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Get Shorty’s Chili Palmer is back in Be Cool, a classic novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard. But this time it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy.
After a smash hit and a flop, B-movie-producer Chili Palmer is looking for another score. Lunching with a record company executive, Chili's exploring a hot new idea—until the exec, a former "associate" from Chili's Brooklyn days, gets whacked.
Segue from real life to reel life. Chili's found his plot. It's a slam-bang opener: the rubout of a record company mogul. Cut to an ambitious wannabe singer named Linda Moon. She has attitude and a band. She's perfect. Zoom in to reality. Linda's manager thinks Chili's poaching and he's out to get even, with the help of his switch-hitting Samoan bodyguard.
But somebody else beat them to the punch, as Chili discovers when he gets home and finds a corpse at his desk. Somebody made a mistake...
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"Great Hollywood music/movie industry tale with Leonard's inimitable cast of characters: wiseguys turned indie record promoters, rappers, West Texas rockers, a huge gay Samoan bodyguard, Russian mobsters, a Spice Girls cover band, and our guy Chili Palmer. Frequently hilarious. "
— Mark (4 out of 5 stars)
Be Cool Listener Reviews
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" Sequel to Get Shorty and just not up to the original. Chili Palmer is still himself, but the story and the other characters can't compare. "
— Edward, 5/11/2011 -
" This is like a made for TV movie, perfect for a winter afternoon. "
— Jackie, 2/17/2011 -
" I had heard about Elmore Leonard, but this book was too cutesy, too hip, and I didn't relate to the motivations of the characters at all. "
— David, 1/20/2011 -
" Leonard Elmore is very popular, but this book did not do much for me. "
— Dave, 11/13/2010 -
" This is a sequel to Get Shorty that should never have been written. The dialogue lacks the snap of the typical Elmore Leonard novel, and the music industry is just not as interesting as Hollywood as a backdrop. Leonard couldn't write a truly bad novel if he tried, but this is dull. "
— Chris, 9/12/2010 -
" I liked this book because it introduced me to the lyrics of the Stone Coyotes. I owe you buddy "
— Michael, 9/7/2010 -
" I like Chili the character, very cool guy. In my mind I see Travolta from Get Shorty. "
— Jorge, 8/30/2010 -
" As if get shorty wasn't cool enough!! Same stuff - even better movie!. Travolta at his best! "
— Axl, 8/2/2010 -
" Read before movie came out. Ten times better than the flick. "
— Vin, 7/27/2010 -
" Any writer who wants to learn to write dialogue should read this book. "
— Suzanne, 7/26/2010 -
" his worst book, and his first book i read.......i smelled genius luckily.......read this book last, or not at all "
— Salmonbird, 3/17/2010 -
" Insubstantial escapist reading. Aural/verbal cheese puff or corn chip fiction. An interesting vein of self-parody ran through the book. "
— Dave, 3/14/2010
About Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard (1925–2013) wrote more than fifty books during his highly successful career, including the bestsellers Djibouti, Road Dogs, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America.
About Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott has, in addition to his numerous stage and film credits, narrated more than forty audiobooks, including This Boy’s Life and Into Thin Air, and won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.