If I were making a list of my favorite crime writers, Leonard would
be in my top three. I've read just about all of his books and off the
top of my head my favs are STICK, GET SHORTY, CITY PRIMEVAL: HIGH
NOON IN DETROIT, and I might be in the minority but I loved PRONTO
and Harry Arno (there's a second Arno book I loved too). Re getting
into his style, I had the same experience years ago, but then I got
hooked. In this sense, I think reading Leonard for the first time is
similar to reading Bruen for the first time.
Jason S
--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, <funkmasterj@...> wrote:
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> ----- Start Original Message -----
> Sent: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:23:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ed Lynskey <e_lynskey@...>
> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Elmore Leonard (was: Re: LABRAVA)
>
> > I saw from Mario's list that EL wrote the screenplay for movies
like JOE KIDD which I saw on an Army base theater. I saw and enjoyed
52-PICKUP. MR. MAJESTYK was cool when it came out. GET SHORTY did
nothing for me. But then I didn't like PULP FICTION either.
> >
> > Ed
>
> I've never even seen Pulp Fiction, I really can't stand
Tarrantino's movies and how they glorify violence. I hated
GoodFellas for the same reason.
>
> Jordan
>
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