Bandits
by Elmore Leonard
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Published in 1986, it seemed like everyone in "Bandits" by Elmore Leonard was a bandit with the good and bad guy distinctions blurred by each person's justification for their unsavory actions. The contrived plot had the messy Nicaraguan situation as the backdrop to Leonard's traditional mystery genre with the usual suspects: a likeable ex-con, two hot dames, a few quirky sidekicks, and a bad guy who really deserves justice. Character growth, or the lack of it, overshadowed the make-it-...more
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This is definitely one of Leonard's better tales. It's a caper/heist at its heart, but Dutch's treatment of old New Orleans is a lot of fun to experience for this southern boy. AWESOME, AWESOME jokes and comedy in this one, most from Jack's heist partners Cullen and Roy. I could totally see someone adapting this into an OCEAN'S 11 type flick (although the Nicaragua stuff is probably not so relevant anymore). Highly recommended.
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An older Leanard from the days of Oly North and pre Iran Contra. Basically says that both sides in a revolution are bad guys. And evil rich people who are "patriotic" and support the official US side against communism or whatever are just keeping the violence going. Has some relevance to Colombia today, but the evil rich guys are Chavez et al.
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There is a reason he is able to write so many books, they are all the same basic recipie, names and places have been changed to protect the innocent. If you are looking for a quick shallow read they are a good filler, that is what keeps me coming back, something to fill insommniac nights.
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You can't really go wrong with an Elmore Leonard book if you're picking up a novel on your way to vacation. They are pretty much all good, in my humble estimation.
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Read in June, 2008
I love Leonard's dialogue, even if the drama is sometimes so sparse I get confused what's actually going on.
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