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.
