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A Well Crafted Tale

Review from California Gold →

An amazing fictional account of the developmental years of California. John Jake’s spins a fictional but all too true story. Masterful character creation, and genius weaving of true love characters and eventsA MUST LISTEN

hardboiled 70s influence on Hap and Leonard

Review from Atlanta Deathwatch →

Scratches that 70s action itch. Joe Lansdale has acknowledged it as an influence on Hap and Leonard. Caveat: the book doesn’t have the best portrayal of black characters. The narrative is constantly saying things like, “the black with the shotgun” for example. And the #2 character, Hump (the Leonard of the duo) runs awfully close..

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