I have been aware of Elmore Leonard for several years now, due to praise in magazines for his crime writing, the mention of his name in an Old 97's song, and because he created the character upon which the TV show Justified is based. However, I had not yet had a chance to read any of his work.
I chose Pronto, because I knew that it featured his character Raylan Givens, the lead from FX's Justified. As I was already familiar with the character, I thought it might be a great introduction to Elmore Leonard. The book was actually pretty great.I thoroughly enjoyed Leonard's writing style - it is casual and descriptive, reminding me of the way people actually observe the world.
The story centers around Harry Arno, a Miami bookie, with ties to the Mob. The Feds want an in to the Mob, so they spread rumors about Arno so that the Mob will make a move on him and the Feds can move in.This doesn't exactly work, but does in fact put a hit out on Arno. Aware of this, he flees to Italy, where he had previously served during the great war. Raylan is a figure in the story, as he was the US Marshal assigned to protect Arno. He gives chase to Italy in an effort to protect Arno and bring him back to the US. The end of the book actually ends with the beginning scene of Justified.
Pronto
I chose Pronto, because I knew that it featured his character Raylan Givens, the lead from FX's Justified. As I was already familiar with the character, I thought it might be a great introduction to Elmore Leonard. The book was actually pretty great.I thoroughly enjoyed Leonard's writing style - it is casual and descriptive, reminding me of the way people actually observe the world.
The story centers around Harry Arno, a Miami bookie, with ties to the Mob. The Feds want an in to the Mob, so they spread rumors about Arno so that the Mob will make a move on him and the Feds can move in.This doesn't exactly work, but does in fact put a hit out on Arno. Aware of this, he flees to Italy, where he had previously served during the great war. Raylan is a figure in the story, as he was the US Marshal assigned to protect Arno. He gives chase to Italy in an effort to protect Arno and bring him back to the US. The end of the book actually ends with the beginning scene of Justified.
Pronto
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