Coyote

The Debut novel from the Untamed State.Montezuma The Untamed State True now than ever, since the Thunderbird Highway closed and civilization fled Now Montezuma is a ghost state, a haven for the lawless where only the most savage thrive.Mai is on the run from the law herself, driving down the abandoned highway through the desert, to the mountains where she was born When her Bronco breaks down in the near dead town of Maquina, she quickly makes several ruthless enemies trying to get back on the road She also makes one friend, a laid back bartender whose easy charm threatens to distract her from what she means to do Mai is tough and she s smart, but is that enough to get back on the road and survive the Untamed State Coyote is a hard hitting neo western, best enjoyed in a cheap roadside motel or in the corner booth of a dim dive bar with whiskey. Free Read eBook Coyote Author Bran Gustafson – kino-fada.fr Full disclosure up front The author and I are in a couple of groups together, so I was aware of his debut novel and I knew he d offered a free review e copy to group members I didn t request one, since I prefer to read in print format but on the recommendation of my friend David Wittlinger, I did put my name in for the paperback giveaway which is still ongoing When Bran became aware of my preference for paper, he kindly offered to gift me with a paperback copy, which I really appreciate Full disclosure up front The author and I are in a couple of groups together, so I was aware ...An extra fun neo western where grit and sand mean blood and trouble The novel begins with a a dog being put out of its misery by the main gal Said gal leads a nomadic life and is driven by a past shadowy As she makes her way in a new town her world collides with new characters that each have their own agendas, and are ready to exploit her position or take he...A sort of modern day western, at times it felt like a Quentin Tarantino story I think because every character is hardened to their life surroundings The many short chapters make the story move quickly, the action scenes are sudden, violent and over very quickly, probably how it would be in real life The setting for the story would be ideal for a Hills have eyes movie, everything seems to have been corrupted one way or another A nice cast of characters, Leroy was brilliant a sort of a wannab A sort of modern day western, at times it felt like a Quentin Tarantino story I think because every character is hardened to their life surroundings The many short chapters make the story move quickly, the...Mai, a young woman with a mysterious past, is travelling along the Thunderbird Highway, a semi abandoned highway traversing the semi abandoned US State of Montezuma Since people stopped using the Thunderbird, Montezuma has nothing to offer anyone, and whole towns have disappeared into the heat and dust.But, along with the tumbleweeds, the lawless gather in small pockets across the state, answering only to who has the most cash and the least conscience Mai is burdened by both a lack of the form Mai, a young woman with a mysterious past, is travelling along the Thunderbird Highway, a semi abandoned highway traversing the semi abandoned US State of Montezuma Since people stopped using the Thunderbird, Montezuma has nothing to offer anyone, and whole towns have disappeared into the heat and dust.But, along with the tumbleweeds, the lawless gather in small pockets across the state, answering only to who has the most cash and the least conscience Mai is burdened by both a lack of the former and perhaps too much of the latter.Mai s car breaks down in Maquina, a town abandoned by all hope an...Dashiell Hammett for the digital generation.I m a sucker for hardboiled and noir tales, and I envy those who can write them with authenticity It sthan just aesthetics and tropes the dialogue needs to be pitch perfect in order to carry the story otherwise it falls flat pretty quickly because the bar has been raised high by the old masters Specifically hardboiled noir dialogue has to be of its time and place, and it was reassuring to learn that Gustafson has managed to get this down to a Dashiell Hammett for the digital generation.I m a sucker ...I enjoyed this short action packed novel.Reminded me at times of Frank Castle and Clifton Adams western novels.Other times I was reminded of Gil Brewer, Harry Whittington, and Dan J Marlowe.This wild and hairy 1970 s B movie of a tale takes place in the modern day wild west Lead character is a self reliant, gun packing girl on the run Lo...Thanks for reading Reviews kick ass.I hope you like Coyote, but even if you don t, I m interested in what you have to say So if you ve got a minute, please leave an honest review.It doesn t have to be fancy It could be as simple as This book blows or This book knocked my socks off or This book has too many cusses totally legitimate complaint or I liked this book because the chapters are short and I have the attention span of a millenial s baby Or you can write an entire novel ab Thanks for reading Reviews kick ass.I hope you like Coyote, but even if you don t, I m interested in what you have to say So if you ve got a minute, please leave an honest review.It doesn t have to be fancy It could be as simple as This book blows or This book knocked my socks off or This book has too many cusses totally legitimate complaint or I liked this boo...Coyote is a sort of modern day western The typical elements are here remote, dusty town with a small cast of dubious characters, guns, prostitutes, money and a mysterious stranger In the case of Coyote the stranger is a young female named Mai, running from or to something in a Bronco she seems far too attached to Stopping reluctantly in a nearly deserted town she finds herself in an ever deepening pool of trouble.The town and even the state are fictitious, inviting a slightly other worldl Coyote is a sort of modern day western The typical elements are here remote, dusty town with a small cast of dubious characters, guns, prostitutes, money and a mysterious stranger In the case of Coyote the stranger is a young female named Mai, running from or to something in a Bronco she seems far too attached to Stopping reluctantly in a nearly deserted town she finds herself in an ever deepening pool of trouble.The town and even the state are fictitious, inviting a slightly other worldly image of the story s stage I pictured this as something between a Quentin Tarrentino film and a spaghetti western Mai is a bit of a mystery, cold and dangerous but not without emotion Villains, or potential villains, abound The story twists and turns and surprises Questions arise and answers are given at a pace that is satisfying The reader is never really sure if Mai is a hero or a villain in fact we get the idea that Mai herself is not even sure No matter we root for her anyway.Coyote...A woman with a shady past, her deeply sentimental attachment to her Bronco and a hick town Coyote definitely was an intense and incredibly thrilling read The visual the author describes whisks you to a place that can only be described as a corrupt no money struggling wasteland that you would find in books and movies about a post apocalyptic world A dust ridden atmosphere with shambled towns rising from the cracked dry earth being ran by shady criminals that are without true governing law A woman with a shady past, her deeply sentimental attachment to her Bronco and a hick town Coyote definitely was an intense and ...If you re looking for a fast edge of your seat read, Coyote by Bran Gustafson fits the bill If you re interested in the story line and you like detail, be sure to read Mr Lind s review He does a great job describing a few major story points Bran describes his debut novel as a neo western I had to look that term up as I d never come across anything like this before To me, neo meant that the action takes place in the present Western, of course, could either mean the action takes place durin If you re looking for a fast edge of your seat read, Coyote by ...

• English
• 23 May 2017
Bran Gustafson
• Paperback
• 216 pages
• 1522758305
• Bran Gustafson
• Coyote