New Name, New Direction/ Nuevo Nombre, Nuevo Nombre, Nueva Direccíon

Dear friends and followers of this blog: I've change the name of my blog to "Everyday Words/ Palabras Cotidianas." I want to dedicate this space to recording my thoughts on a wider range of topics than books available in translation. I hope that you'll enjoy what follows. Sincerely, Joe

Estimados amigos y seguidores de este blog: He cambiar el nombre de mi blog. Ahora se llama "Everyday Words / Palabras Cotidianas". Quiero dedicar este espacio para grabar mis ideas sobre una amplia gama de temas que libros disponibles en la traducción. Espero que ustedes disfrutarán de lo que sigue. Atte, Joe

"Killshot" by Elmore Leonard

I became interested in reading something by Elmore Leonard after watching his TV series "Justified" and learning that he was the author behind several movies that I had seen including "Valdez Is Coming" and "Get Shorty." I also had heard some good things about his writing style. So I quick check at the local library turned up "Killshot" [1989].

The novel is about a half-bred Indian hit man and a white punk recently released from prison-who decide to murder a real estate agent and her husband who foiled an extortion attempt by the dastardly duo. In many ways this novel is a black comedy about the ineptitude of law enforcement on the local, state and federal levels, and both the villains and their victims in the story seem to be luckless in their pursuits.

The book turned out to be a pretty good read. For someone who enjoys the crime novels, I’d recommend the book. Leonard has a good lean writing style, and I look forward to reading else something by him in the future.