Pronto

By: Elmore Leonard

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

The feds want Miami bookmaker Harry Arno to squeal on his wiseguy boss. So they're putting word out on the street that Arno's skimming profits from "Jimmy Cap" Capotorto - which he is, but everybody does it. He was planning to retire to Italy someday anyway, so Harry figures now's a good time to get lost.

U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens knows Harry's tricky - the bookie ditched him once in an airport while in the marshal's custody - but not careful. So Raylan's determined to find the fugitive's Italian hideaway before a cold-blooded Sicilian "Zip" does and whacks Arno for fun. After all, it's a "pride thing"...and it might even put Raylan in good stead with Harry's sexy ex-stripper girlfriend Joyce.

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Great character, even better dialogue!

It's not hard to hard to be swept away by any of Elmore Leonard's characters in his books, and Raylan is one of his best. Rayland exemplifies the very best of an old west sheriff in a modern day world serving in the U.S. Marshall's service. Loaded with characters and dialogue that you will not soon forget. It is not hard to understand why so many of Elmore's books and characters make it to the big screen and television; they are just plain and simple entertainment. Enjoy this listen!

Disapointingly average and meh

This is a very rare case where the TV show/movie is better then the book. Justified was amazing. So I decided I would listen to the book, since the book is always better. Not in this case. All I can say it is it fine. It isn't bad, it certainly isn't great, it is fine. Doesn't make me want to go listen to the other books at all. The narrator, Alexander Adams didn't help things. He is far from the worse narrator I have heard, but he didn't help the book. He is middle of the road, closer to the bottom of average.

Justified

If you've ever watched Justified on FX and love it as much as I do, you'll want to read this book. Raylan Givens is a bad ass. Great book!

Great story, Great narration

If you like Elmore Leonard than you will enjoy this. That’s probably close to a given. If you are not familiar with him than the book is a fun story with some of the best dialogue I know of. It’s easy to listen to. Easy to follow and the narration is 5 star.

Raylan Givens intro before TV's Justified

Elmore Leonard creates great characters. Hombre, Get Shorty, and dozens more. Raylan Givens is done with Justfied but original stories started here

light read kind of predictable not very deep

My first Elmore Leonard book. It was enjoyable but not exactly the most thought-provoking story. I kind of saw the boys coming a mile away and it felt like a lot of padding. The only black which I'm never a fan O.

good story

The character development was great. I haven't seen any of the justified shows but now I want to.

Justified Fans

If you’re a fan of justified, you need to hear this story. Raylan’s beginning opens your eyes to how he goes about his business in the TV show (and probably the later books.) The performance is great, even down to the Italian wiseguy accents. I will continue listening to Raylan’s story.

Don’t miss out 

One of Elmore’s best books like I’ve said before once you start his books, you can’t stop it’ll have you on the edge of the seat the entire time

Raylan Givens' Beginnings

What made the experience of listening to Pronto the most enjoyable?

I love Elmore Leonard stories.

What did you like best about this story?

It gives a background to the character in the tv show 'Justified'.

Have you listened to any of Alexander Adams’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first of his performances I've heard.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

i don't know