Born for Trouble is a collection of Hap & Leonard stories by Joe R. Lansdale from 2016-2019. Released 21st March 2022 by Tachyon, it's 310 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of
contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've
really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.
Hap & Leonard are simply a mighty force of nature. The stories are violent, outlandish, over the top,
and hysterically funny (often at the same time and with a suddenness
which leaves the reader with whiplash). Lansdale is such a capable
writer that I can simply go along for the ride knowing that he knows
where we're going and I can just look around and enjoy the scenery. And
what scenery it is. There's a real-ness and urgency to the storytelling that *must* be from the writer's stored experiences. He's
simply a virtuoso storyteller and I love his work.
These 5 stories are all worthy of the canon. The stories are introduced by the author himself, who even brings his good game to the writing of the foreword.
5 stars. For readers unfamiliar with Hap &
Leonard, fair warning - there's graphic, over the top violence and gunplay. They're unapologetically ride-or-die and on a mission. There are also cookies.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Been a fan of Mr. Lansdale for years, and particularly like the Hap and Leonard stories; I grew up around cats like them.
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