A review by zade
Of Mice and Minestrone: Hap and Leonard: The Early Years by Joe R. Lansdale

5.0

Am I surprised that I loved this collection of stories? Nope. Not at all. I have been a fan of Hap and Leonard from the first novel and Lansdale has done them justice in this collection. The stories are about the early years of Hap and Leonard's friendship, so there's a hint of nostalgia pervading all the stories. The first, in particular, was really touching.

There's plenty of the usual humor, banter, and local vernacular that make the series so much fun. And of course, plenty of ass-kicking and doling out of justice.

I meant to take this book in sips to make it last several days. Oops. One day. But it definitely merits rereading and now I have new recipes to try, too.