Book DetailsCountry: USA
Language: English
Genre: Modern Fiction
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1999
Fictional Artist: Linda Moon
Genre: Rock
Country: USA
Real World Analogue: Moon's character was very much inspired by a three-piece called the Stone Coyotes whom Leonard saw playing at Los Angeles venue the Troubadour. He described the band as “AC/DC meets Patsy Cline,” and incorporated lyrics from their album Church of the Falling Rain into Be Cool.
Jacket Blurb:
Get Shorty’s Chili Palmer is back in Be Cool, a classic novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard. But this time it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy.
After a smash hit and a flop, B-movie-producer Chili Palmer is looking for another score. Lunching with a record company executive, Chili's exploring a hot new idea—until the exec, a former "associate" from Chili's Brooklyn days, gets whacked.
Segue from real life to reel life. Chili's found his plot. It's a slam-bang opener: the rubout of a record company mogul. Cut to an ambitious wannabe singer named Linda Moon. She has attitude and a band. She's perfect. Zoom in to reality. Linda's manager thinks Chili's poaching and he's out to get even, with the help of his switch-hitting Samoan bodyguard.
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