Hot Iron

by Elmer Kelton

Book Overview

In the early days of the Texas panhandle, starting a new life is hard--but keeping it is even harder. Espy Norwood is a troubleshooter who's got troubles of his own--and more troubles find him when he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812551192
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Forge Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.6" x 4.3"

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!