Unknown Man #89: Amazon.ca: Elmore Leonard: Books

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"An absolute master." (The Detroit News )

"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!" (The New York Times Book Review ) --Ce texte provient de la Mass Market Paperback �dition.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Surprise to me, Juil 23 2004

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This review is from: Unknown Man #89 (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought I had read all of Elmore Leonard's books, then happened across this one. How did I miss this? By far this is probably one of his better books. Would also recommend two other great reads: Fierce Invalids and The Bark of the Dogwood

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5.0�toiles sur 5 No One Does it Better than Leonard!, Juil 16 2003

Par	DixieThomas (Birmingham, AL) - Voir tous mes commentaires (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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I have always been an Elmore Leonard fan and have read everything he's published. I just can't get enough of him. His concise way of writing is superb. He doesn't overengage in descriptives, thank goodness - that gets boring - yet manages to convey exactly what he wants more succinctly than any author I've ever read. The characters never disappoint and the sense of humor displayed is simply unsurpassable. Another fantastic book by an author who is the best.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 slick crime story; better than average Elmore Leonard book, Juil 6 2003

Par	lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Unknown Man #89 (Mass Market Paperback)

As with most of the other amazon.com reviewers before me I am a loyal Elmore Leonard fan. And it is likely only Elmore Leonard fans would pick up the (relatively obscure) 'Unknown Man #89'. This is unfortunate because most of the world will miss out on this compact jewel.

'Unknown Man #89' is one of those stories hard to describe without giving the plot away. Broadly speaking we have con artists trying to make a fast buck off folks whom they thought would be total suckers. Wrong. Frustration and violence ensue. While not winning any awards for originality 'Unknown Man #89' is very well written. Elmore Leonard does a brilliant job on the characterizations, and the prose is very slick. There is also some humour, albeit rather rude and crude.

Bottom line: certainly among Leonard's better efforts. Recommended.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Early Elmore is great stuff!
This is the kind of writing that made Elmore Leonard famous. Shady characters hanging around Detroit, mingling with hardened criminals. Read more

Publi� le Jui 20 2003 par Brent Wigen

5.0�toiles sur 5 Between a Rock and a Hard Place
In the unknown man Leonard has Jack Ryan a process server who is one of the best in the business looking for a man known only as "Unknown Man #89". Read more

Publi� le Avril 17 2003 par Max Inman

5.0�toiles sur 5 Twenty five years later it's still a great read
Written in the '70s, "Unknown Man" established a template that has endured into the new century: super cool male lead, troubled but likeable damsel in distress and a... Read more

Publi� le Mars 15 2003 par curtcow

4.0�toiles sur 5 takes a slight detour...
Elmore Leonard does not write 4-star books. I subtracted a star only relative to his other works that I've enjoyed more. Read more