Dust Devils

By James Reasoner

Book Overview

An isolated farm . . . A lonely woman . . . And a young man who may not be what he seems . . . But when the wind whips up dust devils on the Texas plains, nothing is what it seems. Toby McCoy is full... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809572451
• ISBN13: 9780809572458
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Point Blank
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Noir is as Noir Does

Country noir seems like a good name for this because it has the feel of the Texas countryside all the way through, even though some of the book takes place in Dallas. Like the best noir works, this one is a fast read with many twists and turns. The opening twist totally caught me off guard, and the ending one was one of the best I've ever seen in this genre. I didn't see it coming at all. "Dust Devils" rates a five just for the twists, but it's also very well written with a great sense of pacing and a lot of action. Highly recommended.

Fast easy read and Nice twist

Never saw the end coming. The action was fast paced and the characters easy to get into. Enjoyed this. But for people who read reviews, I normally read H.Coben, Lee Child, M. Connelly, and like mystery/action/ thrillers. Most reviews I read don't tell me what the reader likes so it's still a shot in the dark. I read this in two days, not my normal 1-2 week pace. It was fun and not part of a character series. My final comment- Never trust a woman with a gun.

One of the best crime novels of the year

Dust Devils is a hardboiled masterpiece. Reasoner's novel is just as good, if not better, than the best works by Donald Westlake or Elmore Leonard. The writing is tight. The story is action packed, and the twists are jaw dropping. The latter element is the hardest one to pull off, but Reasoner comes up with story elements that will flatten even the most jaded of crime novel fans. This is a book that is not to be missed.

Country Noir At Its Best

As a novelist, Mr. Reasoner has been working a long time and written a couple of hundred novels, most under other names. He should do more with his real name. This is a fine example of "country noir"(I dislike the current flavor, red-neck noir). The two main leads, Toby and Dana, have levels of secrets that keep popping up all the way to the end of the book. It kept my interest from start to finish as any good book should. Short and a quick read, it's one of finest I've found recently. Worth a look. Try it.