Washington post bullets fly, but as with most elmore leonard novels, things really move when the dialogue gets. Jan 27, 2012 elmore leonard is regarded as the greatest american crime writer, surpassing even raymond chandler. Washington post bullets fly, but as with most elmore leonard novels, things really move when the dialogue gets going. Germanborn walter schoen, now living in detroit, is a dead ringer for heinrich himmler. His funeral service was held at holy name church in birmingham, michigan. And then theres ottothe waffenss major who runs away with a nice jewish girl. A novel hardcover may 8, 2007 by elmore leonard author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Up in honey s room brings back the hero leonard introduced in his. Honey deal, walter s american wife, doesnt know that walter is a member of a spy ring and gives shelter to escaped german pows. Still, even soso leonard can be a lot of fun for the reader and apparently for the author as well. See the complete carl webster series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Though many reported that he was doing fine and recovering at home in michigan that was not the case. I have been a huge elmore leonard fan since i first picked up maximum bob several years ago, and this is the best book he has written in years. Up in honeys room is a perfect example of a master storyteller spinning a tall one. Arliss howard the narrator did a good job but elmore leonard dropped the ink. Bullets fly, but as with most elmore leonard novels, things really move when the dialogue gets going. Leonard was in his early 80s when he wrote it, so maybe he was just tired. Elmores legacy lives on, and the memory of his life is survived by five children, grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren. Like a good caricaturist, he exaggerates details, but never strays too far. Apr 29, 2008 when you read elmore leonard, you enter mr. Elmore leonard may be moseying toward his 82nd birthday, but his 40th novel provides ample. Up in honeys room elmore leonard digital audiobook.
From his appearances in the critically acclaimed novels the hot kid and up in honey s room, carl returns to lay down the law in a novella that originally appeared as a serial in the new york times sunday magazine. Set in the waning days of wwii, bestseller leonards disappointing 40th novel finds gunslinging u. Germanborn walter schoen, now living in detroit, is a. Walter s american wife, honey deal, doesnt know he s a german spy, but. May 08, 2007 listen to up in honey s room audiobook by elmore leonard. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard, 9780753824290, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If youre going to read an elmore leonard novel, some words of advice. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Dialogue as imaginative, unpredictable and witty as we have come to expect from leonard. Its elmore leonards worldgritty, funny, and full of surprises. Buy a cheap copy of up in honey s room book by elmore leonard. Sweet honey deals not sure what compelled her to marry walter schoen, possibly the most boring man on earth.
Heinrich himmler s double up in honey s room, and on and on even into the supernatural. Reading up in honeys room is like dancing with the stars and elmore leonards the star. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007, hardcover for. Up in honeys room ebook by elmore leonard rakuten kobo. The times london as usual, elmore leonard tells his story in his flawlessly colloquial prose style, with pitchperfect dialogue. Honey phoned her sister in law muriel, still living in harlan county, kentucky, to tell her shed left walter schoen, calling him valter, and was on her way to being honey deal again. Up in honey s room is another book that includes carl carlos as a us marshall. Click to read more about up in honey s room by elmore leonard. I really like the first book the hot kid but this book was just a bust. After an excruciating wait of two years, elmore leonard is back with his 43rd book, up in honey s room. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard, paperback barnes. Read up in honey s room by elmore leonard available from rakuten kobo. Below is a list of all of his published books in order of when they were originally released.
It is a criticism nobody would ever level at elmore leonard. Jan 12, 2015 a character in elmore leonards 2007 novel up in honeys room is wondering when he should draw a handgun, hidden in the cushions of a sofa, and shoot it out with this guy pointing a burp gun at him. And the multitude of his loyal fans will not be disappointed. Up in honey s room im sorry i spent money on this book. Up in honey s room up in honey s room audiobook, by elmore leonard. May 08, 2007 the lack of narration, however, threw off a few critics, as did some exaggerated details and carl s relatively uninteresting personality he s now married, after all. Carl webster the hot kid didnt shot or hit anyone why. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online.
The odd thing about walter schoen, german born but now running a butcher shop in detroit, he s a dead ringer for heinric. Honey deal, walter s american wife, doesnt know that walter is a member of a spy ring that sends u. He ended up living out the rest of his life in the city bloomfield, michigan. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard signed first edition book. Up in honeys room book by elmore leonard thriftbooks. Sweet honey deals not sure what compelled her to marry walter schoen. But all carl wants is to get jurgen schrenk without getting shot. Leonard s writingline by lineis as sharp as ever, but the. Leonard, who died in 20 at the age of 87, produced 48 novels in his long career, many of them great. Honey phoned her sisterinlaw muriel, still living in harlan county, kentucky, to tell her shed left walter schoen, calling him valter, and was on her way to being honey deal again. One of the characters in up in honeys room muses about the books of zane grey. You may, too, but youll have to read the book to find out honey s explanation. Review up in honeys room by elmore leonard january magazine. It s like listing the ingredients of sausage there are so many different things packed in there, but all you really care about is how it tastes.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about up in honey s room by elmore leonard. The carl webster book series by elmore leonard includes books the hot kid, up in honey s room, and comfort to the enemy and other carl webster stories. Written by elmore leonard, narrated by arliss howard.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Up in honeys room may not be the next killshot, but its still got what it takes to preserve the great elmores reputation as a beacon to guide us into the future of fiction writting. One of the characters in up in honey s room muses about the books of zane grey. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007, cd, unabridged. Up in honey s room is set in 1944 detroit, where carl has tracked down two german pows who have escaped from a camp in oklahoma. Most importantly the story keeps moving and kept me wide awake from 11pm to 6 am or so while driving from boston to detroit, a trip i do once a year, usually with an elmore leonard book that includes detroit in the story line. Up in honey s room is a talky and carefully plotted thriller that unravels during the second world war. It s usually futile to try and describe an elmore leonard plot. He was buried in a cemetery in bloomfield, michigan.
Its better than its prequel, the hot kid, though i give mr. Elmore leonard has been writing since the early 50s and keeps going to this day. It is also a sleazy comedy of manners set among the cops, low lives and robbersnazis of the time. Elmore leonard still has much to teach us about that. Up in honey s room by elmore leonard 2007 set in the last months of the second world war, leonard s 43rd novel has u. Up in honeys room is a talky and carefully plotted thriller that unravels during the second world war.
But in the end, up in honey s room is a perfect example of a master storyteller spinning a tall one philadelphia inquirer. The odd thing about walter schoen, german born but now running a butcher shop in detroit, he s a dead ringer for heinrich himmler, head of the ss and the gestapo. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard signed first edition book see all titles by elmore leonard. Walter schoen isnt just a heinrich himmler lookalike. Elmore leonard is a crime novelist whose legacy will live on for decades to come. The appearance of any leonard book is a cause for celebration and a quick trip to the bookstore. Leonard kudos for bringing two different facets of american history to vivid life through the life of carl webster. May 24, 2007 up in honeys room by elmore leonard frank wilson. Up in honeys room paperback international edition, september 18, 2008 by leonard elmore author.
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