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astenson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
shaneb1982's review
5.0
Can't believe I am just now being introduced to Elmore Leonard. Fast wit, superb descriptions and excellent characters. If you are a fan of the series Justified, this story reads like the script from the pilot. Absolutely fun read and can't wait to explore more from an author that Stephen King dubbed an "American Treasure."
tommooney's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant, obviously. Also just highlights what a great job Timothy Olyphant did with this magnificent character. I wish we'd had more of Raylan and Boyd from Elmore and more of the TV show too.
krablesons's review
5.0
(Title Story)
Id give this one 6 stars if I could. It has the same anticipation and pacing as 3:10 to Yuma but is a bit longer so more character development and the characters are what make it so amazing.
So good. One of the best short stories I ever read
Id give this one 6 stars if I could. It has the same anticipation and pacing as 3:10 to Yuma but is a bit longer so more character development and the characters are what make it so amazing.
So good. One of the best short stories I ever read
martyfried's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a collection of short stories. I didn't read all of them, mainly because I normally don't read short stories. The ones I read here seemed incomplete, in a way. It was like reading a chapter of a book, and I didn't feel that I reached the end of the entire story; in fact, after the first one, I felt slightly confused, thinking there might be more to the story. But I enjoyed the ones I read while reading them.
I had watched a couple of episodes of the TV series "Justified", which is based on a character from the story "Fire in the Hole", Rayan Givens. I like the series, and hope to watch more one of these days. This is really the main reason I read these stories. To be honest, I was hoping perhaps there would be more than just the one story with Rayan Givens. Fortunately, there are more full books in the series.
I've read one or two other books by Elmore Leonard which I liked. He also wrote the book "Get Shorty", which was a movie I liked a lot.
I had watched a couple of episodes of the TV series "Justified", which is based on a character from the story "Fire in the Hole", Rayan Givens. I like the series, and hope to watch more one of these days. This is really the main reason I read these stories. To be honest, I was hoping perhaps there would be more than just the one story with Rayan Givens. Fortunately, there are more full books in the series.
I've read one or two other books by Elmore Leonard which I liked. He also wrote the book "Get Shorty", which was a movie I liked a lot.