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Nov 29, 2010derekwolfgram rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A nice little bit of escapism, but nowhere near Leonard's best. While to a certain extent noir writing always depends on stereotypes for shortcuts to paint pictures of the protagonists, the descriptions in Road Dogs crossed over into caricature. From the African-American gangsta teen with the sideways baseball hat and the low hanging pants to the sympthetic tough guy criminal hero to the wealthy blonde Hollywood actress, the whole thing felt like a rote caper story where the reader is left wondering until the last page who will make the Big Score. If I were a cynic, I might suggest Road Dogs was simply written to bring George Clooney back to reprise the role of Jack Foley he played so well in Out of Sight. Which would probably make Leonard scads of money. Oh wait, I get it now! Guess who really makes out in the end? Well played, Mr. Leonard.