Dewey Edition22
Reviews"The dialogue and the characters crackle ...MR. PARADISE is a perfect crime caper from a master." -- Detroit Free Press "Leonard returns to his Detroit roots for another unlikely romance amid the thorns of crime." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a blast." -- San Jose Mercury News "You will love this excellent book." -- New York Times Book Review "Brilliantly constructed, wise and tough, this book ...offers a master class in how to write a novel." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Dewey Decimal813.54
Synopsis"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." --New York Times Book Review Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty--not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified--Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler., "Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." -- New York Times Book Review Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" ( Seattle Times ), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty --not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified --Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise . A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.