The Hot Kid is also historical, depression era oil
millionaires, bank robbers and law men. Personally, I loved
it. I thought Mr. Paradise was pretty on target, too. It's
what Leonard does, describe realistic crime as it happens.
Most criminals are not really bright guys. They have stupid
dreams of immediate gratification. The smart and crazy ones
are forced, due to a shortage of man power, to work with
stupid, common criminals. That's what Leonard's stories are
all about. Even brilliant, white collar criminals and crime
bosses are undermined by the idiots in the industry. That's
what Mr. Paradise describes for us. These are people who make
15 seconds of shame on America's Most Wanted.
Patrick King
--- jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Patrick King
> <abrasax93@...> wrote:
>
> >
>
*****************************************************
> > You didn't find Be Cool, Pagen Babies,
Tishomingo
> > Blues, The Hot Kid, or Mr. Paradise
"rivetting"?
> >
> > If that's the case, I'd say you're pretty hard
to
> > please. Who do you like?
> >
>
> Igound Mr. Paradise weak. A lot of great
lines
> dressing up a very
> flimsy plot. Same with Tishomingo Blues. I did
like
> Be Cool and I
> haven't read the Hot Kid. I loved Cuba
Libre,
> though, a terrific
> historical novel, a funny and exciting
picaresque.
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
>
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