Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446606022 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Rating: 5
Summary: This will make you laugh out loud!
Comment: This was the first Joe Lansdale book I read -- with many more to come. Finally I can find an author who doesn't seem hooked on "political correctness" as everyone else seems these days. Hap Collins and his sidekick Leonard are a definite pair of comedians. I think they missed thier calling and should take it on the road instead of hanging out in Texas working bad jobs and getting chased by porno film makers. If you are offended by strong language you might want to pass this one by, but I know I found myself waking up my other half in the middle of the night from laughing OUT LOUD while reading in bed. Keep up the great work Joe and don't let anyone tell you not to write THAT because its too raunchy!
Rating: 5
Summary: Bad Chili is Bad Ass Great!
Comment: After reading BC, I'm reminded of the reviews that some of Carl Hiaasen's fans gave him over his latest book, "Lucky You." Many complained that he didn't deliver the great funny characters and situations as he'd done in his earlier novels -- characters such as Skink, etc. Perhaps some future nitwit might do the same with Joe's "Bad Chili." I certainly hope their front teeth rot and fall off if they do this idiotic deed. BC is right on target, both with suspense, characterization, and great humor.. Maybe Joe decided not to deliver a great funny line at the onset but he can afford to lay back. The novel is first rate when it comes to a gripping plot and outlandish scumbags. Hap and Leonard are funny but are showing realistic signs of internal growth, so their relationship is not nearly as lively as in the past stories -- a change I find refreshing. Cartoon characters are the ones that never if seldom change. Which is why I enjoyed Joe's changes to his characters. I find the addition of Brett good for the character of Hap, and hope Joe keeps her with the series. I also immensely enjoy the private detective pig farmer. That guy should definitely make more appearances, and hey lets have some really good pig and farm animal jokes to tell too! There's lots of good ones out there that Joe can throw into the mix, like how a big mamma sow, lying in the mud with a dozen piglets clinging on her titties, will make you think she's performing a David Copperfield illusion when she makes that chicken that fell into her pen vanish with nothing left but a few white feathers clinging to her snout. Protein!
Great novel, Joey!
Rating: 4
Summary: Bad Chili Is Good and Hot
Comment: Initially, I had to decide if the opening chapter was too far out for even Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, the unique but very real main characters in Joe Lansdale's crime series. However, after Hap left the hospital in the midst of in-patient (for insurance purposes) rabies treatment to look for his friend Leonard, the prime suspect in a biker's murder, I decided that once again, Lansdale had laid the groundwork and set the stage for an entertaining escape into one of his thrillers.
With the setting in East Texas and characters named Horse Dick, Big Man Mountain, Pierre, King Arthur and Jim Bob Lee, Lansdale manages to construct a plot around grease stealling, video gay bashing, possible police corruption, murder, torture, spousal abuse, and love between Hap and the dynamic and feisty Brett. (She's more than a handful and willing to meet every one of Hap's demands, sarcastic comments, and character flaws head-on. She'd be a welcome addition to any future entries into the series).
Obviously, I'm very satisfied with my decision to continue reading. In fact, reflecting back upon the story, even being bitten by a rabid squirrel makes sense. This is another highly rated Joe Lansdale entree.
 |
Title: Mucho Mojo: A Novel of Suspense by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446401870 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
 |
Title: Captains Outrageous by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0892967285 Publisher: Mysterious Press Pub. Date: 20 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
 |
Title: The Drive-In: A Double-Feature Omnibus by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 078670442X Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
 |
Title: Freezer Burn by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446608823 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
 |
Title: Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 078670389X Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
