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Title: Rusty Puppy
Author: Joe R. Lansdale
Narrator: Christopher Ryan Grant
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-21-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 62 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Hap and Leonard investigate a racially motivated murder that threatens to tear apart their East Texas town.
While Hap, a former '60s activist and self-proclaimed white-trash rebel, is recovering from a life-threatening stab wound, Louise Elton comes into Hap and Leonard's PI office to tell him that the police have killed her son, Jamar.
Months earlier, a bully cop pulled over and sexually harassed Jamar's sister, Charm. The officer followed Charm over the course of the next couple of months, leading Jamar to videotape and take notes on the cop and his partner. The next thing Louise hears, Jamar got in a fight and is killed in the projects by local hoods. It doesn't add up: He was a straight-A student, destined for better things, until he began to ask too many questions about the racist police force.
Leonard, a tough black gay Vietnam vet and Republican, joins Hap in the investigation, and they stumble upon the racial divides that have shaped their Eastern Texas town. But if anyone can navigate these pitfalls and bring the killers to justice, it's Hap and Leonard.
Filled with Lansdale's trademark whip-smart dialogue, colorful characters, and relentless pacing, Rusty Puppy is Joe Lansdale at his best.
Critic Reviews:
"Dark, moving.... As always, Lansdale spins a wild, rollicking yarn, but behind all the mayhem is a heartfelt tale about friendship, brotherhood, loyalty, and family. Hap and Leonard are complicated, violent men, but they display a basic humanity and decency that carries this remarkable series along." (
Publishers Weekly)
"The pleasure of any Hap and Leonard mystery is the yin-yang of the two heroes: white/black, straight/gay, liberal/conservative, easygoing/hair-trigger temper. Without making any brotherhood speeches, the books are rough-hewn fables of tolerance in action. Part of the reason it all goes down without any kind of 'Kumbaya' ickiness is that Lansdale writes such good smart-ass repartee.... This puppy tells a waggly tale the reader is happy to follow down the roughest paths." (
Kirkus Reviews)
"A unique mix of sly humor and horrific violence. Readers will laugh at some particularly profane smart-ass repartee and then want to cover their eyes a couple sentences later as the violence explodes. Another fine entry in a great series." (
Booklist)
Members Reviews:
Rusty Puppy Rocks!
Rusty Puppy reigns supreme as one of the best Hap/Leonard stories yet. I loved it. There were a number of laugh
out loud moments, some familiar characters, and a great story line.
Always Enjoyable
This is a worthy addition to the Hap and Leonard series. Light, enjoyable dialogue that can make you laugh out loud and a fabulous narrator. The narrator couldn't be more perfect.
Audible Does H&L Proud
I'm a big fan of Joe Lansdale, and of Hap and Leonard in particular. This installment of H&L's adventures was true to form and thoroughly enjoyable.
I thought the narration provided by Audible enhanced the novel and was well done.
Of course, I recommend "Rusty Puppy" -- but warn readers/listeners of violence, language and dark humor.
Fun with Hap and Leonard
Another LOL yarn starring Hap and Leonard. I am a fan of the series, which has gotten better and funnier with each book. Lots of dialogue, most of it hilarious, and plenty of violence.
