Product Description

Photographer Joe LaBrava specialises in capturing the soul of Miami's street life - and since he used to do dirty jobs for the Government, he understands his subject very well. So when his friend Maury enlists his help to sort out a problem with an ex-film star Joe fell for when he was twelve, the low-grade hustlers behind a ransom scam would need to be a lot smarter than they seem to pull it off. But there's a surprise in the bag for Joe - some people really are smarter than they seem...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #214440 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 432 pages

About the Author
Elmore Leonard has written more than three dozen books during his highly successful career, and many of his novels have been made into bestselling films. He has been named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and lives in Bloomfield Village, Michigan, with his wife Christine.

Customer Reviews

Classic Leonard
What can you say about Elmore? He writes some of the best and sharpest crime and "caper" books avaialble.

His narrative is always cool and well thought out. La Brava is just another ini the long line.

The story revolves around Joe La Brava, a former Secret Service agent, and Jean Shaw, a former 50's film noir actress. We follow their friendship and relationship after she is threatened by a local security guard.

However it soon emerges that all is not as it seems. Other characers emerge and the situation escalates as threats turn into attempts to death threats and extortion.

The plot twists and turns as the characters interact with the usual levels of coolness and thrills.

What makes Leonard stand out is the fact that he takes ordinary people and situations and weaves them into a story with humour and thrills.

He would be a favourite for Hollywood if it wasn't for the fact that there are to few scriptwriters with the talent to convert his story from page to screen. For every 'Out of Sight' or 'Get Shorty' you get a few '57 Pick-up' or 'Be Cool's' that never work.

Read this if you've never tried Leonard. I guarantee you'll want to read more.