Hot Iron

By Elmer Kelton

Book Overview

"Espy Norwood is a troubleshooter who's got troubles of his own--and more troubles find him when he lands a job on a ranch on the Texas plains. Bitter landowners plot against him, determined cattle thieves sneak right under his nose, and his own son refuses to trust or even know him. Can he catch the thieves, save the ranch, and win his son's love?"--

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250311659
• ISBN13: 9781250311658
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

To Tame a Land

Rustled cattle, embezzlement and land theft are just some of assignments Espy Norwood has to clear up out on a Texas ranch where trouble lurks behind every tumbleweed. Yet more lay behind Norwood--his past of hard-drinking, his wife's death, and a son he hope to regain....Colonel Judkins had given him a tough job. Could he follow through? Elmer Kelton at his early best.

A great book to read...

In my estimation, this title does not measure up to Elmer Kelton's previous titles (The Smiling Country,The Pumpkin Rollers, etc), but nevertheless, it is a great storyline and runs smoothly. I was hoping that Elmer would flesh out the father/son relationship of Espy and Kenny Norwood more, but other than that, I really liked it.

A great old-fashioned story

This book of Kelton's is written a lot more in the old style of western writing that older readers will understand and love. Even younger readers! It reads like a Louis L'Amour, only a lot more factual and believable. Kelton is no doubt the best of the best! Well, I can't say that. He is neck and neck with Kirby Jonas, whom critics call the New Louis L'Amour. But between the two of them you have a perfect, winning pair. They bring the West to life!