Killshot
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597771074 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 399 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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8 CDs.. Unabridged. Ironworker Wayne Colson and his spirited wife Carmen are witnesses to a shakedown scam--witnesses who must be eliminated--in one of Elmore Leonard's all-time great novels
In the Colsons, Leonard presents a more mature and realistic portrayal of a relationship than he has in the past, and he stirs up an uncomfortable fondness for the cruel but mellowing hit man Degas, all the while drawing the reader deeply into these ordinary lives. Literary Guild dual main selection. In detailing the killers' relentless pursuit of the terrified couple, Leonard builds suspense with a deft, master hand, inducing an instant--and sustained--response of sweating hands and a racing heart. . From Publishers Weekly Crime fiction doesn't get any better than Leonard's new thriller, which, while it breaks no new ground, is a welcome retreat to his more direct style of classics such as 52 Pickup and Unknown Man #89 . Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Even the most jaded reader will be swept along on the roller coaster of impending violence punctuated by heart-stopping crises.
One of Elmore Leonard's greatest books Robert Moore KILLSHOT is Elmore Leonard at his very best. The story of a married couple being stalked by two would be killers -- a veteran hit man and an out-of-control punk -- is, like all of Leonard's books, not as interesting for the story as in the way he executes it. Like Hammett and Chandler, Leonard is less concerned with plot than setting, character, detail, texture, and conversation. The typical Leonard book leaves you with multiple unforgettable . Very good I'm a big E.L. fan. This was good, fun to read. He gets into the characters and knows how to develope suspense. This won't be the last of his books I read.. Elmore Leonard fan al.kientz Another enjoyable and entertaining book by Elmore Leonard. Unlike some of his contemporaries, he has maintained his exceptionally high standand for writing fiction.