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I know Johnstone's MOuntain Man series is extremely popular - I used to work in a used bookstore and we had a hard time even keeping them on the shelf! So, I was really looking forward to delving into this new series of books.
I was really disappointed. Not because it was not readable - it was. But, because I quickly lost interest in the main character. I did not see the point in reading about him. So, I stopped after 65 pages since...
...He is unstoppable - he cannot be outdrawn in a gunfight.
He can't be outfought in a fistfight.
No one hunts better than him.
No one rides better than him.
No one tracks better than him.
No one shoots better than him.
No one is smarter than him.
No one can beat him.
In fact, no one is even a challenge to him at all.
Well, if that's the case, why even read the book?
I would compare it to watching Superman take on a 3rd grade basketball team. Why watch? You know the outcome and its bound to be ugly.
In this case, I knew who was going to win and there was no point to reading anymore. There was no challenge for him to overcome. There was no compelling reason for me to continue.
I was really disappointed. Not because it was not readable - it was. But, because I quickly lost interest in the main character. I did not see the point in reading about him. So, I stopped after 65 pages since...
...He is unstoppable - he cannot be outdrawn in a gunfight.
He can't be outfought in a fistfight.
No one hunts better than him.
No one rides better than him.
No one tracks better than him.
No one shoots better than him.
No one is smarter than him.
No one can beat him.
In fact, no one is even a challenge to him at all.
Well, if that's the case, why even read the book?
I would compare it to watching Superman take on a 3rd grade basketball team. Why watch? You know the outcome and its bound to be ugly.
In this case, I knew who was going to win and there was no point to reading anymore. There was no challenge for him to overcome. There was no compelling reason for me to continue.
reviewed by cannoli on November 28, 2006 11:36 AM
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This is the first Mountain Man (Smoke Jensen) novel that I've read.Johnstone is an excellent storyteller and a real craftsman at writing a fast paced ,well constructed book.I read a lot of westerns and as far as I am concerned they don"t come any better.I don't know if it was ever a movie,but it would make a doosie!I make notes as I read a book to keep track of the characters ,localities,dates,etc;and it came in handy.I often follow on a map and Johnstone is one of the best I've read on making it crystal clear about who,where,when and why things unfold.
Although fiction,it is very historical without being boring.That's what historical fiction should be.Johnstone makes the reader feel like he is right there and seeing it all happen.As a matter of fact I think I even smelled the campfires and coffee,and I know I heard the wolf calling.
Johnstone also has a lot of wisdom buried in his writing;for example:
"Animals don't kill for sport,just man."
"I have to laugh when I hear fools say,wolves is savage
creatures."
"The law is good for finding lost horses and runaway kids
and the like."
"Victims don't often get a second chance."
"I'm just a man who believes in saddling his own horses and
stomping on is own snakes."
For a novel with at least 50 characters,it is a very easy story to follow and I'm looking forward to another in this fine series.
Oh yeah,for the rest of my review title ,check out page 88.
Although fiction,it is very historical without being boring.That's what historical fiction should be.Johnstone makes the reader feel like he is right there and seeing it all happen.As a matter of fact I think I even smelled the campfires and coffee,and I know I heard the wolf calling.
Johnstone also has a lot of wisdom buried in his writing;for example:
"Animals don't kill for sport,just man."
"I have to laugh when I hear fools say,wolves is savage
creatures."
"The law is good for finding lost horses and runaway kids
and the like."
"Victims don't often get a second chance."
"I'm just a man who believes in saddling his own horses and
stomping on is own snakes."
For a novel with at least 50 characters,it is a very easy story to follow and I'm looking forward to another in this fine series.
Oh yeah,for the rest of my review title ,check out page 88.
reviewed by bookworks on November 28, 2006 9:56 PM
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When a German Count comes after Smoke to kill him for sport well if you have read any of the series you know that means trouble and Smoke is the man to handle it. This writer makes me think abut the men and woman who fought and died for this country and what made it great. I wish more People today would remember to think and if they are right stand up for what they believe in. I guess that is why I enjoy reading these books, but also they are well put together and good reading.
reviewed by fazer on November 29, 2006 6:58 PM