Kate’s 2¢: “Swag” by Elmore Leonard

“Swag” by Elmore Leonard

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

While Leonard was probably a very nice man, I found his story “Swag” to be racist, sexist, and amoral. The poetic justice of Frank and Ernest getting left holding the bag, doesn’t exonerate them.  I hope Arlene kept some of the money for herself.

From Wikipedia:

Elmore Leonard  (Born October 11, 1925- Died On : August 20, 2013) was an American author, screenwriter, and film producer. He wrote crime and western fiction with titles such as Rum Punch, 3:10 to Yuma, and Get Shorty.

Elmore Leonard was born on October 11, 1925, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He and his family frequently moved during his childhood, thus settling in Detroit, Michigan when he was 9. Leonard was an avid reader, which inspired him to write fiction. Many of his stories were set in and around Detroit.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Swag DB97637

Leonard, Elmore. Reading time: 6 hours, 12 minutes.

Read by Frank Muller.

Mystery and Detective Stories

Ernest Stickley Jr. figures his luck’s about to change when Detroit used-car salesman Frank Ryan catches him trying to boost a ride from Ryan’s lot. Frank’s got some surefire schemes for getting rich quick–all of them involving guns–and all Stickley has to do is follow “Ryan’s Rules” to share the wealth. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 1976.

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