Up in honey s room, and on and on even into the supernatural. After an excruciating wait of two years, elmore leonard is back with his 43rd book, up in honeys room. It s usually futile to try and describe an elmore leonard plot. The appearance of any leonard book is a cause for celebration and a quick trip to the bookstore. Reading up in honeys room is like dancing with the stars and elmore leonard s the star.
Elmore leonard has been writing since the early 50s and keeps going to this day. Up in honey s room up in honey s room audiobook, by elmore leonard. The lack of narration, however, threw off a few critics, as did some exaggerated details and carls relatively uninteresting personality hes now married, after all. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard overdrive rakuten. Apr 29, 2008 when you read elmore leonard, you enter mr. Elmore leonard is regarded as the greatest american crime writer, surpassing even raymond chandler. Up in honey s room is a talky and carefully plotted thriller that unravels during the second world war. Now, in up in honeys rooma sequel of sortshoward expands on that performance as he voices nazi pows, a ukrainian femme fatale, a crossdressing hit man, and one of the most carnal elmore leonard characters, the lovely honey deal. Elmore leonard up in honeys room episode free library.
Marshal carl webster, his hellraising reputation secured by the. 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. Elmore leonard books list of books by author elmore leonard. Read up in honeys room by elmore leonard available from rakuten kobo. Elmore leonard has written more than three dozen books, including cuba libre, rum punch, and get shorty, and numerous screenplays. Listen to up in honeys room audiobook by elmore leonard. Up in honeys room is another book that includes carl carlos as a us marshall. Up in honey s room may not be the next killshot, but its still got what it takes to preserve the great elmore s reputation as a beacon to guide us into the future of fiction writting. He wrote 45 books during his phenomenal career, including the best sellers mr paradise, tishomingo blues, be cool, and the hot kid. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Up in honey s room is another book that includes carl carlos as a us marshall. Share up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007, cd, unabridged.
Click to read more about up in honeys room by elmore leonard. Leonards writingline by lineis as sharp as ever, but the. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard william morrow is set in detroit in 1945. Jan 30, 2008 up in honeys room by elmore leonard william morrow is set in detroit in 1945. Its usually futile to try and describe an elmore leonard plot. Bullets fly, but as with most elmore leonard novels, things really move when the dialogue gets going. Up in honey s room is one of those rare books i wont finish, because it s just not very good not enough fun to make the effort, and fun is the whole reason to read this author. Reading up in honeys room is like dancing with the stars and elmore leonards the star. Some of his bestsellers include road dogs, up in honeys room, the hot kid, mr. Returning from service, he enrolled in the university of detroit and worked as an advertising copywriter.
And the multitude of his loyal fans will not be disappointed. Below is a list of all of his published books in order of when they were originally released. But all carl wants is to do his job without getting shot elmore leonard was born in new orleans on 11 october 1925. New york times reading up in honeys room is like dancing with the stars and elmore leonards the star. Up in honeys room im sorry i spent money on this book. The odd thing about walter schoen, german born but now running a butcher shop in detroit, hes a. Sweet honey deal s not sure what compelled her to marry walter schoen, possibly the most boring man on earth. Marshal carl webster, his hellraising reputation secured by the hot kid 2005, tangles with nazis in a slowmotion dance in wartime detroit walter schoen, a dead ringer for heinrich himmler who was born the same day at the same hospital, is convinced that hes himmlers secret twin. Up in honeys room takes place in the waning days of world war ii. If youre going to read an elmore leonard novel, some words of advice. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Author leonard, elmore, 192520 subjects world war 19391945. But all carl wants is to get jurgen schrenk without getting shot. Up in honeys room brings back the hero leonard introduced in his. He s one of the richest creations in elmore leonard s half century of delivering the goods. A novel 9780060724245 by leonard, elmore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Up in honeys room elmore leonard digital audiobook. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard signed first edition book see all titles by elmore leonard. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Walters american wife, honey deal, doesnt know hes a german spy, but shes tired of telling him jokes he doesnt understandits time for a divorce. Washington post bullets fly, but as with most elmore leonard novels, things really move when the dialogue gets. Its 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. Up in honeys room ebook by elmore leonard rakuten kobo. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard up in honeys room takes place in the waning days of world war ii. 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. After an excruciating wait of two years, elmore leonard is back with his 43rd book, up in honey s room. Read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover audio excerpt. Hes one of the richest creations in elmore leonards half century of delivering the goods. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. One of the characters in up in honey s room muses about the books of zane grey. Elmore leonard still has much to teach us about that. Elmore leonard wrote 45 novels and nearly as many western and crime short stories across his highly successful career, which spanned more than six decades. 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. But in the end, up in honey s room is a perfect example of a master storyteller spinning a tall one philadelphia inquirer. Where to start with elmore leonard multnomah county library havana harbour the descriptions of a cuba in turmoil multiethnic, colonial and brutal are really evocative february 2002 a book set in a warm climate to warm you up and learn about cuban history sadly out of print at chapters see more. Its elmore leonards worldgritty, funny, and full of. Up in honey s room brings back the hero leonard introduced in his. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard january 12, 2015 patrick t reardon 0 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. The odd thingabout walter schoen, german born but now running a butcher shop in detroit, hes a dead ringer for heinrich himmler, head of the ss and the. From his appearances in the critically acclaimed novels the hot kid and up in honeys room, carl returns to lay down the law in a novella that originally appeared as a serial in the new york times sunday magazine. It is also a sleazy comedy of manners set among the cops, low lives and robbersnazis of the time. Up in honeys room is set in 1944 detroit, where carl has tracked down two german pows who have escaped from a camp in oklahoma.
He believes that he is heinrich himmlers identical twin and considers himself a loyal nazi. One of the characters in up in honeys room muses about the books of zane grey. 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. Audience adult summary in world war iiera detroit, meatcutter walter schoen bears an uncanny resemblance to nazi heinrich himmlerand the resemblance is more than skin deep, as walters been supplying the enemy with vital war production data. 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.
Though many reported that he was doing fine and recovering at home in michigan that was not the case. Up in honey s room im sorry i spent money on this book. He ended up living out the rest of his life in the city bloomfield, michigan. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007, cd, unabridged. 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. Up in honeys room elmore leonard, how to memorize things. Better known as novelist and screenwriter elmore leonard, he joined the navy after graduating from high school and served in the south pacific. Up in honeys room is one of those rare books i wont finish, because its just not very good not enough fun to make the effort, and fun is the whole reason to read this author. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard, paperback barnes. Up in honeys room, and on and on even into the supernatural.
I really like the first book the hot kid but this book was just a bust. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007, hardcover for. New york times reading up in honeys room is like dancing with the stars and elmore leonard s the star. Set in the waning days of wwii, bestseller leonards disappointing 40th novel finds gunslinging u.
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. Germanborn walter schoen, now living in detroit, is a dead ringer for heinrich himmler. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard signed first edition book. 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. Honey deal, walter s american wife, doesnt know that walter is a member of a spy ring and gives shelter to escaped german pows. Jan 27, 2012 elmore leonard is regarded as the greatest american crime writer, surpassing even raymond chandler. Walter shoen, described as the most boring man alive, is a german butcher living in detriot. Sweet honey deals not sure what compelled her to marry walter schoen, possibly the most boring man on earth. It is a criticism nobody would ever level at elmore leonard.
Up in honeys room is a talky and carefully plotted thriller that unravels during the second world war. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about up in honeys room by elmore leonard. May 08, 2007 listen to up in honey s room audiobook by elmore leonard. Arliss howard the narrator did a good job but elmore leonard dropped the ink. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were westerns, but leonard went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense. Now, in up in honey s room a sequel of sortshoward expands on that performance as he voices nazi pows, a ukrainian femme fatale, a crossdressing hit man, and one of the most carnal elmore leonard characters, the lovely honey deal. Up in honey s room may not be the next killshot, but it s still got what it takes to preserve the great elmore s reputation as a beacon to guide us into the future of fiction writting. Marshal carl webster hopes to use the freespirited honey deal to track down a pair of escaped german pows hiding out with honeys exhusband, walter a dead ringer for himmler.
But in the end, up in honeys room is a perfect example of a master storyteller spinning a tall one philadelphia inquirer. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about up in honey s room by elmore leonard. The odd thingabout walter schoen, german born but now running a butcher shop in detroit, hes a dead ringer for heinrich himmler, head of the ss and the gestapo. So she quickly rectified the situation by leaving the dour germanborn butcher to start a new life. The odd thingabout 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. A grand master award winner of the mystery writers of america, he has been likened to everyone from balzac to dostoevsky to dickens to dashiell hammettbut he is, in fact, entirely and entertainingly unique. Honey deal, walters american wife, doesnt know that walter is a member of a spy ring and gives shelter to escaped german pows. Click to read more about up in honey s room by elmore leonard. And then theres ottothe waffenss major who runs away with a nice jewish girl. Carl webster the hot kid didnt shot or hit anyone why. Up in honeys room by elmore leonard 2007 set in the last months of the second world war, leonards 43rd novel has u.