tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post1547717614919333404..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: ELMORE LEONARD - MAXIMUM BOB (1991)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-58218515365615794932017-04-19T04:58:04.449-07:002017-04-19T04:58:04.449-07:00Oddball fits a few of these characters perfectly!Oddball fits a few of these characters perfectly!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-52580807965229391232017-04-19T04:49:41.466-07:002017-04-19T04:49:41.466-07:00This sounds like typical Elmore Leonard fare. I ha...This sounds like typical Elmore Leonard fare. I have read very few of his novels, including western, and I remember them for the oddball characters.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51667128050779968282017-04-18T08:50:38.857-07:002017-04-18T08:50:38.857-07:00Moria, you could do a lot worse than this one. Its...Moria, you could do a lot worse than this one. Its a real blast.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49004855530278753552017-04-18T08:30:58.564-07:002017-04-18T08:30:58.564-07:00I've read a few Leonards, but not this one: I&...I've read a few Leonards, but not this one: I'm always meaning to pick up some more,and this one sounds a hoot.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-76566113429070299022017-04-18T06:54:22.116-07:002017-04-18T06:54:22.116-07:00Either 52 Pick Up or The Hunted was my first taste...Either 52 Pick Up or The Hunted was my first taste of Elmore Leonard. I'm pretty sure I've read both of your books, but long before the days of the blog, so I'll hopefully enjoy a couple more re-reads from him! (time permitting)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30812905796965014212017-04-18T06:16:53.713-07:002017-04-18T06:16:53.713-07:00I have several books by this author but still have...I have several books by this author but still haven't read any of them. I was going to start with Get Shorty or Out of Sight. Or 52 Pickup which I thought I had but don't appear to.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51821882694163713932017-04-18T04:26:53.295-07:002017-04-18T04:26:53.295-07:00I think he was on top form when he wrote this one ...I think he was on top form when he wrote this one - wit and grit, characters and setting - what more could a reader want? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-55248077034529648182017-04-18T04:19:40.268-07:002017-04-18T04:19:40.268-07:00Isn't this a good 'un, Col? I like the way...Isn't this a good 'un, Col? I like the way Leonard mixes in wit and grit. And this one is a very, very 'Florida' sort of story. Glad you enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com