Mr. Paradise: A Novel Audiobook

" Enjoyable read. The story was pretty predictable. These crooks were well qualified for the Darwin Awards. "

" Another hardboiled crime novel from Elmore Leonard. Set in Detroit, this one concerns a shady lawyer Tony Paradiso. His concubine Chloe and her friend Kelly Barr are in the house one night when two guys break in. They kill Chloe and Paradiso. Paradiso's assistant Montez tells Kelly to pretend she is Chloe. The case is investigated by Detective Frank Delsa of the Detroit Police. "

" Another gritty crime drama. Love that Leonard dialogue. "

" I love the cop/criminal dialog! "

" This was a violent story with some outlandish plot twists, but nonetheless an entertaining story. Pretty typical Elmore Leonard fare, which, to my mind, is a good thing. "

" A fun and breezy read. While it may not be one of Leonards classics I still found it very enjoyable. "

" Amusing, especially for native Detroiters, but that's about all. Mediocre plot and not much character development in this one. "

" Love the way the dialogue moves this story forward. Great characters, colorful dialogue and a story that kept me flipping the pages all the way to the end. "

" not one of his best "

" Just ok. Lite weight novel. "

" What's not to love? Except maybe all the smoking and the dubious capacity to operate at a high level while drinking like a fish. "

" I bought the book because the story looked neat, and it was....but nothing outside of run of mill stuff in this book. But still, a solid read, and exactly what I wanted when I picked up the book in the first place. "

" As has been the case with the more recent Elmore Leonard books this is less about the plot and more about the characters. It moves quickly and the dialog is interesting, but it definately has the feel of "been there, done that". "

" The kind of book where you think, this guy wrote this in about a week and hoped to get it made into a movie. Like eating something you know you shouldn't but you do it anyway... just because. "

" good story. you can't go wrong with leonard. some absurdity. action. dialogue. storyline. a good read. "

" Fun book to listen to while driving. Interesting characters as usual from Elmore Leonard. I love have everything ties in together. "

" I haven't read an Elmore Leonard in a long time. This story is yet another gritty tale of a murder and the folks that pulled it off, along with the sexy aspects of the relationships surrounding the story. It was OK. "

" Nancy 4.5 stars; Ron 5 stars "

" A book on CD for a long trip. It was good, lots of colorful characters, but I felt it played out well before the end. Still, some great dialogue. "

" Takes a little bit of time to get going, once it sorts out its threads. "

" This made me want to read some more by the prolific and acclaimed Mr. Leonard. "

" Better than "Be Cool", cooler than "The Hot Kid", and more fun than "Kill Shot". God Bless Elmore Leonard. I need to expand my collection of his work. "

" Complicated story of hit men,models and Detroit homicide detective. "

" Classic Leonard, just easy to fall into and get lost in the worlds he creates. The man is an artist. "

" This seemed like an excuse for the author to describe as many heinous crimes as possible around a lame story. "

" This made me want to read some more by the prolific and acclaimed Mr. Leonard. "

" Not a great story but had interest. Slow moving. "

" Just a cop and robber book. Thought it would be funnier. "

" I was ready to give this 4 stars, but it just fizzled at the end of the book. "

" I like Elmore Leonard. He's easy to read and writes about people like there are real people. "

" For the first time since childhood I started and finished a book in one day. Culpability distribution: London Rain 5%, Elmore Leonard 95% "

" Elmore Leonard has a very unique way of writing that creates the feeling his stories are true. This is about an 80-something, very rich and man who is shot, along with his "regular" prostitute. This is a good story, not great but a mystery to the end. "