Hunter's Moon
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Joining his friend Bud and Bud's sensuous new wife, Jesse, on a hunting expedition, former Special Forces Commando Harry Griffin is forced to kill Bud's stepson when the latter attempts to kill his stepfather. A first novel. $30,000 ad/promo.… Product details and pricing info |
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8 Customer Reviews Posted
- A thriller of a read
- This was my first(and his first) Chuck Logan novel. I agree with some other remarks,it did start a little slow.....but,once it got going,a great read.Quitting drinking myself a year ago,I could really "feel" for Harry.It can be a battle,everyday. Logan really made me feel I was up in the woods of northern Minnesota.The cast of characters,with their secrets,from their past,made for some interesting reading. With some great twist and turns,in his first novel,he will have me searching for his others.
- 2006-11-07, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Written from the heart
- In his debut novel Chuck Logan writes anything but the atypical thriller. In creating his characters and location it is very obvious that he is writing about what he knows and drawing from personal experiences. This book is a touch harder and gritier than most thrillers on the market and therin lies its strength. Combining this with a great command of the language and some of the most original descriptions I have ever read make this a powerful and captivating read. The characters act real and the twists and turns of the plot keep the action moving. Recommended if you are looking for something harsher and more moving than your average thriller.
- 2006-05-21, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A PLOT AS THICK AS THE WOODS IT'S SET IN
- I have to give Chuck Logan for creating an intricate and unusual plot, although I'm not sure how tightly woven it is, even after finishing it. Take one reformed alcoholic graphic artist, Harry Griffin; throw in one likewise reformed RICH alcoholic, Bud Maston; add a sensually promiscuous wife, Jesse, her two mixed-up younguns, Chris and Becky; and then a sheriff from hell, Larry Emery, and you have a volatile cast of characters.
The plot moves rather slowly, but once it picks up speed, it maintains interest and moves to a nice climax, although as one reviewer noted, highly unlikely.
Logan is a "writer's writer," filling the book with rich descriptions of the Minnesota countryside; unusual word games; and some really complex characters. There is a reality entrenched in the plot, although the way some of the main characters behave is far from believable.
As a mystery, it's not easily figured out, but when the identity of the true culprit is revealed, you're not totally surprised. The hero, Harry, is vaguely reminiscent of John Sandford's Lucas Davenport, and Lee Child's hero, whose name eludes me at this point. However, it's not a bad read; it doesn't make me want to pursue further Logan books, however.
- 2001-06-23, 2 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Maybe readers are too jaded to see how special Chuck is
- I read this book when it first came out. The language is spectacular. Maybe it's too "thrillerish" at the end, but I thought the character of Harry was fantastic and Chuck Logan is an incredible writer. Coming from one writer to another. If you enjoy a great plot, lots of Minnesota atmosphere, and above all, rich, packed writing full of images and outstanding descriptions and characterization, you will enjoy this book.
- 2000-03-13, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Maybe readers are too jaded to see how special Chuck is
- I read this book when it first came out. The language is spectacular. Maybe it's too "thrillerish" at the end, but I thought the character of Rick was fantastic and Chuck Logan is an incredible writer, and this is coming from one writer to another. If you enjoy a great plot, lots of Minnesota atmosphere, and above all, rich, packed writing full of images and outstanding descriptions and characterization, you will enjoy this book.
- 2000-03-13, 2 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
