Cubra Libre (1)

Cubra Libre
Elmore Leonard
finished 3/31/11

My reading has become nearly non-existant, but I will see what I can do to turn this around. I started reading this book last fall and stopped. I picked it up again this winter and started from the beginning... then fell off... and read about 1/2 of it this week. Honestly this is not one of Leonards best. It is set in late 1800's in Cuba and revolves around a horse trader who gets thrown in jail... involved in a plan that involves a pretty girl from New Orleans and $40,000 in cash... all set against the back drop of the looming Spanish American war. I kept getting lost in the characters and the causes... at least I got through it!