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The Widow's Revenge (2009)

by James D. Doss(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

031236461X (ISBN13: 9780312364618)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Charlie Moon

review 1: This installment of Doss' highly-entertaining Charlie Moon mysteries pits the lanky Ute against his most ruthless foes yet: a criminal gang with no qualms about using horrific violence to achieve its ends. When Charlie inadvertently foils their plans, they set their sights on him as the next target. Will Charlie and his loved ones survive? Or will this be lights out for a Columbine Ranch resident?'Revenge' has all the trademark features that make all the Moon books such a delight to read – Daisy's amusingly bad attitude paired with her mystic streak, the lovelorn Sarah Frank pining away over the oblivious detective, and plenty of engaging banter between Moon and his pals. As usual, the nameless narrator is pretty much a character in and of itself. Doss doesn't just tell ... morea story, he spins a yarn, and it's really quite enjoyable at that. Now, in this installment, he does indulge himself a little bit and we're treated to several lengthy dream sequences via a snoozing Scott Parris. For those more interested in the actual meat of the story, this might be a turnoff. However I felt it was in keeping with the "narrator" character's sense of whimsy and enjoyed it. The book manages another feat in that it's a weird mix of super-creepy and tragic, yet still keeping the humorous angle alive. It's an odd combination, but compelling. Overall, a great read.
review 2: The Charlie Moon mysteries are humorous Westerns with a twist of the supernatural. Charlie Moon,a Ute Indian,his best friend Scott Parris,spunky Aunt Daisy and the various women who idolize Charlie Moon inhabit this novel. A technique of Doss' which makes his characters come alive as well as adding humor to story is that of including his characters thoughts after their spoken words.The reader chuckles as s/he recognizes the truth of the characters thoughts verus what the character is willing to say aloud. less

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