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A review by valariesmith
Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but I do struggle with Elmore Leonard. On the one hand, you could cut diamonds with his dialogue. On the other hand, it often feels like all of his characters have one voice, with the exact same precise, slangy speech pattern.
I struggle with the lack of depth in his stories as well. Compare the simple, obvious bad guy Boyd Crowder of his story Fire in the Hole to the complex, complicated Boyd Crowder that Justified created (at least through season two).
I'm also curious as to how non-white readers feel about Leonard. If anyone has any thoughts on how he handles his Black, Hispanic and Native American characters, I'd love to hear them.
I struggle with the lack of depth in his stories as well. Compare the simple, obvious bad guy Boyd Crowder of his story Fire in the Hole to the complex, complicated Boyd Crowder that Justified created (at least through season two).
I'm also curious as to how non-white readers feel about Leonard. If anyone has any thoughts on how he handles his Black, Hispanic and Native American characters, I'd love to hear them.