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Manhattan Nocturne
Colin Harrison
A couple of summers ago or more Mens Health recommended Colin Harrison books. I picked some up at the library and had not gotten to them. They start a bit slow.. it is *heavy* on his thoughts and observations.. reminded me of the Mickey Spillane type novels of the 50's only updated today.. It was not cheesy, just verbose.. It takes a while for the story to develop.. but it is a good mystery... Beautiful woman whose successful movie directors husband is found dead. She asks a newspaper columnist for help.. in he comes in the middle of the police, and his billionaire boss who are all interconnected in a strange way.
And enjoyable book, and I do have more of his novels and will work though them some time.
Hey and with this book I am officially back on track with my book a week goal. 26th book in the 26th week of the year. :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The Bounty Hunters (25)
The Bounty Hunters
Elmore Leonard
This was the first book Elmore Leonard wrote, published in 1953. His oldest, western books are hard to find, but my library had several of them. This one came in a volume with 2 other of his western novels.
The story was good and worked on the character development nicely. I have never been much of a western fan.. but it was a good book. Well done for his first novel. Although I really do not see the link between this and his newer works.. Perhaps some of his newer Western novels will...
Recommended for people who like westerns, or the die hard Elmore Leonard fans (like me :)
Elmore Leonard
This was the first book Elmore Leonard wrote, published in 1953. His oldest, western books are hard to find, but my library had several of them. This one came in a volume with 2 other of his western novels.
The story was good and worked on the character development nicely. I have never been much of a western fan.. but it was a good book. Well done for his first novel. Although I really do not see the link between this and his newer works.. Perhaps some of his newer Western novels will...
Recommended for people who like westerns, or the die hard Elmore Leonard fans (like me :)
A Coyote's in the House (24)
A Coyote's in the House
Elmore Leonard
This is a children's book written by Elmore Leonard for his grand children. So I picked it up for my son, and read it also. I was very excited that my 8 yr old son was reading Leonard.. and he really enjoyed the story.
It is about a Coyote who starts hanging out with some domestic dogs and he can't understand why they live like they do... and the old German Shepard who wants to run free in the Hollywood Hills.
The story if very much Leonard.. the Coyote is young quick and like the street characters in many of his other books. It is like any other Leonard book except the characters are animals :)
Elmore Leonard
This is a children's book written by Elmore Leonard for his grand children. So I picked it up for my son, and read it also. I was very excited that my 8 yr old son was reading Leonard.. and he really enjoyed the story.
It is about a Coyote who starts hanging out with some domestic dogs and he can't understand why they live like they do... and the old German Shepard who wants to run free in the Hollywood Hills.
The story if very much Leonard.. the Coyote is young quick and like the street characters in many of his other books. It is like any other Leonard book except the characters are animals :)
Monday, June 11, 2007
Be Cool (23)
Be Cool
Elmore Leonard
This is the 'sequel' to Get Shorty. It picks up with Chili Palmer after he became a Hollywood producer with the smash Get Leo, and the no so great sequel Get Lost. Chili has a new problem now and get involved in the music business and he sees the events happening before him as a movie plot and tries to figure out how the screen can mimic real life. Another great book with some great twists... this is a sequel that is every bit as good as the original!
Elmore Leonard
This is the 'sequel' to Get Shorty. It picks up with Chili Palmer after he became a Hollywood producer with the smash Get Leo, and the no so great sequel Get Lost. Chili has a new problem now and get involved in the music business and he sees the events happening before him as a movie plot and tries to figure out how the screen can mimic real life. Another great book with some great twists... this is a sequel that is every bit as good as the original!
Friday, June 08, 2007
Get Shorty (22)
Get Shorty
Elmore Leonard
HEY! Look at ME!
I got this book (hardcover) soon after it came out in 1990. I great story about Chili Palmer, gangster/loan shard turned Hollywood producer. This was later made into a movie by the same name. Leonard also wrote a 'sequel' to it called Be Cool. I really wanted to read Be Cool, but decided I should re-read Get Shorty first so I was up on the story. Good thing too, because I had forgotten most of the story. A great Leonard story!
Elmore Leonard
HEY! Look at ME!
I got this book (hardcover) soon after it came out in 1990. I great story about Chili Palmer, gangster/loan shard turned Hollywood producer. This was later made into a movie by the same name. Leonard also wrote a 'sequel' to it called Be Cool. I really wanted to read Be Cool, but decided I should re-read Get Shorty first so I was up on the story. Good thing too, because I had forgotten most of the story. A great Leonard story!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
The Billion Dollar Brain (21)
The Billion Dollar Brain
Len Deighton
A book that is older than me ;) Written in 1966, this is the 4th of 4 books that Deighton wrote about a nameless British spy. This is an excellent Deighton style book. Low key spy who doesn't want to be there. Book has some interesting twists and turns as you try to figure out which side everybody is working for.
Len Deighton
A book that is older than me ;) Written in 1966, this is the 4th of 4 books that Deighton wrote about a nameless British spy. This is an excellent Deighton style book. Low key spy who doesn't want to be there. Book has some interesting twists and turns as you try to figure out which side everybody is working for.
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