This is the first book or collection of books I've read by Elmore Leonard. Having been a fan without knowing it for 30 years by way of film adaptations of his work I must say that these short stories have not dissappointed me.The only negative is that once again as a new Kindle owner, I'm dissappointed in how little regard the publishers have for the e-book versions of their products. Bad punctuation and numerous typos about in this book.