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by Elmore Leonard (Author)
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The smallest of small-time criminals, Ernest Stickley Jr. figures his luck's about to change when Detroit used-car salesman Frank Ryan catches him trying to boost a ride from Ryan's lot. Frank's got some surefire schemes for getting rich quick—all of them involving guns—and all Stickley has to do is follow "Ryan's Rules" to share the wealth. But sometimes rules need to be bent, maybe even broken, if one is to succeed in the world of crime, especially if the "brains" of the operation knows less than nothing.



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Elmore Leonard has written more than forty novels, including bestsellers Up in Honey's Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Pagan Babies, and Glitz. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. He lives with his wife, Christine, in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Odd Couple Discovers the Joys of Armed Robbery, Sep 17 2009

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal." -- Matthew 6:19

Following a most unusual introduction to one another, a used car salesman, Frank Ryan, and an incorrigible car thief, Ernest Stickley, team up to make armed robbery safe and profitable by following the rules that Ryan swears by. Soon they are living the high life while doing relatively few heists to pay for it all. With time, their confidence grows . . . and so do their targets. Can they succeed in taking down one of Detroit's biggest businesses?

As in all of Elmore Leonard's crime stories about Detroit, his leading hooligans are more hapless than dangerous (except perhaps to themselves), stupid while thinking they are very smart, and trusting where they shouldn't be. If you are thinking about leading a life of crime, don't do what these guys do!

The story has a nice pace to it that makes the action move along at a good speed while adding complications without overly weighing down the plot.

While there are relatively few gut-busting funny parts, the overall humor level is quite good and will keep you smiling virtually from beginning to end.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Elmore's masterpiece, Feb 13 2004
By D. I. Kleban "Straw" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swag (Mass Market Paperback)
Although it is hard to select Elmore's best work, for my money Swag is the one. Swag is funny, dramatic and tense at the same time. The humor is subtle, but is vintage Elmore. The tension carried thorughout the book is masterful. You really don't know until the final paragraph whether Ryan and Stick will get away or not. All in all, a tremendous book. I would recoomend Swag to any one who has not read any Elmore. Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Proverbial Bandits, Feb 7 2004
By Clare Quilty (a little pad in hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swag (Audio Cassette)
Two small-time crooks (a guy who sells used cars and a guy who steals them) band together in early 70's Detroit and, with nothing better to do, decide to start holding up liquor stores, Quik-E Marts, and supermarkets. They establish a set of foolproof rules and make out like the proverbial bandits, stashing their loot under the sink and spending it on hysterically rendered period clothes, cars and stereos. Things go great until, of course, they begin to violate their own guidelines.

Fast, funny, violent, gritty, sexy and chock full of Leonard's trademark dialogue and twisty turns, this book skims along like a Tarantino movie writ long before Tarantino came about.

I'm a huge Elmore Leonard fan and this is my favorite of his books. I can't believe it's not more popular, can't believe it's actually OUT OF PRINT. Track it down used if you can, it's a true unheralded modern classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Elmore Leonard's Masterpiece, IMHO
I read this many years ago in the Dutch Treat omnibus edition and re-read it recently. It tells the story of two small time Detroit criminals, Ernest Stickley and Frank Ryan, who... Read more
Published on Jan 4 2002 by suetonius

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best by a great writer of thillers
This book seems quite dated and filled with cardboard characters. The two main crooks, for example, are impossible to tell apart--they have no separate personalities! Read more
Published on Aug 22 2001 by Moten Swing

5.0 out of 5 stars Swag, by Elmore Leonard A great novel.
Before I get into talking about this novel, let me tell you a little bit about myself, my name is Jason Fisher, I am 17 years old, and unofrtunately I am not the kind of person... Read more
Published on Mar 20 2001 by Jason Fisher

5.0 out of 5 stars A great novel,
Before I get into talking about this novel, let me tell you a little bit about myself, my name is Jason Fisher, I am 17 years old, and unofrtunately I am not the kind of person... Read more
Published on Mar 20 2001 by Jason Fisher

5.0 out of 5 stars Early and excellent Elmore Leonard
In 1992 the Mystery Writers of America made Elmore Leonard a Grand Master; the award "is presented only to individuals who, by a lifetime of achievement, have proved... Read more
Published on Oct 1 2000 by Orrin C. Judd

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best
An earlier novel, not as well known as the Florida books or the Chili Palmer stories, or even "Stick," which features the same main character, "Swag" is my... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2000 by George Grella

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Leonard's best books
This was one of Leonard's best books that I have read. The relationship between Stick and Frank played out like a twisted version of the Odd Couple. Read more
Published on Nov 26 1999 by ahmadku

5.0 out of 5 stars Leonard's best
This is easily Elmore Leonard's best book. It is also one of his most overlooked books. Do yourself a favor and buy this book, because, when your done reading it, you'll want all... Read more
Published on May 15 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Elmore Leonard. What more can you say?
This supercool book is just another one of the shining examples that shows how far Quentin Tarantino still has to go. Read more
Published on Mar 12 1999 by AgentX8392@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars DISCO NOIR
Disco Noir i use this term i got from horror/mystery author Norman Partridge. Written in the seventies, it gives you that odd feeling of freedom, before everyone was hit with such... Read more
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