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A review by mimie7ea4
Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard
4.0
3½ out of 5 stars
After finishing this short story collection, I now understand why Elmore Leonard is considered a classic in contemporary Western. He's a skilled writer of viable dialogues that keep his stories moving forward even when there isn't much happening.
Leonard's style can be described simply as punchy because it can pack a punch and punctuate a seemingly simple story with lots of undertones. His writing might look like straight-forward pulp fiction, but there's a sense of "literary literature" in his prose. He definitely knew how to turn a phrase half-way through a sentence to change the whole atmosphere of a story.
Western is not my preferred genre, and I don't often read crime fiction unless it's interjected into sci-fi/fantasy. With that said, I must say this collection of Leonard's stories is a satisfying read.
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After finishing this short story collection, I now understand why Elmore Leonard is considered a classic in contemporary Western. He's a skilled writer of viable dialogues that keep his stories moving forward even when there isn't much happening.
Leonard's style can be described simply as punchy because it can pack a punch and punctuate a seemingly simple story with lots of undertones. His writing might look like straight-forward pulp fiction, but there's a sense of "literary literature" in his prose. He definitely knew how to turn a phrase half-way through a sentence to change the whole atmosphere of a story.
Western is not my preferred genre, and I don't often read crime fiction unless it's interjected into sci-fi/fantasy. With that said, I must say this collection of Leonard's stories is a satisfying read.
Review moved to http://covers2covers.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/review-fire-in-the-hole/#more-810
http://1stavenue.booklikes.com/post/768060/review-fire-in-the-hole