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Hap and Leonard
| Title | Hap and Leonard |
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| Date | 2024-10-14 08:19:17 |
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| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
A SundanceTV series starring Michael K. Williams (The Wire), James Purefoy (Rome), and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men).Hap and Leonard have never fit the profile. Hap Collins looks like a good ’ol boy, but his liberal politics don’t match. After a number of failed careers, Hap has found his calling: kicking ass.Vietnam veteran Leonard Pine is even more complicated: black, conservative, gay...and an occasional arsonist. With Leonard on the job, small-time crooks all on the way on up to the Dixie Mafia had best be extremely nervous. Joe R. Lansdale’s popular Texan crime-fighting duo are immortalized in this complete collection of Hap and Leonard short stories and tall tales. Additionally, you'll find one brand-new story and an original introduction by New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta (So Cold the River). Read more
Review
This was one of the most enjoyable books that I got to read this year. Most importantly, Lansdale's writings made everything so lifelike that it seemed as if I'm watching the Sundance TV Series. But you might be knowing all about that.Let me talk about the book.Unlike the novels, these stories and pieces were like teasers. But how fascinating they were!The contents are:(*) Introduction: An Appreciation of Joe.R. Lansdale by Michael Koryta1. Hyenas: Sort of epic, as far as the Leonard and Hap saga is concerned.2. Veil's Visit: A chiller, which shows some aspects of Hap that we didn’t expect.3. Death by Chili: A light piece, with a recipe thrown in.4. Dead Aim: A grim story of twists, turns and pain.5. The Boy Who Became Invisible: The saddest and the most poignant story of the collection, dealing with bullying, abuse and its result.6. Not Our Kind: A loving testimonial to the brand of violence that Lansdale's prose can unleash.7. Bent Twig: This was the best story of the book. It was full of rage, despair and comedy. Lansdale at his best, undoubtedly.(*) Joe.R. Lansdale Interviews Hap Collins and Leonard Pine: A tongue-firmly-in-cheek piece.(*) The Care and Feeding and Raising Up of Hap and Leonard: Essential read for fans of the deadly duo.Overall, an unputdownable collection. Highly Recommended.
