Elmore Leonard also wrote 'Get Shorty'. I hadn't actually read any of his work before and chose this novel due to my enjoyment of the movie,'Get Shorty'.
'Maximum Bob' is about a judge so nick-named due to the sentences he hands out. He's a bit of a red neck as are many characters in the novel. Maximum Bob sets off a chain of events when he endeavours to rid himself of his wife through shady means.
Told in the voice of each character as the plot unfolds, you get a real feel for each character. So much so that because of my dislike of the rednecks and other lowlifes, I was tempted to put this novel aside.
Although I am unlikely to read any more of Elmore Leonard's work, I can certainly see the appeal his style might hold for others.
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