- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140281436
- ISBN-13: 978-0140281439
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.8 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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THE CHURCH HAD BECOME a tomb where forty-seven bodies turned to leather and stains had been lying on the concrete floor the past five years, though not lying where they had been shot with Kalashnikovs or hacked to death with machetes. Read the first page
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THE CHURCH HAD BECOME a tomb where forty-seven bodies turned to leather and stains had been lying on the concrete floor the past five years, though not lying where they had been shot with Kalashnikovs or hacked to death with machetes. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasurable,
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This review is from: Pagan Babies (Mass Market Paperback)
This novel is in one way fascinating; I found it hard to understand at first as the characters are darkly funny and colourful. The author peppers his writing with stimulating details which makes the reading pleasurable.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Leonard's best!,
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This review is from: Pagan Babies (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read 7 or 8 of Leonard's books, and this one is certainly the his highest achievement. The story is taught, the characters well drawn, and the writing some of his best.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than The Hunted,
By Peter von der Stetten (Hannover) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pagan Babies (Mass Market Paperback)
I didn't like Leonard's last published book The Hunted at all (which was actually written a long time ago). Considering that this novel also moves its protagonists out of the US and even chooses genocide ridden Rwanda as a backdrop, I wasn't feeling too good about this one when I picked it up. I'm glad to report that I was wrong.In Pagan Babies, a fake priest returns from Rwanda to set up a con which isn't as huge as some of the other reviews might seem to declare, but which brings back familiar Leonard traits: great dialogue (even though even the african housekeeper seems to have adapted well to the characteristic talk of the protagonists), a likable hero (who is described in a wonderful way, which just about describes just about every Leonard hero I can remeber (and I have read about 25 of his books): "he was confident in a very low-key way, not trying to be cool and yet he was"), an interesting heroine, some dumb mafia guys and just enough plot to keep everything moving. It's not up to par with Leonard's best work, and the ending is a little sudden and not all that logical. But it's a huge improvement over the last book. Finally, I was one of the doctors who went to Rwanda after the genocide to help, and his description of the situation which could have been awkward works pretty well, especially considering the context of a crime caper. This I definitely didn't expect. And it made me wonder where Mr Leonard got his information.
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