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Mr. Paradise - Large Print by Elmore Leonard (Paperback)
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Highlights
- "Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book.
- Author(s): Elmore Leonard
- 357 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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About the Book
Is one of the best-known popular, contemporary authors writing today. Leonard's latest, "Mr. Paradise," is his first Detroit homicide book in 20 years, and has a whole new cast of characters of the kind that only he can create.Book 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.
From the Back Cover
Roommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.
Evenings at Mr. Paradise's house, there's always an old Michigan football game on TV. And when Chloe's around, there's a cheerleader, too, complete with pleated skirt and blue-and-gold pompoms. One night Chloe convinces Kelly to join in the fun, along with Montez Taylor, Tony's smooth-talking right-hand man.
But things go awry and before the end of the evening there will be two corpses, two angry hit men, one switch of identity, a safe-deposit box full of loot up for grabs, and, fast on the scene, detective Frank Delsa, who now has a double homicide -- and a beautiful, willful witness -- to add to his already heavy caseload.
With a cool cast, snappy dialogue, and all the twists and turns fans crave, Mr. Paradise is Elmore Leonard at home in Detroit and sharper than ever.
Review Quotes
"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)