Get Shorty
Mob-connected loan shark Chili Palmer is sick of the Miami grind—plus his “friends” have a bad habit of dying there. So when he chases a deadbeat client out to Hollywood, Chili figures he might like to stay. This town, with its dream-makers, glitter, hucksters, and liars—plus gorgeous, partially...
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Mob-connected loan shark Chili Palmer is sick of the Miami grind—plus his “friends” have a bad habit of dying there. So when he chases a deadbeat client out to Hollywood, Chili figures he might like to stay. This town, with its dream-makers, glitter, hucksters, and liars—plus gorgeous, partially clad would-be starlets everywhere you look—seems ideal for an enterprising cri
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780062120250 (0062120255)
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Comedy,
Media Tie In,
Movies,
Mystery,
Detective,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense
Series: Chili Palmer (#1)
8/5 - I had real trouble getting into the plot and unusual dialogue style and ended up giving up at page 95. I'm not sure if it was the book or my preoccupation with my recovery, so one day (hopefully this year) I'll give it another go.
What a great book. I want to hang out with Chili Palmer. If you saw the movie and thought it was great (it was) the book is so, so much better.
I read this not long after it first came out, and enjoyed it greatly. I did always like Leonard's snappy dialogue-driven stories, and this one has a particularly light touch. There was one scene near the end that just about had me rolling on the floor with laughter. A good part of the humor and clev...
I'm not a huge Leonard fan, but I really enjoyed this one and its sequel, Be Cool
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