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Pronto

By: Elmore Leonard
Narrated by: Alexander Adams
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The feds want Miami bookmaker Harry Arno to squeal on his wiseguy boss. So they're putting word out on the street that Arno's skimming profits from "Jimmy Cap" Capotorto - which he is, but everybody does it. He was planning to retire to Italy someday anyway, so Harry figures now's a good time to get lost.

U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens knows Harry's tricky - the bookie ditched him once in an airport while in the marshal's custody - but not careful. So Raylan's determined to find the fugitive's Italian hideaway before a cold-blooded Sicilian "Zip" does and whacks Arno for fun. After all, it's a "pride thing"...and it might even put Raylan in good stead with Harry's sexy ex-stripper girlfriend Joyce.

©1983 Elmore Leonard, Inc. (P)1994 Books On Tape Crime Crime Thrillers Dark humor Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Comedy Italy
Engaging Dialogue • Compelling Characters • Fast-paced Plot • Crisp Writing • Entertaining Storyline • Authentic Accents
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It's not hard to hard to be swept away by any of Elmore Leonard's characters in his books, and Raylan is one of his best. Rayland exemplifies the very best of an old west sheriff in a modern day world serving in the U.S. Marshall's service. Loaded with characters and dialogue that you will not soon forget. It is not hard to understand why so many of Elmore's books and characters make it to the big screen and television; they are just plain and simple entertainment. Enjoy this listen!

Great character, even better dialogue!

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This is a very rare case where the TV show/movie is better then the book. Justified was amazing. So I decided I would listen to the book, since the book is always better. Not in this case. All I can say it is it fine. It isn't bad, it certainly isn't great, it is fine. Doesn't make me want to go listen to the other books at all. The narrator, Alexander Adams didn't help things. He is far from the worse narrator I have heard, but he didn't help the book. He is middle of the road, closer to the bottom of average.

Disapointingly average and meh

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If you've ever watched Justified on FX and love it as much as I do, you'll want to read this book. Raylan Givens is a bad ass. Great book!

Justified

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If you like Elmore Leonard than you will enjoy this. That’s probably close to a given. If you are not familiar with him than the book is a fun story with some of the best dialogue I know of. It’s easy to listen to. Easy to follow and the narration is 5 star.

Great story, Great narration

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Elmore Leonard creates great characters. Hombre, Get Shorty, and dozens more. Raylan Givens is done with Justfied but original stories started here

Raylan Givens intro before TV's Justified

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My first Elmore Leonard book. It was enjoyable but not exactly the most thought-provoking story. I kind of saw the boys coming a mile away and it felt like a lot of padding. The only black which I'm never a fan O.

light read kind of predictable not very deep

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The character development was great. I haven't seen any of the justified shows but now I want to.

good story

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If you’re a fan of justified, you need to hear this story. Raylan’s beginning opens your eyes to how he goes about his business in the TV show (and probably the later books.) The performance is great, even down to the Italian wiseguy accents. I will continue listening to Raylan’s story.

Justified Fans

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One of Elmore’s best books like I’ve said before once you start his books, you can’t stop it’ll have you on the edge of the seat the entire time

Don’t miss out 

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What made the experience of listening to Pronto the most enjoyable?

I love Elmore Leonard stories.

What did you like best about this story?

It gives a background to the character in the tv show 'Justified'.

Have you listened to any of Alexander Adams’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first of his performances I've heard.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

i don't know

Raylan Givens' Beginnings

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