Split Images, Elmore Leonard
Split Images, Elmore Leonard
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Split Images

Author: Elmore Leonard

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/10/2012


Synopsis

“Constant action and top-notch writing.”
—New York TimesA Palm Beach playboy who amuses himself with murder finds himself on a collision course with a vacationing Motown cop in Elmore Leonard’s Split Images—a gripping and electrifying example of noir gold from “the coolest, hottest writer in America” (Chicago Tribune).  Split Images is Grand Master Leonard at the top of his game, a bravura example of how exemplary crime fiction is done by a writer who stands tall among the all-time mystery greats: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The brilliant creator of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (of TV’s Justified) now brings us a cast of vivid and unforgettable characters on both sides of the law, in a twisting masterwork of unrelenting suspense that the Washington Post calls, “Brilliant...impressive...superb.”

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.

About George Guidall

George Guidall is one of the foremost narrators in the audiobook industry, having recorded over 500 unabridged books ranging from classics to contemporary bestsellers. He is the recipient of the 1999 Audie Award presented by the Audio Publishers Association for the best narration of unabridged fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on June 05, 2022

I just reread this book, and I liked it even better than I did when I wrote this review ten years ago, so I'm rating it four stars instead of the original three. I don't know what I was thinking then--must have been having a bad day or something, but this really is a fun read. My original review is......more

Goodreads review by L.S. on December 29, 2019

Most of the Elmore Leonard novels I read score 4 stars, I've noticed. He seems incapable of writing a 2 or a 5 star book, at least so far. I will never reread an Elmore Leonard book, because there will always be another Elmore Leonard book to read. If I somehow managed to finish them all, I'm sure th......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on December 11, 2023

There’s just something here that really gets me. I like this era of Elmore’s work so much, the era of The Hunted and Swag and Gold Coast and Mr. Majestyk. I like his quiet men and the nuances of heat and loneliness in his relationships. It’s not storybook. It’s real. It’s lived-in. Here, there’s a g......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 08, 2014

There are writers that use their characters to explore the nature of humanity. They dissect their character's thoughts and actions in order to get to the The Heart of the Matter. They work for small bits of truth in a sea of reality and they often succeed, if they are good. But humans do not fall ope......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on May 18, 2012

An "old" (1980s) Elmore Leonard book. I always enjoy his books. I think he writes great dialogue.......more