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Summary: A SOLID, WELL-PACED TALE
Review: This was the first book I'd read by Leonard. Nothing about the book itself is revelatory or particularly illuminating, but it is a very good read. A quick, mindless yet enthralling, read populated with many great characters.Leonard constructs a well-made yarn, wastes few words and no chapters, then ends the book. It's easy to believe this guy has produced roughly 35 books or so; his prose is tight, his dialogue crackles, and the plot was okay. He stretched the limits of believability a couple of times along the way, but I had little trouble overlooking those slips. Now, it's time to rent the movie!
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Summary: An excellent example of Leonard's work -- I loved it!!
Review: This, the third book of Leonard's I have read, is anything but a let down. As sexy as it is suspensful, with humor to boot. A smart variation of the star-crossed lovers theme that kept me turning the pages as fast as I could manage without getting papercuts.
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Summary: An offbeat, intriguing crime novel.
Review: What an intriguing, original and awesomely offbeat crime comedy Out of Sight is! I really enjoyed reading this book and it was quite hard to put it down. Sure, the movie is better but this still remains a sassy story with guns, sex, robbery, escape and action. All of these genres are timed impeccably well and we get into the story straight away. The main characters unfortunately aren't described very well in terms of appearance, but we can sort of picture them out ourselves using Leonard's great description of the characters actions, what they're like and what they feel. The humour in this book is black and devious, just the way I like it. The best parts of this book are when the two main characters, Karen and Jack, are together. The writing in these chapters is really relaxed, cool and really easy to get into. You actually want to find out what happens to them. I think the ending came a bit too fast, but I still really enjoyed reading it. The memorable characters, original story, meaty chapters and offbeat brilliance make this book really worth the while.
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