
The Switch
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Narrated by:
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Mark Hammer
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By:
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Elmore Leonard
Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara hit it off in prison, where they were both doing time for grand theft auto. Now that they're out, they're joining forces for one big score. The plan is to kidnap the wife of a wealthy Detroit developer and hold her for ransom. But they didn't figure the lowlife husband wouldn't want his lady back. So it's time for Plan B and the opportunity to make a real killing - with the unlikely help of a beautiful, ticked-off housewife who's hungry for a large helping of sweet revenge.
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If you could sum up The Switch in three words, what would they be?
Enjoyed the listenWould you be willing to try another book from Elmore Leonard? Why or why not?
yes, I like Elmore Leonard but he has written so much over such a long career that some are just better than othersWhich scene was your favorite?
The endingAny additional comments?
Worth the timeFun short book; enjoyed the read but a B
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There is always a slight Karmic vibe to the Leonard novels I've read. It isn't just a simple equation of crime ≠ pay. No. Leonard isn't that trite. But stupidity, arrogance, selfishness, laziness and wickedness are all given the proper time and fertilizer to bloom and decay in the short 200 pages of his hardboiled garden.
Trick or treat, Mama!
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Very good, but........
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A little about the plot: Louis Gara and Ordell Robbie met in prison and became quick friends. When Louis got out from another stint in jail, he went to Detroit to stay with his old friend. Ordell had been busy putting a can't miss scam together. The plan included kidnapping Mickey Dawson, a crooked land developer's wife, and holding her for a 1 million dollar ransom. Frank Dawson couldn't go to the police because he was hiding money in an off shore bank account. Add in a Neo-Nazi ex-security guard, a mistress on the side, and a hostage reluctant to return to her previous life, and what you get is an on-the-fly 'switch' in plans.
A very enjoyable read! I will definitely put more Elmore Leonard on my 'to read' list.
Inept criminals in a madcap caper
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This book was a lot of fun!
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Not Leonard's best, but this story was read so poorly It was hard not just give up on the book. Like most Leonard's stories, this one is fun with good characters and exiting plot.I will skip anything read by Mark Hammer in the futureAnnoying reader
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Expected more..
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Story takes place when the get decline began in Detroit, I remember the sights and feeling of the city the author conveys throughout the storyline.
Imported from the D
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I wasn’t expecting the ending!
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Really e leonard?
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