Get Shorty
Published in 1990, Get Shorty is an angel fiction novel by Elmore Leonard. The story is set in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. and Miami. Key subjects include motion picture industry, Mafia and romans policiers.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 39 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 31 editions across 6 languages.
At about 304 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Get Shorty
Mob-connected loanshark Chili Palmer is sick of the Miami grind -- plus his "friends" have a bad habit of dying there. So when he chases a deadbeat client out to Hollywood, Chili figures he might like to stay. This town with its dreammakers, glitter, hucksters, and liars -- plus gorgeous, partially clad would-be starlets everywhere you look -- seems ideal for an enterprising criminal with a taste for the cinematic. Besides, Chili's got an idea for a killer movie -- though it could very possibly kill him to get it made.
Quick answers
Who wrote Get Shorty?
Get Shorty was written by Elmore Leonard and first published in 1990.
What genre is Get Shorty?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is Get Shorty?
The median edition has 304 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Get Shorty?
Readers who like it often enjoy Postcards from the Edge, The Cottage and Genuine Lies.
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