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authoraugust's review against another edition
4.0
Leonard's got such a great style. My favorite of the stories in this collection was "The Tonto Woman," though I found most of them to be very colorful portraits of moments, times, and characters.
jackroche's review against another edition
Just the title story and “Parks”. Maybe it’s better in his novels but wasn’t really taken with his style; some good dialogue, sure, but maybe I was spoiled coming from having just finished The Big Sleep. Seemed like a pretty straightforward “setup-complication-twist” pattern without much emotional weight.
nicjohnston's review against another edition
4.0
Short stories aren’t my normal ‘go to’ but this came highly recommended and didn’t disappoint. If you are looking for something to dip in and out of, I would recommend notably the story which lends itself to the title of the collection.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
This review is solely on 'Fire in the Hole', the only story I've read in the collection so far.
I've wanted to read 'Fire in the Hole' since I started watching Justified, which is one of my favorite shows on television now. So when I saw the short story collection it was in at a book sale for a dollar, it was an easy decision to make (despite my repeatedly telling myself not to buy more books while I have so many sitting at home unread).
I loved the hell out of this story, even after knowing the basic plot from the show. Getting to see Raylan, Art, Boyd, Ava and the other Harlan County characters in the medium they were created for was a real treat. I only wish there were entire novels about Raylan's rogue lawman, and not just this 50-page short story.
I've wanted to read 'Fire in the Hole' since I started watching Justified, which is one of my favorite shows on television now. So when I saw the short story collection it was in at a book sale for a dollar, it was an easy decision to make (despite my repeatedly telling myself not to buy more books while I have so many sitting at home unread).
I loved the hell out of this story, even after knowing the basic plot from the show. Getting to see Raylan, Art, Boyd, Ava and the other Harlan County characters in the medium they were created for was a real treat. I only wish there were entire novels about Raylan's rogue lawman, and not just this 50-page short story.
christopherwilson13's review against another edition
4.0
"Sparks" and "Fire in the Hole" probably the best but they're all nice and smooth.
soulpopped's review against another edition
3.0
Hit & miss -- a few of the stories (namely, the first few) are really, really great. Some miss the mark. I'd give it a 3.5 stars if I could.
markmtz's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up this short story collection by Elmore Leonard because it contains Karen Makes Out, featuring Karen Sisco, from Out of Sight. The script for the first episode of the television series introduces viewers to Karen with this story too. As a bonus, Mr. Leonard’s other stories are equally intriguing, none of them winding up where you expect.
Published in trade paperback by HarperCollins Publishers.
Published in trade paperback by HarperCollins Publishers.
jonmhansen's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of short stories, including "Fire in the Hole," which is effectively the pilot episode of "Justified." Adaptations are interesting things. The other stories are also quite good; of the rest of them, I liked "Tenkiller" the best.
dylanperry's review against another edition
3.0
A bit of a mixed bag, but overall enjoyed the collection.
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3.5/5