Sunday, July 8, 2007

Elmore Leonard's five most important books

Elmore Leonard recently told Newsweek about his five most important books.

One title to make the list:
The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins.

The best crime novel ever written. I read it and learned how to do bad guys.
Read about the other titles on Leonard's list.

Related: Elmore Leonard, feminist novelist?

--Marshal Zeringue