Walker, Texas Ranger (Walker, Texas Ranger)

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Summary: Undemanding fare for Walker/Norris followers.
Review: A fairly non-descript tie-in for Norris' morality/martial arts-lite tv vechicle. There is a great character submerged here, i.e Lone Wolf Gonzales upon whom the earlier incarnation of Walker was derived, but, heartbreakingly, here, in Reasoners novel as with the tv show, the grittiness and any much needed depth is absent. Perfuctionary stuff as it is, Walker is a difficult figure not to warm to, as this book demonstrates, but one gets to feel almost as frustrated as the real life Texas ranger may have, in the sense that his true colours and abilities, and ironically, those of Norris' are being diluted, understandably, for mass appeal. Walker needs to get down and dirty to make the character breathe, and unfortunately this offering barely touches the surface. Still, if Walker does it for you, great, but, for this reader and viewer Norris' original take on this theme, JJ McQuade holds far more creditable dimension and weight.

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Summary: Picking up this book is like turning the TV on for Walker
Review: After reading a section of this book at a time it reminds you of the TV show Walker Texas Ranger. This book is like a text-version of the TV Show.

GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Walker, Texas Ranger the Motion Picture
Review: Like a two hour movie on paper Walker, Texas Ranger by James Reasoner explodes across the page with enough detail and characterization to satisfy the most ardent Walker fan and enough action and suspense to keep the casual reader turning each page in anticipation of the next development. With a villain right out of a James Bond movie and an excellent supporting cast (but why did my favorite character have to die?), Reasoner keeps the pace at breakneck speed from beginning to end. My first impulse after reading this fine novel was to flip on the TV and wait for another Walker, Texas Ranger adventure.