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Saturday, March 20, 2021

Hanging Fire and Branded by Eric Red

 Last year I reviewed the first in the Joe Noose series by Eric Red.  I went on to Hanging Fire.  

U.S. Marshall Bess Sugarland is still recovering from a gunshot wound, and Joe Noose is tasked with taking the infamous Bonnie Kate Vance to Victor, Idaho and her date with the gallows.

Not everyone wants Joe to succeed.  A sheriff from Arizona wants Bess (pretty much alive or dead) and if Joe Noose stands in the way, it's his mistake.  Also on their trail is a former lover of Bonnie Kate.  A dangerous trip over Talon Pass puts Joe and Bonnie Kate in danger over and over again.  

From the first book, the reader knows Joe Noose is larger than life and so are his adventures.  Action-packed.  

Kindle Unlimited.

Western.  2019.


The prologue of Branded gives some important background into Joe Noose, and a bitter lesson that Joe learned at thirteen.

U.S. Marshall Emmett Ford appears in Bess Sugarland's office in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  He's tracking a serial killer who brands his victims, sometimes entire families.

Joe Noose, recognizing the brand and the killer,  joins Bess and Emmett Ford in tracking down the deranged killer through a Wyoming winter.  

Another fast-paced adventure with plenty of action.  Read in November.  Review scheduled for March 20, 2021.

NetGalley/Kensington Books

Western/Thriller.  2021.  Print length:  281 pages.

11 comments:

  1. Westerns can be a lot of fun. I enjoy reading them every now and then. :)

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    1. These novels are a little like potato chips; maybe not as nutritious as vegetables, but fun!

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  2. I don't read many westerns but these sound like a lot of fun. :)

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    1. The Joe Noose books are kind of like superhero tales--all action and sometimes violent. I've enjoyed them.

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  3. One of my goals for 2021 is to read more westerns, but I'm off to a slow start, having so far only read one. Maybe seeing these covers and reviews will get me back on track. :-)

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    1. Eric Red's novels are nothing like McMurtry's--they are all action and adventure. Kind of Western Noir. :)

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    2. "Western Noir" sounds like fun...maybe not as a steady diet, but more as a nice change-oe-pace.

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  4. I think the last "westerns" I've read were more of historical romances set in the west! Those were quite fun and maybe I should give these a try.

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    1. I don't think you could classify these as romances, but Joe does like Bess. :)

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  5. It sounds like this might be a series my brother-in-law would like. I'm always looking for gift ideas, besides a Lowes gift card.

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    1. Don't expect great literature, but the Joe Noose books are full of adventure.

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