RIP Elmore Leonard.
 

One of my favorite contemporary authors. Witty, intelligent and diverse ("Get Shorty" "Cuba Libre"). I eagerly awaited his new books and pretty much binge-read till the last page. He will be missed.

RIP

So many good books. Loved Rum Punch.

In addition to outstanding dialogue, quick pace and with awesome and terrible psychological insight, Leonard perfected the skill of writing stories that were very easily adapted to movies. Some pieces could easily be called screenplays.

RIP.

I agree and would add that I find nothing wrong with this as a literary style. My mind works like a movie and good story telling is good story telling, period.

RIP good story teller.

Definitely one of my favorites. Up in Honey's Room and Swag were two of my favorites. At least I have not read all of his stuff so I probably have another year or two to enjoy his work.

Riding the Rap was a favorite, have read most of his books (except the westerns).
Jim

I've always enjoyed reading his books, RIP.