Il mambo degli orsi

"Leonard and I were about as far from sleuths as you could get. We didn't know much besides instinct, and so far that had gotten our asses whipped, got us half drowned, shot at, in trouble with the law." Initial Thoughts I've read a number of books now by the superb Joe R Lansdale and althou

Another great adventure with my buddies Hap Collins and Leonard Pine! Leonard has a new boyfriend but is still surly, having just burnt down the neighborhood crack house for the third Christmas Eve in a row. But to stay out of jail this time, Leonard and Hap agree to help their friend Marvin locate

When Hap goes to spend Christmas Eve with his friend Leonard, he finds that Leonard’s idea of a Yule log is burning down the neighborhood crack house. Since this is the third time Leonard has torched it, the cops are a little miffed even though he always pulls the drug dealers out of the fire. Polic Leggi tutto

It's difficult not to be enamored with Joe R. Lansdale's prose. He has such a wonderfully engaging style. Hap and Leonard are two very different people, but who happen to be lifelong friends. When they are asked to go in search of a missing woman with whom they have history, they feel obliged to find Leggi tutto

Our intrepid misanthrope heroes are asked by local cop Hanson to travel to mostly racist Grovetown, TX. Job - to look into the whereabouts of Florida, lawyer and lover of both Hap and the cop. She's researching a story about a black man killed while in police custody. I find myself alternately shakin Leggi tutto

I believe I might have the honor of being the only living human being on this planet that doesn't get the sense of humor in these books. This is my second try, and I just don't see anything comical or entertaining about this couple. Since I'm sure I am in the minority, I will leave Hap and Leonard t Leggi tutto