Wolf Moon [Mass Market Paperback]

Ed Gorman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 1993

Years after Reeves double-crossed him after a bank robbery, Chase is out of jail and out for revenge, and to carry out his vengeance, he journeys to the town where Reeves is setting up his next bank heist.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 163 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett Gold Medal Books; 1st edition (April 24, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044914836X
• ISBN-13: 978-0449148365
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Western Noir Masterpiece, September 16, 2009

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Kenneth Mark Hoover "opinionated book worm" (Allen, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf Moon (Mass Market Paperback)

As a professional writer it is a rare occurrence when I come across a book which envelops me so completely I'm able to doff my critical/authorial/editorial/writer cap and just ENJOY the story within.

Wolf Moon by Ed Gorman enabled me to do that.

This is Western Noir at its very best. Everything clicks here. The writing is as good as anything I've ever seen, particularly when you're talking about an overall genre that is known for its embarrassing hackery, stiff characterization and hoary themes.

Not so Wolf Moon. This is a literate and terse novel that hits you hard. Gorman presents the West as it was and not as Hollywood wishes. No riding off into the rosy-hued sunset here. There is violence, and love and duty and honor among all the characters, even the more repellent ones in this story. Even better, Gorman knows the West and presents it, warts and all. He is unapologetic when we learn through the protagonist, Chase, that we will not see a happy ending to his life. But even amid all the raw humanity that Gorman writes about in Wolf Moon there is still room for tenderness and love and human passion. Gorman weaves it all together and makes this one of the most memorable novels I have read this year.

I highly recommend this book. Seriously, it's that good. Give it a peek.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Western Noir, June 12, 2006

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Lee Goldberg (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf Moon (Mass Market Paperback)

I devoured the book in one sitting. I really enjoyed it. The book came out a few years ago and it's unlike any western I've read before. Think of it as western noir, with an emphasis on noir, though you wouldn't know that from the standard "western" cover and "frontier" font. Sure, it takes place in the west and has all the expected genre trappings...but it's the kind of tale Charles Williams, Harry Whittington, Dan J. Marlowe, Wade Miller, Vin Packer and Charles Willeford like to tell. Dark and violent. Grim and doomed. It's about a bank robber who gets double-crossed, goes to prison, and seeks revenge. Sounds pretty standard but trust me, it isn't. The hero of this book is an original...a guy who is literally rabid with revenge. I can't help but wonder how the book would have fared, and the attention it might have garnered, if it was marketed as a weird twist on a dark crime tale instead of western.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of suspense thriller fiction, November 10, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf Moon (Audio Cassette)

Wolf Moon by Edward Gorman is a 215 minute, 3 cassette audiobook and the story of a double-crossed ex-convict determined to get vicious revenge on the man who murdered his brother, sent him to prison for ten years, and permanently scarred his face by siccing a killer wolf on him. Highly recommended listening for fans of suspense thriller fiction, Wolf Moon is dramatically narrated by Alan Zimmerman who is impressively skilled at bringing Gorman's dark, compelling tale of determination and brutal ruthlessness.