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Title: Slow, terse, and unfocused
Review: Slow, terse, and unfocused. Elmore Leonard's 'The Switch' is one of his more convoluted works. A testament to late `70's upper-crust living and a some shady characters quick-money scheme that falls flat - much like this book.Leonard's talent for developing personalities in small doses stands shaky in `The Switch'. Leonard quickly develops Mickey Dawson, a well-to-do wife living the country club lifestyle in suburban Detroit. Her life is set on appeasing her husband, Frank, a real estate businessman with a penchant for golf and booze. When two ex-cons contrive an idea to kidnap the wife, the plot then takes a twist even the ex-cons didn't anticipate. The book's ending, which leaves you with some intentions, is uninspiring.Slow in reading and heavy in dialogue - leaning between insight and contemplation, this book is not one of Elmore Leonard's better offerings.
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