Hap and Leonard

This was one of the most enjoyable books that I got to read this year. Most importantly, Lansdale's writings made everything so lifelike that it seemed as if I'm watching the Sundance TV Series. But you might be knowing all about that.Let me talk about the book.Unlike the novels, these stories and pieces were like teasers. But how fascinating they were!The contents are:(*) Introduction: An Appreciation of Joe.R. Lansdale by Michael Koryta1. Hyenas: Sort of epic, as far as the Leonard and Hap saga is concerned.2. Veil's Visit: A chiller, which shows some aspects of Hap that we didn’t expect.3. Death by Chili: A light piece, with a recipe thrown in.4. Dead Aim: A grim story of twists, turns and pain.5. The Boy Who Became Invisible: The saddest and the most poignant story of the collection, dealing with bullying, abuse and its result.6. Not Our Kind: A loving testimonial to the brand of violence that Lansdale's prose can unleash.7. Bent Twig: This was the best story of the book. It was full of rage, despair and comedy. Lansdale at his best, undoubtedly.(*) Joe.R. Lansdale Interviews Hap Collins and Leonard Pine: A tongue-firmly-in-cheek piece.(*) The Care and Feeding and Raising Up of Hap and Leonard: Essential read for fans of the deadly duo.Overall, an unputdownable collection. Highly Recommended.

I have read all of the Hap and Leonard books and have enjoyed the lot, they are a funny and poignant pair who have a load of humour but can be thoughtful at the same time.I found the short stories in this collection to be very good as a rule. I must confess to not being a fan of short stories mainly because they are.....short. Less opportunity to get into the stories before they are over but Joe R Lansdale has the ability to tell a story so well.My favourite in the collection would be "The Boy who became Invisible" mainly because it had that ring of authenticity to it.Another fine addition to the hap and Leonard mythos.

Thank you.Even if I hadn’t enjoyed the series of the same name that ran on the Sundance Channel recently, I’d be grateful for its existence because it is almost certainly the reason this book came to be. Is somebody going to reprint an entire run of books to tie into a six-week series? Probably not. But it is feasible to collect the odd and ends created over the years, the short stories and novellas. I’m particularly happy because the two novellas, Hyenas and Dead Aim, are considered #’s nine and ten in the progression and were hard to find at a reasonable price. So, thank you.You get five shorts in this collection too. One is co-written with Andrew Vachss, an interesting piece called “Veil’s Visit,” and the only story here I had read before. It contains the serious matters that are hallmarks of Vachss but retain the humor characteristic of the series. There is also a brilliant entry called “The Boy Who Became Invisible.” It’s only about five pages but it will stay with you. The lightest story is called “Death by Chili,” a promotional piece written for the fourth book, Bad Chili. The rest of the package is uniformly very good.But more importantly, my Hap and Leonard collection is now complete. Well, for the moment anyway. Joe Lansdale is still out there, still creating work. But only a complete idiot would complain about that.

OK. I love Hap and Leonard. Which is why I gave this book 5 stars. But did anyone else but me notice that in Hyenas Hap and Leonard stop Smoke Stack and his crew from robbing the bank by shooting the two crew members who were about to actually rob the bank, but after Smoke Stack runs from the scene of the crime he somehow has a bunch of stolen money at the airfield?

Great condition for a used book! Must have collection of Hap and Leonard short stories by Joe R Lansdale. Thank you

I love Hap and Leonard books (and the show is pretty good as well). This is a collection of H & L short stories and is well worth the read.

Love the silliness of these two characters. It was a fun book to get into.

Stories up to par with novels.

Según la descripción parece que es una edición con ilustraciones, pero solo vienen 3-4 fotos de la serie de tv. En todo caso, los relatos muy entretenidos, en la línea de los personajes.

A collection of short Hap and Leonard stories....some good, some not so good. Worth it for Dead Aim if you didn't buy the original novella.

Typical Lansdale. That is to say, RIDICULOUSLY good.

Good price and fast delivery. Enjoyable read

The two lead actors are excellent and just like the books, however, not quite as indestructible in action scenes and the story was a little slow. Hoping for slightly more in 2nd series....