Mr. Paradise
 

Mr. Paradise

by Elmore Leonard

It's a dubious proposition from the outset, destined to lead to trouble: Chloe Robinette, a high-end former Detroit call girl, asks her lingerie model roommate, Kelly Barr, to help her entertain a wealthy octogenarian trial lawyer named Anthony Paradiso. By "entertain," she means donning a cheerleader's skimpy skirt, but going topless, and doing rah-rah routines beside a TV set while... (read more)

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JoeIsReading
  • Rated 5 stars

This is Leonard's first Detroit Homicide novel in twenty years or so, and it's a fun ride. A melancholy homicide detective, two corpses, two hit men, and a few other Leonardesque characters meet and bounce off of one another. As with all his books, everyone gets what they deserve... but it doesn't happen in quite the way you think it will. Great stuff.

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patchandler
  • Rated 2 stars

Forget it, not worth your time. Didn't hate it, but...

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  • Rated 3.6 stars
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  • Rated 3.5 stars
 

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