Out of Sight
Out of Sight
by Elmore Leonard
It's time to come clean: even though I claim to be a true lover of crime culture, I do not like Elmore Leonard books. I find most of the ones I have read to be overly cute, overly glib and facile. Even when I do enjoy one of his works, such as Out of Sight, it's with reservations. Yes, he writes very clever dialog. But that's the problem: it's too well written, usually. When a good filmmaker gets a hold of his stuff and puts the words into the mouths of actors who make you believe people could talk like this (as in the excellent film Out of Sight), it works.
It's a good story: a on-the-run bank robber and a US Marshal with an inexplicable attraction to each other, chasing and being chased. Is there any accounting for taste?
If you've never read Elmore Leonard, then Out of Sight is a good place to start. On the other hand, I may be the wrong person to ask. Leonard fans can leave better suggestions in the comments below.
by Elmore Leonard
It's time to come clean: even though I claim to be a true lover of crime culture, I do not like Elmore Leonard books. I find most of the ones I have read to be overly cute, overly glib and facile. Even when I do enjoy one of his works, such as Out of Sight, it's with reservations. Yes, he writes very clever dialog. But that's the problem: it's too well written, usually. When a good filmmaker gets a hold of his stuff and puts the words into the mouths of actors who make you believe people could talk like this (as in the excellent film Out of Sight), it works.
It's a good story: a on-the-run bank robber and a US Marshal with an inexplicable attraction to each other, chasing and being chased. Is there any accounting for taste?
If you've never read Elmore Leonard, then Out of Sight is a good place to start. On the other hand, I may be the wrong person to ask. Leonard fans can leave better suggestions in the comments below.
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