Riding the Rap, Elmore Leonard
Riding the Rap, Elmore Leonard
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Riding the Rap

Author: Elmore Leonard

Narrator: Frank Muller

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/12/2010


Synopsis

“Wicked and irresistible….Elmore Leonard is a literary genius.”
—New York Times Book ReviewBefore U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens began electrifying TV viewers across America (in the hit series Justified), he “starred” in Elmore Leonard’s Riding the Rap—an explosive, twisty tale of a brazen Florida kidnap caper gone outrageously wrong. Chock full of wildly eccentric and deliciously criminal characters—including a psycho enforcer with a green thumb, a Bahamian bad man, and the beautiful, unabashedly greedy psychic Reverend Dawn—Riding the Rap dazzles with Leonard’s trademark ingenious plot turns and razor-keen dialogue. Gripping, surprising, and unforgettable, it is a crime fiction gem that any thriller writer—from past masters John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain to the bestselling mystery auteurs of today—would be thrilled to call his own.

About Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. The short story “Fire in the Hole,” and three books, including Raylan, were the basis for the FX hit show Justified. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on February 28, 2019

This second Raylan Givens novel is not quite as good as the first, but crime novel fans and Justified fans will find enough excitement--and enough Raylan--to satisfy them both. Harry Arno and Joyce are back again, only this time Harry's not on the lam, but instead is kidnapped by a thug, a semi-thug......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 13, 2016

The second appearance (thanks Armin!) of Raylan is a fun one as are all the stories in this wonderful short and rapid-fire read!......more

Goodreads review by James on August 31, 2023

In 1993's Pronto, Elmore Leonard introduced U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens who would go on to be the protagonist of the hit television series, "Justified." Also along for the ride were an elderly Miami booki named Harry Arno and Harry's girlfriend, Joyce, a former stripper who ultimately became involved......more