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This isn't a problem. Jack, Cundo, and Dawn (all making at least their second appearance in a Leonard yarn) are just as interesting and the complex cross and double-crossing of the novel are well worth the effort. Jack, the gentleman bank robber, is always a few steps ahead. Lou, the the vigilant and vengeful FBI agent, always knows exactly what's going on but is powerless to stop it and Dawn...oh, Dawn. Just to mention her name is to be both aroused and in fear for your life.

You would think that after over 30 years of doing this that Leonard books would feel formulaic but they don't. His prose, as usual, crackles. His characters always speak with a rhythm and style that is just so naturally cool and, after reading several of his novels, I always feel like I'm returning to spend a little time with old friends.

Friends that might put a bullet through my forehead just as easily as they serve me a cocktail but, in the end, that always seems well worth the risk.

Highly Recommended.]]>