Book Review: Angry Moon

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Angry Moon     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Terrill Lee Lankford
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Science Fiction   Horror   Thriller
Tor, Mar 1999, $5.99,317 pp.

After twenty years as an ethical hit man, the legendary Ry Caulder is ready to retire. Renowned throughout the industry as "The Consummate professional" because of his meticulous ability to keep bystanders out of his work, the weary Ry suffers from burnout. However, Ry's employers assign him one final hit, which he reluctantly accepts. Ry must assassinate his former mentor, Frederickson, who is allegedly working for a rival mob that threatens to take control of the drug business.

Frederickson looks forward to a game of cat and mouse with his most successful student. He encourages his hesitant opponent to enter the fray by threatening a person cherished by Ry. However, the flaunting rises to the unbelievable when Frederickson seems to blithely go about his business after each attack by Ry. Even blowing off the head of his target fails as Frederickson visits several bars afterward. Now that he gave it his best shot, Ry finds himself under siege from a supernatural being that relishes the sport of hunting.

ANGRY MOON is an entertaining satire that squares off two shooters, a professional killer against an otherworldly being in an action-packed but humorous story line. Though the characters are not fully developed, the plot never slows down even with dark twists and shockers. Horror and mystery buffs will relish Terrill Lankford's enticing thriller.

Harriet Klausner

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