Scan Dead Aim Sketched By Joe R. Lansdale Readable In Audio Books

is copyofsigned numbered copies, Okay, since I read it on my Kindle and it only cost me,, I didn't let the ridonculous cover get to me, And I am sad that the last two Hap amp Leonard adventures have only been novellas, With that being said, I loved this story, I think my love for this pair of goodintentioned well, um, . . justice dealers might have biased me slightly, Okay, a lot. But they are so much fun to hang out with that whether it's for several hundred pages or just, I can't say it wasn't a good time.
I guffawed once with a mouthful of spit and had to dry off my phone that I was reading on because my Kindle Fire died and I wasn't going to wait patiently while it charged and it's still drying with the battery removed.
I think that's pretty high marks, Excellent addition to Joe Lansdale's Hap and Leonard series, In this noirlike novella the guys are hired to protect a woman from her husband, only to be caught up in murders involving the Dixie Mafia, Highly recommended. Myfavorite Southern boys, Hap and Leonard, Short, worth it, though. Audiobook. Props to the narrator. My two best friends are at it again, Witty, hilarious and kickass!
However, . . it was over before I had even started,

But now I'm ready for the sitelinknext one!,Dead Aim marks the always welcome return of Joe R, Lansdales most enduring fictional creations: Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, The result is a spare, beautifully crafted novella in which Lansdales unique voice and inimitable narrative gifts are on fulland generousdisplay,

The story begins simply enough when the two agree to provide protection for a woman harassed by her violent, soontobeex husband, But, as readers of this series will already know, events in the lives of Hap and Leonard rarely stay simple for long, When a protracted stakeout ends in a lethal shooting and a pair of moldering corpses turn up in an otherwise deserted trailer, the nature of this “routine” assignment changes dramatically.
The ensuing investigation unearths a complex web of lies, duplicity, and hidden agendas that leads from an upscale Texas law firm to the world of organized crime, culminating in the kind of explosive, anythingcanhappen confrontation that only Joe Lansdale could create.
Violent, profane, and often raucously funny, Dead Aim is a tautly written, hugely entertaining thriller and a triumph of the storytellers art, This review first appeared on my blog sitelink com/. Here's the direct link: sitelink comjo

Ive made no secret of the fact that I love Joe R, Lansdale. If you havent been around these parts before, you can check out this blog post for proof,

You might also notice that I said I loved Joe himself or Hisownself as we like to call him rather than just saying I love his books.
But for me its all the same thing,

Let me explain,

Ive got an addictiona fever if you willand no, its not for cowbell, Its this consuming need I have for more of my favorite fictional duo of the past twenty years,

Hap Collins and Leonard Pine,

I really hoped, at one time, that Jeff Bridges would play Hap and Samuel L, Jackson would be Leonard, and though I suppose thats still possible, because of those actors respective ages the films would have to be made out of order.
You know, there would be some prequels with different actors and all that stuff, And that would be fine with me if Hollywood went all George Lucas on Hap and Leonard and made Book Four after Book Eight and Book Two before Book One.
As long as the movies get made, Im good,

But back to loving Joe R, Lansdale. My reasons for saying this are because a he seems like a great guy, b because he has the coolest voice this side of Ray Winstone, and c he tends to take care of his fans.
See, were like Lansdale Junkies, slavering like mindless zombies for our next bite of Joes brain, and were especially this way with Hap and Leonard, I dont expect Joe to write three Hap and Leonard books a year though I certainly wouldnt complain, but its like he senses when Im starting to get desperate for my next Hap and Leonard story.
Then he obliges.

Which brings us to Dead Aim, If youve never read Hap and Leonard book before, well, thats like saying youve never heard Samuel L, Jacksons scary Pulp Fiction speech before or seen Jeff Bridges try to escape a leashed marmot in The Big Lebowksi,

In other words, there are certain things you just have to experience to believe,

Read Dead Aim, Its vintage Hap and Leonard, Im a slow reader often pausing to highlight words or write down notes, but even I did this novella in three sittings, Youll probably swallow it in one, Youll love the way Hap and Leonard talk, Youll love how downtoearth they are but how heroic they can often be, Youll laugh out loud and nope, Im genetically incapable of turning that into an acronym at the things they do and say, Youll be buttockstightening nervous when they get themselves into a hairy situation, Most of all, youll be totally entertained,

Thanks, Joe, for providing a zombie like me with such a great story, Until the next one, Ill be moaning and salivating at your front gate, Solid novella featuring the dynamic redneck duo, The problem with these novellas, though, is the lack of banter and odd characters moments that define the series, Thankfully Lansdale is going back to the full novel format for the next one,

"Too many guns is not like too many guitars, " Hap Collins


I needed a break from reading two massive hard scifi books Endymion and Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons in case you're interested and was looking for something fastmoving, fun and action packed.
Step forward Mr Joe R Lansdale with his downright brilliant Hap and Leonard series, I know, I know you're sick of hearing me go on about it, Well it's the number one love in my life, . . apart from my daughter almost forgot, . . so tough luck sunshine!

Seriously, I've not read a bad Lansdale story yet and that goes double for this series, Any time that guys pen touches paper he's writing solid gold, After reading the last novella, Hyenas, I couldn't wait to get my filthy paws all over this, It's my tenth Hap/Leonard book and my obsession is only getting stronger, Surely this one would be another barn storming success,

And just in case you were wondering who the hell Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are then I'm bitterly disappointed in you, But just so you know they are the best crime fighting duo since Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, I'd probably put them slightly above those wannabes, They are two of my best buddies after all,

"It's our way, It's not a good way, but it's the honourable way, "

"And it's just about all we got, "

"Our honour"

"No, Our Way. "

The Story

With this being a shorter entry, I was expecting a much simpler case than what I was used to.
The story begins when friend and excop Marv Hanlon hires the duo to protect an acquaintance of his, Sharon Devon, from her massive and potentially violent husband who can't quite get to grips with their pending divorce.
It all looks like a piece of cake or vanilla cookie in Leonard's case or so it seems, With trouble never far round the corner things never go as simple as expected for East Texas' finest,

It doesn't take long for the bodies to start piling up, with more twists and backstabbing that you can shake a big stick at, The situation certainly runs deeper than a man who can't handle breaking up and with the Dixie mafia lurking in the background it's not long before the brown stuff hits that fan.
Didn't I say that this case looked simple Shows what I know!



The Writing

I've said before that Lansdale's style looks simple on the surface but dig deeper and it's anything

but.
The prose are razor sharp, really gripping, without a word wasted, It's constantly engaging. And with a story as short as this one his pacing and rapid fire action suits in perfectly, packing a lot of action into a small narrative.
Don't worry, there's a lot of twists and turns that keep it interesting,

As always, the dialogue is incredible, Joe has an ear for dialogue that few can emulate, I know guys that have the same sense of humour as Hap and Leonard and the conversation is almost the same, Only not quite as funny, We don't quite have Lansdale's brilliant sense of humour, It helps create a unique atmosphere that can have incredibly dark stuff taking place but still keep things upbeat and fun, That's testament to how good this author is,

'I looked at Leonard, said, "Is any of this making any sense"

"Not to me," he said, "But I'm still trying to figure out the ending to the Sopranos, "


Final Thoughts

In a nutshell, Dead Aim is a quick ride, But boy does it pack a punch, Hopefully a bit like this review, Although I don't profess to have the talent of Champion' Joe,

In comparison to the last novella, Hyenas, I don't think this one was quite as good as that one had a few more things going on.
It certainly feels slighter than the best novels in the series Two Bear Mambo is still the top dog for me, But as always there was maximum entertainment without feeling rushed,

Is it a must read Most certainly not, You could easily skip it and not miss out on anything significant, Is ita worthwhile read Without a shadow of a doubt, Top draw entertainment and perfect to give you a break between more demanding books, A bit of light relief, Hopefully, like this review.

Thanks for reading and, . . cheers! A very short Hap and Leonard book, but not bad, Not as crazy as I've come to expect from a Hap and Leonard book, but then not every case they take can go all weird and crazy, right The guys are hired to protect a woman from her exhusband.
Things get complicated Hap and Leonard take on a job protecting a woman from her soontobeex, But as usual things are not all what they seem and the boys end up with a few corpses and Hap gets questioned by the police again.
Lansdale let's the boys show some growth in their abilities as sleuths rather than relying solely on Marvin Hansen for the solution, And they don't make as many mistakes as usual, . . though still more than a few, But they remain endearing and compelling protagonists, This is a novella and the story here is pretty slight, But that's okay. I love that Lansdale likes to work at varying lengths and if doing that with Hap and Leonard means we also get other short works from him so much the better.
This one isn't great Hap amp Leoanrd, But it's good and worth the short commitment,

But oh my, . . that cover. What were they thinking I don't know who those two pretty boys are, but they're at least two decades too young to be Hap amp Leonard, .