This is a book for NASCAR fans.
For those of you who have read prior Stephen Hunter novels, this one is another one that can be summarized as follows: testosterone-filled; awesome gunfight scenes; and, Bob Swagger! The one addition to this novel is the NASCAR angle.
The main down-side is the over-emphasis of the stereotype of the southern Baptist hick portrayal of some of the characters.
This is another novel that is lacking in character development, but high on action and plot. Trying to solve the identity of the bossman is not really difficult, but fun to piece together early on.
If you haven't read Hunter before, I highly recommend starting with "Point of Impact" - his best novel yet.
The main down-side is the over-emphasis of the stereotype of the southern Baptist hick portrayal of some of the characters.
This is another novel that is lacking in character development, but high on action and plot. Trying to solve the identity of the bossman is not really difficult, but fun to piece together early on.
If you haven't read Hunter before, I highly recommend starting with "Point of Impact" - his best novel yet.
Liked this volume better than some. Page turner
An aging Bob Lee Swagger rushes to his daughters side after a near fatal accident that puts her in a coma. His inquiries and instincts thwart a second attempt on his daughters life and save him from a convenience store shoot out. Then Bob the Nailer awakens. Combine this with a NASCARs biggest race, a Sheriff who thinks hes been to war, a quiet old man asking questions and a ruthless crime family of thugs to get a book that you wont put down. Bob Lee is all business and full of surprises for those who see him as an old man with a limp and couldnt have any idea of what a real war is. But family is the most important thing to Bob Leeand someone has crossed the line.
If you are a fan of Stephen Hunter this is a must read. Bob Lee Swagger is on the trail. This guy is a real piece of work. He is a getter done type of guy. Do not mess with his family. If you do you best be looking over your shoulder cause he is coming for you.
Action,Action, and more action. Nothing slow about this book
Action,Action, and more action. Nothing slow about this book
It was a good book, kept my interest.
Gerald M. (twocavaliers) reviewed Night of Thunder (Bob Lee Swagger, Bk 5) on + 28 more book reviews
Good read, enjoyed it thoroughly, ,Bob Lee is a great one and Hunter can write em.
Stephen Hunter has written another very entertaining novel incorporating Bob Lee Swagger, guns, and the world of roundy roundy NASCAR racing. He just recently experienced the spectacle of big time "stock car" racing. He obviously is not an automotive expert, but just as obviously has had some coaching. He remains the best I have read when the story involves firearms. He manages to incorporate the cars and the guns in a twisted yarn that hides many things from the reader and still be edge-of-your-seat entertaining. Unfortunately, the story does drag in spots, but the reward for the reader is in how he wraps it all up and ties it together at the end. All in all, a short but satisfying read.
Another super entry in the Bob Lee Swagger series by Hunter. In this one, Bob Lee is on the trail of someone who drove his daughter Nikki off the road and put her in a coma. Nikki, who is now a reporter in Bristol, Tennessee, was on the trail of a potential large meth operation in the Bristol area when she was intentionally driven off the road. Well, of course Bob Lee gets on the trail of a gang of southern killers, the Grumleys, who are in the midst of preparing for some sort of high-stakes heist at the Bristol NASCAR event. Bob is now in his 60's and walks with a limp due to his samurai encounter in The 47th Samurai but the Grumleys are still no match for him. Overall, a high recommendation for this one!
