chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Aug 21, 2013 14:33:02 GMT -5
He is one of my favorite authors.
He wrote very readable, interesting stories about interesting characters.
Most of them were quite similar to people I've knew and experienced throughout my life. Small time cons and characters, just trying to eke out a life whereever they can.
Rayland Givens is his latest character on the TV show Justified. He was in a couple of Elmore's novels.
Some of Elmore's stories made it to Hollywood, but his best was probably Chili Palmer in Get Shorty.
An old movie, Hombre, starring a young Paul Newman was a masterpiece. The Clint Eastwood man with noname and not much talking and plenty of action. Unlike Clint, many of Elmore's characters were human and not invincible against bullets. For me, that made his work all the more enjoyable.
Mr Majestyk was on TV last night and another of Elmore's lovable characters.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 17:01:03 GMT -5
Charlie, thank you for this post. I almost clicked the thumbs up button but forsake that owing to possible misinterpretation.
I'll look into him. I'm always looking for new authors.
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