Red Moon: Amazon.ca: Robert Westbrook: Books

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USA Today has called Robert Westbrook's work "exciting, funny, and entertaining." In the third book in this engaging series, New Mexico private eyes Howard Moon Deer and Jack Wilder must follow a sinister trail of clues that leads them into the past--to the night when a precious painting was stolen and a murderous legacy was born....

"Fans of Hillerman will love this unique and quirky detective duo."--Leslie Glass

"Westbrook writes with authority and amusement."--Los Angeles Times

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent series with two interesting sleuths, April 14 2003

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I suppose it is time for a sub-genre of blind detectives to be developed. Howard is the employee of a blind retired police officer, Jack Wilder, who couldn't stand being retired. He provides the thought and Howard does the legwork to research the cases, often with unforeseen consequences. Howard is a Native American who received an education off the reservation. Now he is sophisticated, knowledgeable, and doesn't always fit in with his fellow tribesmen. In addition, he is living in New Mexico, and is equally as much an alien as Jack when it comes to the reservation and its residents.
Jack, though a resident of permanent darkness, is a gourmet cook and is even experimenting with learning to shoot without sight for aiming. Every so often he must extricate Howard from a bad situation. Howard gets knocked unconscious on a regular basis, and should be suffering far more damage from those blows...or at least reconsidering his career move.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Red Moon, Oct 25 2002

By	James D. Thornton (Camarillo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I was greatly disappointed with this book. The main character is not a Ella Clah (Aimee and Davis Thurlo), Charlie Moon (James D. Doss), nor a Jim Chee or Joe Leaphorn (Tony Hillerman) but instead the book is about a blind ex-cop from California and his college-educated indian assistant from Minnasota working in New Mexico. It reads more like a typical 1940's detective novel. Your money would be better spend on a Thurlo, Doss, or Hillerman book. I had the same feelings when I read Westbrook's companion book "Ancient Enemy".

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1.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Enemy, Oct 25 2002

By	James D. Thornton (Camarillo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I was greatly disappointed with this book. The main character is not a Ella Clah (Aimee and Davis Thurlo), Charlie Moon (James D. Doss), nor a Jim Chee or Joe Leaphorn (Tony Hillerman) but instead the book is about a blind ex-cop from California and his college-educated indian assistant from Minnasota working in New Mexico. It reads more like a typical 1940's detective novel. Your money would be better spend on a Thurlo, Doss, or Hillerman book. I had the same feelings when I read Westbrook's companion book "Red Moon".

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun and Interesting Read
Recently, I was searching for something new to read when a friend handed me Red Moon. I had never read anything of Robert Westbrook's before, but anxious for something different,... Read more

Published on Aug 20 2001 by Tom Kruczek

5.0 out of 5 stars Red Moon is Full
Robert Westbrook is the kind of writer you wish you could take on your next road trip: an insightful and witty storyteller with both a compassionate heart and a sharp eye for... Read more

Published on Jul 16 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Red Moon Really Shines
Even though I'm not a special fan of Southwest settings, a friend recommended the mystery Red Moon because of its other merits. Read more

Published on Jul 5 2001 by Julie A. Burns

5.0 out of 5 stars A good read. A page turner
I really enjoyed Red Moon. It is a classic, mystery-suspense novel, but is so well written that it belongs with the best of the genre. Read more

Published on May 24 2001 by Pauline M. Grocki