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    <body><![CDATA[I gave this three stars compared to Leonard's other books.<br/><br/>Overall this collection is good but it just wasn't long enough to be a GREAT collection. Plus, the inclusion of two western stories was a mistake. Don't get me wrong, I love his westerns.. but they belong in one of his western col...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25868036">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard.  I'm a fan of short stories.  I'm a fan of bargains.  So when I saw this book in the bargain bin at Barnes and Noble it was a no-brainer.  The stories in the book are very much Elmore Leonard with the snappy dialog and funny little twists, but condensed into short, r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42200582">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a collection of short stories.  I &quot;read&quot; the unabridged audio book and I LOVED it.  Leonard is a terrific story teller and these short character studies play to his strengths. I admire the way he builds his characters until they seem like you know them personally. I think I liked t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61385435">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wonderful stories!  Sleaze, intrigue, fabulous characters.  Why don't I know people like that anymore?  Well--maybe I do.  I'm going to investigate Elmore Leonard, just in case he becomes my successor to Simenon.  About 375 books from now.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The general public knows Elmore Leonard for the movie adaptions of his books: Get Shorty and Out of Sight. Lovers of crime fiction know him for his great gift for smart dialogue and his wise-guy characters. But not many know that Elmore Leonard was a Western writer before he became the king of the crime noir novel. Heres your chance to see the full range of what Leonard can do. In nine stories youll meet some of his most popular characters and a whole crowd of new ones.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always enjoy Elmore Leonard's writing and this collection of short stories/novellas was fun to listen to.  I also recognized a couple of characters that he used in novels. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Nothing like a little late-summer brain rot in the form of quick/dirty short stories from a master.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It was fun to read some short things by my favorite crime writer.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am interested in reading &quot;Fire in the Hole&quot; because FX is adapting it with Timothy Olyphant.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What a treat! The nine stories in this collection--some never  before published, others available only in anthologies or magazines-- demonstrate why Elmore Leonard has achieved both bestsellerdom and  critical acclaim. Ranging in length from a four-page trifle to two  novellas of 50-plus pages, these are gems of sly humor, suspense, and,  above all, character. Most are in the contemporary crime-fiction vein  that made Leonard famous, but a few are more contemplative set pieces,  and there's one fine Old West story (Leonard was a Western writer  before he became a crime king).<p>  Longtime fans will recognize some familiar faces, including the U.S.  marshals Raylan Givens, from 1993's <em>Pronto</em> and 1995's  <em>Riding the Rap</em>,  and Karen Sisco, from 1996's <em>Out of Sight</em> (played  by J. Lo in the movie). But whether familiar or new, the people in  these stories lunge off the page and seize you by the lapels. Nobody  writes character and dialogue like Leonard. In fact, several tales  feature some rural white-trash bad guys who are so utterly plausible  that you'll look over your shoulder next time you drive a country  road.<p>  The short story format suits Leonard's stripped-down style beautifully.  While one or two of the slimmer pieces feel a bit disposable, all nine  are engaging, and the best are breathtakingly good--the crispest, best- plotted stuff Leonard has published in years. <em>--Nicholas H.  Allison</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Seedy, dark. Highly recommended! ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't read all of the stories. I thought I'd like his style but it's hard for me to get into. It was worth checking out....part it of my disinterest might have had to do with all the literary fiction I was reading, which tainted my pallet. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my all time favorite authors. This is a collection of short stories, many of which were incorporated in his previous books. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe not the GREATEST living American writer, but definitely on the shortlist.]]></body>
    
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