Angry Moon

Rating:
Summary: GIVE ME A BREAK!
Review: Even though this book isn't the most realistic book i've read it's the most entertaining books I've read. I can already see it coming out at the movies one day. I really think it should too. It has all the right elements and plot to become a movie. Right now Steve Zettler is one of my fav. authors but i've only read two of his books (I think that's all his written). The same thing's happening to me with Terrill Lankford, I can only find two of his books. But anyway this book pulls it off and I'm glad to say that's it's my favorite of all-time right now. If something else takes the place of this book in my "hall of fame" of books then I'll tell ya'll. Go cop it.~~Special K

Rating:
Summary: Two books in one
Review: I was reading another thoroughly satisfying book, when I scanned the first three pages of this one--I was hooked and had to take a detour to finish this one!

It starts with strong characters, gritty prose, twisted humor and well-tortured stereotypes (A savage/noble hitman wants to retire, but...). The writing is cinematic in its approach (the author is a screen writer after all): relationships reduce to two-liners, sex is violent, and violence is way over the top--a 25-foot tall tale! "Pulp Fiction" or pulp fiction? Either way, the writing is reminiscent of Elmore Leonard--it never stands still.

Halfway through--I never saw it coming--the author completely changes pace from gritty realism to supernatural thriller. The transition itself, the leaving behind of one set of literary rules to go on to play by another, is quite exciting and interesting. Once again, the action is drawn in lare pictures, and now goes from the merely outrageous, humanly possible to the surreal and "out of this world." No cliche of horror fiction is left untouched.

The last third of the book, once the horror genre premises are accepted, becomes somewhat predictable and routine but still competently done.

Rating:
Summary: Two books in one
Review: I was reading another thoroughly satisfying book, when I scanned the first three pages of this one--I was hooked and had to take a detour to finish this one!

It starts with strong characters, gritty prose, twisted humor and well-tortured stereotypes (A savage/noble hitman wants to retire, but...). The writing is cinematic in its approach (the author is a screen writer after all): relationships reduce to two-liners, sex is violent, and violence is way over the top--a 25-foot tall tale! "Pulp Fiction" or pulp fiction? Either way, the writing is reminiscent of Elmore Leonard--it never stands still.

Halfway through--I never saw it coming--the author completely changes pace from gritty realism to supernatural thriller. The transition itself, the leaving behind of one set of literary rules to go on to play by another, is quite exciting and interesting. Once again, the action is drawn in lare pictures, and now goes from the merely outrageous, humanly possible to the surreal and "out of this world." No cliche of horror fiction is left untouched.

The last third of the book, once the horror genre premises are accepted, becomes somewhat predictable and routine but still competently done.

Rating:
Summary: GIVE ME A BREAK!
Review: It is an understatement that this novel was just plain ridiculous! After reading the section about "what really happened to Hoffa", I felt like I swallowed a golf shoe. The character suffers the tired old adage...a hit man with a tortured soul. The love scence between the main character and the single mother on the run is straight out of Penthouse Forum. I need to gargle. There is still a bad taste in my mouth! Hint: A little less Dungeons and Dragons and a little more research into the field.

Rating:
Summary: Better as a Motion Picture or Two?
Review: Lankford claims to be a movie producer. Though fun to read, "Angry Moon" is hardly a great book. But it may have cinema potential! Cut into two different movies, a Hollywood sci-fi thriller and a Valley porno flick, both would surely be hits. As a dirty old man with the brain of a sixteen year old, I would probably pay to see both.
Though Lankford is on the fringe of the mystery genre, his "Earthquake Weather" redeems him. Try that one for a Lankford starter.