Jackrabbit Smile
Jackrabbit Smile by Joe R. Lansdale, published by Little, Brown on March 26, 2019, is a reprint edition comprising 272 pages. This book follows the latest escapade of Hap and Leonard, an unconventional duo consisting of Hap, a self-described white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough black gay Vietnam veteran. Their celebration of Hap’s wedding is disrupted by the arrival of Pentecostal white supremacists, leading them to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Judith Mulhaney’s daughter, Jackrabbit, who has been missing for five years.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative filled with Lansdale’s signature humor and sharp dialogue as Hap and Leonard navigate a revivalist cult that anticipates the return of Jesus alongside an army of lizard-men. The story intertwines elements of mystery and suspense, as the duo confronts challenges that include solving a murder while grappling with their own reservations about the case. This edition presents a blend of thrilling adventures and complex characters, making it a notable addition to the fiction and mystery genres.
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Edgar Award-winner and fan favorite Joe R. Lansdale is back with Hap and Leonard’s latest caper: investigating the disappearance of a revivalist cult leader’s daughter.
Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair-Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough-as-nails black gay Vietnam vet and Republican-but they’re the closest friend either of them has in the world. Hap is celebrating his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, Brett (who is also Hap and Leonard’s boss), when their backyard barbecue is interrupted by a couple of Pentecostal white supremacists. They’re not too happy to see Leonard, and no one is happy to see them, but they have a problem and only Hap and Leonard will take the case.
Judith Mulhaney’s daughter, Jackrabbit, has been missing for five years. Well, she’s been missing from them for five years, but she’s been missing from everybody, including the local no-goods who ran with her, for a few months. Despite their misgivings about Judith and her son, Hap and Leonard take the case. It isn’t long until they find themselves mixed up in a revivalist cult that believes Jesus will return flanked by an army of lizard-men– solving a murder to boot.
With Lansdale’s trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures to be had, you won’t want to miss Hap and Leonard’s latest.
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