Freaky Deaky (1988)
by Elmore Leonard
A trio of former 60's radicals who were always more thrill-seeking opportunists than truly idealistic revolutionaries orbit an alcoholic millionaire who seems to have only a handful of brain cells remaining.
They are all scheming to get their hands on his money.
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Some of their schemes involve explosives, which leads to the accidental involvement of a former Bomb Squad officer and an aspiring starlet.
Once Elmore Leonard gets these characters and their conflicting agendas bouncing off one another, a solid, entertaining thriller is the result.
This was my first Leonard novel, and I was pleased to find that his reputation for masterful dialogue is richly deserved.
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All of the characters are well-drawn, but Woody, the millionaire, is a particularly brilliant invention.
The climax seems a bit abrupt, though it has the virtue of being poetically just.
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