Maximum Bob

by Elmore Leonard

Book Overview

Enter the world of Elmore Leonard. The setting is Palm Beach County, Florida, where someone places a live ten-foot alligator in the backyard of the bigoted, redneck judge Bob Gibbs--known to all as Maximum Bob--and his wife, Leanne, a former Weeki Wachee mermaid. Not long after that, shots are fired into the judge's house. It doesn't take much figuring to conclude that someone's out to get him and that malefactor isn't going to stop at the second...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385301421
• ISBN13: 9780385301428
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Maximum Bob

Another of Leonard's fast paced, witty and charming mysteries accompanied by a cast of charcters who mix, at times, like oil and water. Nevertheless a wonderful read and funny as all get out!

Maximum Leonard

Crisp, punchy dialogue -- twists in plot that will keep you guessing -- sharply drawn fascinating characters -- and a gator! This is Elmore Leonard at his best. In case you are curious, the title refers to a judge whose proclivity is for giving the maximum sentence allowed by law. Highly recommend this book.

Maximum Read

I read this book because I knew Leonard was a master of pacing and I wanted a refresher course. I wasn't expecting the tapestry of characters, the elegant choreography of the plot, the inevitability of both the violence and the redemption at the end. This is sophisticated writing that rocks so well on the page you don't notice how fine it is. If you want to know how to write, study Leonard and Maximum Bob.

GREAT BOOK! GREAT AUTHOR!

MAXIMUM BOB IS AWESOME!!! READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE YOU WILL LOVE IT, OR MAYBE NOT BUT THAT IS YOUR OPINION. ALSO READ PRONTO, RIDING THE RAP, RUM PUNCH, AND EVERY OTHER ONE HE HAS WRITTEN BECAUSE HE IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING AUTHOR OF HIS TIME!

Elmore Leonard's Maximum Bob, Incredable!

Elmore Leonard, author of Get Shorty and Rum Pounch, brings us Maximum Bob. A fantastic story with characters that come to life with an unbeatable plot!