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Mr Paradise
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Tony Paradiso - aka Mr Paradise - gets his kicks from watching old football games on TV accompanied by live entertainment: sexy cheerleaders shaking their pom-poms and doing rah-rah routines for his viewing pleasure. But for Chloe Robinette, playing dress-up doesn't end so well when she's caught in the crossfire of a contract hit. There are witnesses to the murders - Paradiso's right-hand man, Montez Taylor, and Chloe's roommate, Kelly - but neither is giving too much away. Because Montez and Kelly have a score in mind, a big payoff from Mr Paradise's estate - if only Kelly can convince the cops she's someone else....
Elmore Leonard was born in New Orleans on 11 October 1925. He wrote 45 books during his phenomenal career, including the best sellers Mr Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, and The Hot Kid. Many have been made into successful movies, including Get Shorty with John Travolta, Out of Sight with George Clooney, and Rum Punch, which became Tarantino's Jackie Brown. He is the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award and the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award. He died on 20 August 2013 in Detroit.
Warning: This book contains explicit content.
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- Shane
- 20-09-2022
Good story, disappointing narration
A good story about low lifes, cheerleaders and criminals, with trademark Elmore Leonard dialogue, but spoilt by the narration. The narrator, Robert Forster, makes little effort with character voices and they all sound fairly similar. He also doesn’t uses pauses enough to break up both the dialogue and narration, so as to highlight what’s important and to dramatise the important moments. Also, to give room for laughter.
The story feels like an almost unbroken flow of words that makes listening an effort rather than a pleasure.
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