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The Big Bounce
 
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The Big Bounce (Audio Cassette)

by Elmore Leonard (Author), Campbell Scott (Narrator)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro ball. But he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match – and more – in Nancy. She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she and Jack are pure heat ready to explode. But when simple housebreaking and burglary give way to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. Because violence and double-cross are the name of this game -- it's going to take every ounce of cunning Jack and Nancy possess to survive…each other.



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"Elmore Leonard is our greatest crime novelist...the best in the business."
--The Washington Post

"Elmore Leonard is an awfully good writer of the sneaky sort; he is so good, you don't notice what he's up to."
--The Washington Post Book World

"Leonard does crime fiction better than anyone since Raymond Chandler."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!"
--The New York Times Book Review
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Meaningless, without a center, disappointing, Jul 19 2004
By Maillew (Silicon Valley CA) - See all my reviews
Leonard's style is to create strong, engaging characters and "see what happens." This story has neither interesting characters, nor does very much happen. Leonard is also famous for looking into the lives of petty crooks - but these are among the pettiest. A couple of selfish and self-indulgent losers get their kicks throwing rocks through the windows of homes. The readers are invited to giggle with glee at the stupid fools who live within, and stumble into the night to see what has happened. I tossed this book after reading the first half - a first for me. I have read every Elmore Leonard I could get my hands on. But this one, I couldn't wait get rid of. Skip this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Two good characters, Plot doesn't hold together, Jun 21 2004
By Tony Hilton (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Elmore Leonard has done much better than this and I am usually a big fan. Jack Ryan and Nancy Hayes are two very good characters and are well developed.
Unfortunately, a lot of Elomore Leonard's usual humor is missing from this book. Somehow the pacing seems off as well.
Leonard's ability to find distinct locations for his capers and describe them well works here as usual. I would never have suspected that cucumber farms and Michigan beach vacation spots for a crime novel
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2.0 out of 5 stars What happened to the ending?, Mar 29 2004
By William J. Tennison (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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I am an avid Elmore Leonard fan. While this book is dated, the basic premise of the story had all the traditional earmarks of a Leonard novel.

Once the book begins hitting the climax, the book takes a totally different direction. The main storyline is aborted.

I was listening to an unabridged audio version of this book. I returned the book to Amazon since I thought I had an incomplete book. The book ended on the 5th tape with no warning that it was complete. A sixth tape was added which started with an Elmore Leonard short story that was included in a previous book.

Don't waste your time with this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Noir and don't you forget it.
The big bounce threw me until I realize it was in the tradition of the noir such as I married a Dead Man, The Postman always rings twice, The Killer inside of me and Pick-up... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Good charectors, good plot, falls apart
This is my fourth Leonard book, When The Woman Come out to dance has some great compact short fiction. Read more
Published on Feb 22 2004 by Ben Anders

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I've read all of Leonard's (non-Western) novels. Some were very good...La Brava, Glitz, Pronto. The Big Bounce is one of Leonard's worst. It is truly awful. Read more
Published on Feb 14 2004 by Bobby

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Dutch's best.
Jack is a former minor league ballplayer who dabbles in breaking and entering. That is when he's not engaged in more legitimate endeavors like carpet cleaning or picking... Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004 by Michael G.

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Be Fooled - The Book Is NOT Going to Be The Movie
Don't be fooled by the slick new paperback cover and the movie promotion to sell you this book. This volume, written in 1969 (and a bit dated as a result), is set in the "thumb"... Read more
Published on Jan 30 2004 by Stewart Salowitz

3.0 out of 5 stars Elmore, entertaining as always
Jack Ryan is a small-time migrant worker/burgular/baseball player who's never accomplished much, aside from getting arrested a couple of times and finding a job as a hotel... Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by Brent Wigen

2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the ending?
There is no real ending in this book. After the reading the last chapter the book leaves you asking yourself, then what? Read more
Published on Jan 7 2004 by Juan

4.0 out of 5 stars Smooth Vintage Leonard
I picked up a paperback of THE BIG BOUNCE somewhere and was thrilled because I thought it was a new Elmore Leonard. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2003 by Michael W. Kennedy

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing too exciting...
A bit slower than what I expected. I was more interested in the quick flashback sequences between Jack Ryan and Leon Woody. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2001 by eStragand

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story by a great storyteller
Dutch Leonard doesn't like to let you relax. He keeps you wondering if Jack Ryan is a bad guy or a good guy with some bad habits. Read more
Published on May 9 2001 by Dennis Collins

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