Another good entry in the Hap & Leonard series by Lansdale. These novels are really over-the-top, full of off-color humor and violence. This one follows BAD CHILI which I read a few weeks ago. In Chili, Hap hooks up with his latest girlfriend, Brett. Brett has a daughter, Tilly, who is entangled in prostitution and wants to get out. She has been sent to a very bad location amidst a group of biker gang members in Mexico. Hap agrees to try to rescue her and of course Leonard is up for the action. This turns into a quest, leading the three to a small town outside Oklahoma City where Tilly last worked and then into Mexico. Along the way, they meet up with some memorable characters and bad guys including a red-headed dwarf who I kept imagining as Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) from Game of Thrones. This novel was more violent than some of the previous outings with several killings and maimings including one person getting his foot blown off by Leonard's shotgun. There are also some lighter moments such as Leonard rescuing a caged armadillo who he names Bob and keeps for a pet and a machine used to suck prairie dogs out of their holes so they can be sold as pets!
I was disappointed when the Hap and Leonard TV series was cancelled but I'll be looking forward to reading the next in the series.
I was disappointed when the Hap and Leonard TV series was cancelled but I'll be looking forward to reading the next in the series.
