Gold Coast

By Elmore Leonard

Book Overview

"Lean, mean, darkly funny." -- Boston Globe "A zingy thriller by the master of hard-boiled suspense." -- Dallas Morning News "Elmore Leonard may be the greatest crime novelist in the world," declares the Seattle Times , and truer words have never been written. Just follow the Grand Master of mystery and suspense to Florida's Gold Coast and you'll quickly discover that it's so. In this classic Elmore Leonard thriller, a beautiful mafia widow stands to lose everything her late mob boss husband left her if she succumbs to her desire for an attractive Detroit ex-con--so the two conspire to outwit the thugs the dead capo assigned to make sure she stays chaste. Superior crime fiction in the vein of John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker--chock full of the eccentric characters, black humor, and razor-sharp dialogue for which the acclaimed creator of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (of TV's Justified ) is justifiably famous-- Gold Coast is gold standard Leonard.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062206095
• ISBN13: 9780062206091
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Elmore's Best!

I've read 20 of Elmore's 40 books, and thus far, Gold Coast remains my favorite. I find the bad guy in this particular book endlessly facsinating and hilarious!

"I like that in a man..."

Elmore Leonard's "Gold Coast" is a classic book about a femme fatale. "You're not too bright. I like that in a man," said one actress in a late night film noir classic film, and Leonard's major female (Karen DiCilia) in "Gold Coast" is one smart cookie, using men for her own monetary advantage. Not that she doesn't like men's company. She just likes controlling men much more.Leonard's novel is fast-moving, witty and downright scary in places, especially when Roland is part of the scene. A huge, pseudo-cowboy-hit-man, Roland is the stuff of nightmares, a killer with little thought for his victims. He almost makes me want to own a gun.Larry Rochelle, author of DEATH & DEVOTION, TRACETRACKS and DANCE WITH THE PONY

gold coast keeps it intresting

gold coast may not be one of leonards best but it satisfies the crime novel fan.the plot is pretty good considering its been seen before.the ending i must say is surprising.it also has a few funny moments to keep you in good humor.good book but not leonards best.

Brisk read, blackly humorous, good fun!

I read this book in 2 afternoons. Although it's short, the characters are fully realized and well-rounded. I really liked the Roland Crow character; such a jolly fellow going around shooting people and throwing them off balconies! I'm getting to like Elmore Leonard very much. If you like this stuff, I also recommend Joe R. Lansdale's series about Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, as well as anything by Christopher Moore.

it was pretty good

i will have to admit that this was a really short book. if it was at least 100 pages longer it would be a lot better. but im still amazed on how good it was for such a short book.