough. The dialogue was vintage Leonard (of course) but I just couldn't get into the story. It was just too 'cute' for me, too pat, too easy. Also a bit disjointed and hard to follow.

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Summary: What a disappointment!
Review: I'm with the minority in this review group -- the anticipation of this book was much greater than the satisfaction in the delivery. I have been a big Elmore Leonard fan for a long time, but this one fell flat for me. I couldn't raise much of an interest in any of the secondary characters, and somehow the story seemed to draaaaaaaaaaaaag and draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag and draaaaaaaaaaaaaag from time to time. Nobody can bat .400 every time -- I'm looking forward to Elmore Leonard's next one.

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Summary: A great read
Review: The book is terrific -- you'll love taking this ride with Chili Palmer. However, you're missing out if you don't check out The Stone Coyotes (www.stonecoyotes.com). They're the group on which Elmore based Odessa, and they're phenomenal!

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Summary: A great read
Review: Elmore rocks! But if you really want to rock, check out the Stone Coyotes new CD. They're the real-life band Elmore used as inspiration for the book.