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showmethemonet's review against another edition
4.0
Book: 4 Stars.
Paul Rudd narrating said book? All of the stars.
Paul Rudd narrating said book? All of the stars.
luana420's review against another edition
5.0
I'm kinda really digging the final stretch of Leonard's career so far, which may be because Justified had been my biggest impetus to get into reading him and this certainly has that vibe. The Southern setting in the north of the Delta, the plot being centered around a Civil War re-enactment, the idiot goon hicks populating the cast... it's everything that oughta tickle your Justified fancy.
It's also kinda interesting how it's almost structured like a Simpsons episode with the initial hook (a high-diver witnessing a murder from high up on his board) being completely different from the actual thing that ends up being the main plot (Detroit gangsta moving in on Dixie Mafia territory).
LOL I also think said diver Dennis Lenahan is really pushing the limits of Leonard's Dad Mary Sue protags with no less than 4 (!) women wanting to jump him over 300 pages.
It's also kinda interesting how it's almost structured like a Simpsons episode with the initial hook (a high-diver witnessing a murder from high up on his board) being completely different from the actual thing that ends up being the main plot (Detroit gangsta moving in on Dixie Mafia territory).
LOL I also think said diver Dennis Lenahan is really pushing the limits of Leonard's Dad Mary Sue protags with no less than 4 (!) women wanting to jump him over 300 pages.
_oblivia's review against another edition
3.0
perchè ora sono dovuta andare nella discussione della sfida a guardare quando l'avevo finito perchè non me lo ricordavo *-*
cmq.. devo decidere se mi piace o no...
boh
questo libro mi è sembrato uno di quei telefilm che mio padre ci costringe a guardare all'ora di cena... tipo mannion... non mi disturba in maniera eccessiva ma se potessi scegliere andrei su qualcos'altro..
cmq.. devo decidere se mi piace o no...
boh
questo libro mi è sembrato uno di quei telefilm che mio padre ci costringe a guardare all'ora di cena... tipo mannion... non mi disturba in maniera eccessiva ma se potessi scegliere andrei su qualcos'altro..
jakewritesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Update 8/21/17: Re-read this as part of a book challenge to re-read a favorite. Yeah, it's still my favorite Leonard. The third act drags out longer than necessary (worst than I remembered) but the journey to get there is too much fun. This is one I'll go back to time and time again.
Elmore Leonard said this is his favorite book that he's written. It might be my favorite Leonard too. A neat story with wacky but grounded characters trying to get in on the Mississippi drug trade while a man who dives for a living is unwittingly involved. Probably had one character or one plot line too many but otherwise it is very well done. Definitely should be near the top of your list if your a Leonard fan.
Elmore Leonard said this is his favorite book that he's written. It might be my favorite Leonard too. A neat story with wacky but grounded characters trying to get in on the Mississippi drug trade while a man who dives for a living is unwittingly involved. Probably had one character or one plot line too many but otherwise it is very well done. Definitely should be near the top of your list if your a Leonard fan.
heyhawk's review against another edition
5.0
If you liked the show Justified but haven't read any Elmore Leonard, this is a good one to start with (it even has a passing reference to the Temple of the Cool and Beautiful JC, the church/drug house that got blown up by Boyd in the pilot (which was based on one of Leonard's short stories)).
A stunt diver witnesses a murder at his new gig, and is drawn into events that culminate in the "Dixie Mafia" battling some real gangsters from Detroit during a Civil War reenactment. All in Leonard's inimitable style. Southern noir at its finest.
A stunt diver witnesses a murder at his new gig, and is drawn into events that culminate in the "Dixie Mafia" battling some real gangsters from Detroit during a Civil War reenactment. All in Leonard's inimitable style. Southern noir at its finest.
plantbirdwoman's review against another edition
2.0
I actually picked this book up because of its title and the Mississippi connections, since I, too, have Mississippi connections. I found it interesting because of its setting in the little town of Tunica, which has lately become a mecca for casinos. It had an interesting plot and the characters were typical Elmore Leonard. Not his best effort.
emilycarpenter's review against another edition
slow-paced
0.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
doug1's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
booksnguitars's review against another edition
4.0
Another good one from Leonard, with just enough details about Mississippi casinos, Civil War reenactors, and stunt high diving to make the whole thing plausible, and offbeat. He might just be the go-to crime novelist for me.
minsies's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this more than Get Shorty (which is going to be a new series? The world is certainly full of things), although Leonard's world can seem pretty narrow if you read too many of his books back-to-back. (They are populated with the same types of characters doing the same types of things - Bo Catlett is not too far removed from Robert Taylor, for example.)
Dennis, however, is fairly interesting - I don't think I've read a book about a professional diver before - at least until the book gets into the denouement and things go fairly predictably. (There is a small part that is not so predictable, but enh.)
This is sort of a weird book, what with the world of professional trick diving thrown together with Civil War reenactment, but it mostly holds together. (Leonard's use of women is pretty dire most of the time, and his use of "bummy" at one point - not at all in a typical sense - is downright cringe-inducing, but it feels more clueless rather than intentional.)
Dennis, however, is fairly interesting - I don't think I've read a book about a professional diver before - at least until the book gets into the denouement and things go fairly predictably. (There is a small part that is not so predictable, but enh.)
This is sort of a weird book, what with the world of professional trick diving thrown together with Civil War reenactment, but it mostly holds together. (Leonard's use of women is pretty dire most of the time, and his use of "bummy" at one point - not at all in a typical sense - is downright cringe-inducing, but it feels more clueless rather than intentional.)