John Williams wrote:
> Stick - that's the book that got me interested in
this whole area of
> literature. It may be that Leonard's influence has
been so immense that
it's
> hard now to see how original he was. Also you have
indeed been a little
> unlucky in your choices so far - the two you've read
effectively bracket
his
> great period. The overrated Get Shorty was the first
book to show Leonard
> resting on his laurels, while the faintly misogynist
52 Pick-Up was
written
> just before he really got into his stride. Unknown
Man is pretty good
early
> Leonard - his only PI novel I think. Killshot is
definitely minor.
****************** Thanks for the recommendation John. STICK
it is. I know Bill has mentioned CITY PRIMEVAL as an
excellent example of Leonard's writing, but I thought I'd
read something I've already got rather than buy
something.
miker
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