Freaky Deaky

By: Elmore Leonard

Narrated by: Frank Muller

“Wonderfully wicked…a nonstop, pedal-to-the-metal romp.”
—Chicago Tribune

Over-the-hill former counter-culture SDS revolutionaries decide to turn bomb-making—and detonating—from a political statement to a profitable enterprise in the master Elmore Leonard’s electrifying and explosively funny thriller Freaky Deaky. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch calls Leonard, “the world’s greatest cops ‘n’ robbers novelist.” The Seattle Times says, “Leonard is more than just one of the all-time greats of crime fiction. He’s fast becoming an authentic American icon.” No matter where you wish to place the man who created the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series Justified, in the pantheon of mystery and noir detective fiction demigods—John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and the like—there is no denying that nobody does it better than the Grand Master Elmore Leonard!

Hold onto your hat

Elmore Leanord does it again all the ingredients to make you laugh,hold your breath, and just wonder who's next. Detroit never looked so good.

Leonard at his best

Wild fun, funny dialogue, changing allegiances and a very unusual and clever plot line distinguish this captivating crime story. Fascionating characters and a journey into a world of fascinating characters. Compelling.

A classic

Combine Elmore Leonard with a Frank Muller narration and you have a genuine classic listening experience.

I'm a Elmor Leonard fan but this wasn't his best

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Seemed more formulatic Elmore rather than some of his other work. He's written a ton so there's bound to be a few less good. With that said it'd be a decent listen for a plane ride.

If you’ve listened to books by Elmore Leonard before, how does this one compare?

First listen to a Leonard

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

narration was fair but I didn't find it engaging

Did Freaky Deaky inspire you to do anything?

I'll try a few other similar fiction audibles. So far non fiction seems to suit this medium for me. I just downloaded Killing Floor which is supposed to be a good read, so I'll give it a listen and see if this genre is for me on audible.

Any additional comments?

Not Elmore's best but if your a fan it might be worth a try.

Not great

I listened to the whole book but it was not as good as previous reviews lead me to believe.