Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780440184249ISBN:044018424X
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Mass Market PaperBack, Very Good / read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. Light wear to edges and pages. Cover and spine show no easily noticeable damage. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 1978-06-01
ISBN-13:9780440184249ISBN:044018424X
Description: Good. Cover shows wear and creases. Pages tanned/yellowed. May have name inside cover. No highlighting or underlining. A good read! read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780440184249ISBN:044018424X
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. No apparent marks or flaws. Appears as new. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 240 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine. 0061741361 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Pr
Date Published: 1976-03
ISBN-13:9780440084495ISBN:0440084490
Description: Good. Ex-library copy with typical markings and attachments. Binding is somewhat slanted but still tight. Text is clean and bright. Corners and edges slightly rubbed and bumped with some small stains. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
"I picked this up not knowing it was written in 1976; the synopsis on the back is what made me take it home since I figured it was time I gave Leonard a try. I intended to buy "Get Shorty", I think, but the bookstore was sold out of it so I grabbed this instead. It was the synopsis that got me, but more than that it was the Boston Globe quote on the back describing Leonard's prose as being "lean and shifty," which is exactly what I wanted to take a loot at since I'm working on achieving the same kind of atmosphere in one of my current projects.
At any rate, I had a great time with this book. I wanted to get a look at how real men act, think, and behave, both on the page and with one another. The dialogue between the main guys, Ryan and Stick, was entertaining, witty, and above all, it was real. I've heard that Leonard is a master at dialogue, and I would have to agree.
I also enjoyed--although as I said, this wasn't something I anticipated--the time warp back to a period pre-dating cell phones, cars with automatic locks, and video cameras in every store, hallway, alleyway, and elevator. I think the total lack of instant communication made the tension so much higher for me, watching the players in action hoping and praying for nothing strange to mess up the heist, and of course, not to get caught.
Would definitely recommend this book to others, whether crime fiction is your thing or not. Leonard is a terrific writer."
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