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| Title | : | Rum Punch (Ordell Robbie & Louis Gara #2) |
| Author | : | Elmore Leonard |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2004 by Orion Publishing Group (first published 1992) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Thriller. Novels. Literature. American. Suspense |
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Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.9 | 8687 Users | 436 Reviews
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Ordell Robbie makes a fine living selling illegal high-powered weaponry to the wrong people. Jackie Burke couriers Ordell's profits from Freeport to Miami. But the feds are on to Jackie - and now the aging, but still hot, flight attendant will have to do prison time or play ball, which makes her a prime 'loose end' that Ordell needs to tie up...permanently. Jackie, however, has other plans. And with the help of Max Cherry - an honest but disgruntled bail bondsman looking to get out - she could even end up with a serious nest egg in the process.Present Books Supposing Rum Punch (Ordell Robbie & Louis Gara #2)
| Original Title: | Rum Punch |
| ISBN: | 0753819732 (ISBN13: 9780753819739) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ordell Robbie & Louis Gara #2 |
| Characters: | Ordell Robbie, Louis Gara, Jackie Burke, Max Cherry |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 8687 Users | 436 ReviewsCommentary Of Books Rum Punch (Ordell Robbie & Louis Gara #2)
I finally made it over to my winter stockpile of Rick Bass and was settling in. Getting used to the rhythms of it again (which takes no getting used to at all, for me). Letting the slow, deep, calm, quiet solitude fill up my soul. Then I was housesitting for a few days. There, I watched Jackie Brown. Then, I had to pull out Rum Punch.I thought, oh boy. This cant work. Rick and Elmore, Bass and Leonard? My two favorites but, so so different. I thought, what if one taints the other? What if oneThe Flight Attendant And The Bail BondsmanElmore Leonard's novel "Rum Punch" (1992) tells a tangled tale of crime, violence and double-crossing written in a punchy style with sharp dialogue. The plot is confusing to follow at first, but it works out. Most of the story is set in West Palm Beach, Florida; but the setting is not the primary focus of the book. The main interest of the work lies in the snappy writing and in the characters and their relationships.While the book is full of sexual
A highly skilful book. Elmore Leonard is a master of this genre. And like Stephen King, having read just one of his book, I have purchased the rest of his crime books. I doubt very many writers are able to animate characters so vividly through dialogue alone. This book also has some wry humorous touches as well. The only reason why is was not a five star rating was the decidedly weak ending. You may ask why read this book when you can watch the film 'Jackie Brown' The fact that the movie does
Of all the books by Elmore Leonard that I have read, this is my least favorite. The story line and characters wandered all over the place, making the plot somewhat difficult to follow.In addition, Leonard's prose wasn't as crystalline as usual.
This is absolutely a high point in a career full of them. Like always, though, I find Leonard's stuff hard to review because all of his books, to one degree or another, are variations on a theme: double- and triple-crosses perpetrated by A) a shrewd woman, B) a world-weary guy (who typically has the hots for the shrewd woman), C) a couple incompetent villains, and D) assorted other Miami and/or Detroit lowlifes. And of course all of it is shot through with Leonard's unerring ear for dialogue.Rum
Closer to 4.5. Elmore Leonard has been an acquired taste for me, but re-watching JACKIE BROWN inspired me to revisit his works, and I appreciate them a lot more than in years past. This may be the best I've read so far, but I am fairly new to his oeuvre at this point.
I had seen Jackie Brown, the movie adapted from this book, several times before finally reading Rum Punch. Despite knowing the story, Leonard's writing style and the heist plot kept me captivated the whole way through. As with other Elmore Leonard books, this one is a very easy read with no filler. It moves along at a very quick pace yet manages to develop the characters and their motivations quite well. I really enjoyed my time reading Rum Punch.
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