In the beginning of 'Be Cool', the sequel to the novel 'Get Shorty', readers are reminded that Chili Palmer - like his creator - scored a huge success with a gangster film (his was entitled 'Get Leo'). But the sequel, 'Get Lost', was a predictable dud. Rather than follow that sordid story, however, Leonard takes Chili into a totally new direction. He places Chili on a murder investigation (in which he is a prime suspect) and then traces Chili's entry into the music business.
