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Road Dogs: A Novel Paperback – May 4, 2010

by Elmore Leonard (Author)

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Book 2 of 2: Jack Foley

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Elmore Leonard is eternal. In Road Dogs, the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and “America’s greatest crime master” (Newsweek) brings back three of his favorite characters—Jack Foley from Out of Sight, Cundo Rey from La Brava, and Dawn Navarro from Riding the Rap—for a twisting, explosive, always surprising masterwork of crime fiction the San Francisco Chronicle calls, “a sly, violent, funny and superbly written story of friendship, greed, and betrayal.”

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Jack Foley and Cundo Rey are road dogs: trusted jailhouse comrades watching each other's back. They're so tight, Cundo's using his own money and his shark lady lawyer to get Foley's sentence reduced from thirty years to three months. And when Jack gets out, the wealthy Cuban criminal wants him to stay in Cundo's multimillion dollar Venice Beach house—right across from the one where Cundo's common-law wife, professional psychic Dawn Navarro, resides. There will certainly be some payback expected, though Jack can't figure out what. Sexy Dawn's intentions are a lot clearer. But Cundo's coming home earlier than anticipated, and Jack smells a double-cross cooking—the kind that could turn a road dog into road kill.

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Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. The short story "Fire in the Hole," and three books, including Raylan, were the basis for the FX hit show Justified. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; Reprint edition (May 4, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061985708
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061985706
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.65 x 8 inches

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Elmore Leonard wrote forty-five novels and nearly as many western and crime short stories across his highly successful career that spanned more than six decades. Some of his bestsellers include Road Dogs, Up in Honey’s Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories Fire in the Hole. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Rum Punch, which became Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. Justified, the hit series from FX, is based on Leonard’s character Raylan Givens, who appears in Riding the Rap, Pronto, Raylan and the short story “Fire in the Hole”. He was a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA, and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He was known to many as the ‘Dickens of Detroit’ and was a long-time resident of the Detroit area.

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Elmore is always a great read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023

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Loved this extension of the character from Out of Sight. Great read as I've xome to expect from Mr. LEONARD!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2009

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You know those books where you have come off feeling like you have slogged through them. This is exactly the kind of sensation one gets while going through ROAD DOGS, the latest in the long run of Elmore Leonard's illustrious bibliography. As prolific as he is, he still shows an obvious lack in story plotting, the part of the writing process which he failed to nail in the very first crime novel THE BIG BOUNCE. That's not to say Elmore's writing isn't as stellar as it was or that his dialogue isn't as good. His mastery of dialogue is by far one of the best I've seen from any writer since, well, the advent of the greatest duo in English literature, Charles Dickens and Shakespeare. And, if you've read THE HOT KID or THE BIG BOUNCE, you would know how well Elmore can pace a scene or an action sequence. He goes through paragraphs like a freight train. No word is wasted and every single one used to tremendous overall effect. It's a welcome change from the long winding prose of a Stephen King or a Thomas Pynchon, where you see far too many words employed to illustrate a single point. The story construction, though, leaves a lot to be desired.

The premise of the book looks to be a winner: Jack Foley from OUT OF SIGHT meets Cundo Rey from LABRAVA meets Dawn Navarro from RIDING THE RAP. Jack meets Cundo in Glades prison, from an arrest by Karen Sisco back In OUT OF SIGHT-not the first time Elmore does such a thing-and Dawn, on the outside, waits on Cundo to finish up serving his time, little do we know she has her manicured paws poised on robbing Cundo of his numerous land properties and mansions. It all sounds good but the execution plods for a better part of the first half, until the inevitable betrayal by a particular someone in the equation. One might argue that crime novels does have such plot mechanics but even the worst of these novels do not contain weird plot points like the one involving Danny Karmanos' 'ghost.' While humorous, it offers no storytelling value. It looks suspiciously like filler, something redundant to fill up the pages.

It does have plenty of memorable moments to tide you over. The moment where Foley finds out the whole plan remains the highest for me. That was atypical of Elmore's characterization which is indicative of his experience and his prowess at following characters around with his pen. No one character was out and there was even a clear example shown, of Elmore's use of characterization, in a late conversation between Cundo and Dawn. ROAD DOGS has that going for it.

The ending was satisfying as well and not as slip-shot as some people thought it to be. It offered a good conclusion to the mystery and showed that vice always meets with punishment. Always.

If you've come here expecting the greatest American novel, this isn't it. Instead what you are getting here is a sort of a tide-over, a beach read to keep your days busy. Not really compelling but good for a few hours entertainment. If you're used to Elmore's prose, this might be a welcome introduction to some of the most poetic lines in crime fiction and beyond. Everyone benefits.

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One of his best

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017

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One of Leonard's best. If you liked Jack Foley in "Out of Sight", Dawn Navarro in "Riding the Rap" and Cundo Rey in " La Brava, then this one is for you. We take a wild ride from Gun Club Highway in Florida to the canals of Venice, California. "Good guy" Jack Foley (he's only robbed somewhere north of 200 banks across the south) uses Cundo's attorney to get him loose from prison after U. S. Marshall Karen Sisco is persuaded to aid in his defense. She's the one who helped put him away after a brief 'time out' in "Out of Sight."

Cundo has come into a small fortune after a stint as the male dancer in a female night club. He sends Foley ahead to check on Dawn and set the stage for Cundo's comeback in crime. He'll be out of prison, too, in a couple of months and in this time Foley and Dawn have gotten to know each other. Condo's jealousy comes into play as the three of them become an explosive mixture.

Full of the poignant pathos of a typical Leonard situation, "Road Dogs" is pure pleasure to the Leonard fan. Well deserving of a five-star rating.

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James Laabs

Not up to par with his other novels

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2010

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It seems like a winning formula - bring together some classic characters from previous novels in a new location, with a new scam. But this book seems like Elmore Leonard was going through the motions when he wrote it. The dialog, always his strong suit, is not riveting and the plot itself drags considerably. The characters also don't seem true to what they were in their previous appearances. It is like he used their names but they are entirely different characters. Usually I relish the thought of picking up a half-read Elmore Leonard book but reading this one is a chore.

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while in LA he has made a great deal of money selling drugs and buying real estate

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014

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Road Dogs, one of Elmore Leonard's last novels is well worth the read. Written in 2009, it marks the return of 3 Leonard characters. Jack Foley, the good-hearted bank robber of Out of Sight, (played by George Clooney in the Movie), Dawn Navarro from Riding the Rap and Pronto, and the inimitable Cundo Rey, who has somehow survived his encounter with Joe LaBrava in the novel aptly named LaBrava. Foley, after being shot by Karen Cisco in Out of Sight is returned to prison for a 30 year sentence. There he befriends, and ultimately protects Cundo Rey, who has extricated himself from his situation in Florida,but is finally apprehended in California. However, while in LA he has made a great deal of money selling drugs and buying real estate. He also has a girlfriend, the aforementioned Dawn Navarro. (Probably anyone interested in Road Dogs might read LaBrava first. Getting to know Cundo Rey makes this novel all the more enjoyable). Foley and Rey become road dogs, slang for buddies who have each others' backs while doing time. As a reward and a thank you, Cundo arranges an interview for jack with his own high powered attorney. This eventually results in Foley's release from prison,(Cundo's release will follow shortly,) but at the cost of $30,000. Cundo, of course provides the funds, in exchange for some favor at a later date. Jack must go to LA to watch over Dawn Navarro who is now a well paid psychic, and of course beautiful. That sets up the rest, which is approximately 250 pages of pure Leonard. This is a must read for all real Dutch fans. If it is ever done as a movie, I hope George Clooney returns as Jack. This is something that Leonard spoke about in an interview before his passing.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021

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Grab view from the 1st page and doesn't let go keeps you on the tiptoes of your suspense for a long time and finally the good guys wind

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Jeff Brown

and is as cool as ever

Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2017

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Totally satisfying story! Jack Foley is back, and is as cool as ever. Wonderful cast of characters.

d law

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in France on February 15, 2019

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Typical Elmore

GeorgeHy

... by Elmore Leonard and there isn't one I wouldn't recommend. This is probably the last book he wrote ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2014

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I have read every book by Elmore Leonard and there isn't one I wouldn't recommend. This is probably the last book he wrote and it was good to see a few characters from earlier books making an appearance. His writing is always so economical, he can describe something or someone in a line where others would use a paragraph. Worth checking out his son Peter, very enjoyable also.
I will miss Elmore though.

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Reviewed in Germany on March 24, 2011

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Ich habe noch kein Buch von Elmore Leonard gelesen, dass ich nicht immens gemocht hätte, aber dieses hier konnte trotzdem noch eins draufsetzen. Beim Lesen dieses Buches hatte mein Gehirn so eine Art Dauerschwebezustand. Durchgehend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Fand ich klasse!

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Andrew Harkin

An excellent Sequel to Out Of Sight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2015

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I bought this as it is the sequel to Out of Sight. As usual the prose is sharp, the dialogue excellent and the characters described to give you an idea of who they are but not so much that it ruins your own interpretation and picture in your mind.

I love reading Elmore Leonard's stuff, terse and sharp prose, no fluff and as my Dad would say, a good yarn.

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