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Summary: Some funny dialogue and some good action save this book.
Review: I was dissapointed by the lack of realism and and the confusing plot line. Jack Foley was a little to much of a nice guy for a guy who was probably someone's Bit?h. The movie was better. Read the book only if your a hard-core Leonard fan.
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Summary: I Suppose He's Done Better
Review: I'm new to Elmore Leonard and finally decided to check out his work. I also haven't seen the movie for this book. Since the guy gets so many rave reviews, and his books have been made into movies, and since he's written around thirty books, he must be doing something right. Some of his other books are probably awesome, but I wasn't too impressed by this one. The plot is rather creative, but the twists and turns seem forced as if Leonard was trying desperately to make the action look less predictable. The dialogue is stunted and poorly constructed, with conversations between characters taking abrupt and nonsensical turns, once again in a forced attempt to avoid predictability. The female and non-white characters here are hardly plausible in their actions or speech. The supposed centerpiece of the story, the relationship between Karen the US Marshall and Foley the bad guy, is poorly developed. Their relationship moves along illogically in fits and starts, and their interactions are far from believable. I guess I'll try a different Leonard book and then I'll see what the fuss is about.
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Summary: very good
Review: If you like the auther you will like the book. I'm reading the book and I saw the movie the second day it was out. As usill it was a little different but bouth of them are good.
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Summary: Out of Sight is strongly reccommended
Review: If you like the kind of book that has action, romance, and REAL bizarre twist and turns, you'll love Out of Sight. Reading through it, I found myself literally unable to stop reading. Elmore Leonard kept me constantly guessing right up until the climax, where he let everything loose. Also, the characters are very well described, and Elmore Leonard uses a very good vocabulary. I strongly reccommend Out of Sight to all readers who enjoy a good thriller.
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Summary: END OF THE ROAD
Review: In OUT OF SIGHT, Elmore Leonard again investigates the psyches of quirky criminals, trying to share with us the reasons for their lives of shameless pillage. Jack Foley's bank robbing days seem almost like fun. As a criminal, Jack is thoughtful, non-aggressive, persuasive and cool. His friend, Buddy, this is a buddy story, is also quite nice, faithful, humorous and fey.But the nasty, drug-crazed characters like Maurice cannot be understood. Jive-talkin', ready to kill instantly, these men are ultra-violent, ready to pop the unsuspecting citizen on a whim. But the most interesting psyche in OUT OF SIGHT is Karen Sisco, Jack's pleasant, hard-nosed, U.S. Marshall fantasy woman. Karen is attracted to cool, whether the male be a criminal or a citizen. Cool is her description of Jack: he's laid-back, non-controlling, daring and manly, a criminal-type but still warm and gentle with soul mates. Karen's big decision involves Jack and her duties as a police officer. Her big question: can she due her duty and arrest Jack? We have to wait to the last few pages to find out. And that's why the tension builds and why this book rates 5 stars. If you hate violence, you might want to shut your eyes during the final few pages. Larry Rochelle, Author of the mysteries DEATH & DEVOTION, TRACETRACKS and DANCE WITH THE PONY
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Summary: A great read with surprises and humor at every corner.
Review: Leonard sets up a great story with a strange love story and a great cast of characters. This book is Leonard's best. This is a page turner that even when you finish you want to start it all over again. Once again Leonard brings you in with his dialoge and pleases you with the exciting story. Thank you Elmore ; you keep writing them and I'll keep reading.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: Leonard's "Out of Sight" was awesome. Take your time, and read every word. Put yourself in the scenes. His prose is so realistic you think you are "in" the book. People in big cities like Miami and Detroit really talk like that. Read it.
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Summary: LEONARD'S NEWEST IS GOOD, BUT PROMISES MORE THAN CAN GIVE
Review: LEONARD'S NEWEST ON PAPERBACK IS INTERESTING AND BETTER THAN I EXPECTED. JACK FOLEY AND KAREN SISCO AND BUDDY ARE 3 VERY INTERESTING CHARACTERS, WHILE SNOOPY COULD OF BEEN GREAT, BUT'S ONLY OKAY. ALTHOUGH THERE'S LOTS OF DULL SPACES IN IT AND IS ALSO DEFINETLY NOT LEONARD'S BEST, IT'S STILL GOOD AND SOMETIMES EVEN UNPUT- DOWNABLE. THE CASTING OF THE NEW MOVIE OF THE BOOK SOUNDS GOOD AND REASONABLE, BUT NOT GREAT.
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Summary: Great disappointment.
Review: My mother read the book, and I finished it within 24 hours of when she did. I got a few laughs but felt no suspense, no intrigue at all. I knew what was going to happen before it happened. Thought it was predictable and boring
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Summary: Just as good as the movie!
Review: My sister and I left for vacation a couple of weeks ago to go to Myrtle Beach. I decided I'd need a good book to sit by the pool and 'soak up the sun' so to speak. I went to Borders looking for this book in particular because I loved the movie. I grabbed the book and my sister and left for the beach. I thought would read a chapter or two in the car while she drove...except I didn't read a chapter or two; I read the WHOLE book in eight hours! It's impossible to put down and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie as much as I did!
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