Logan's Storm

by Ken Wells and Ken Wells

Book Overview

The capstone of Ken Wells's acclaimed Catahoula Bayou trilogy, Logan's Storm tracks the epic journey of Logan LaBauve as he flees corrupt cops while trying to lead Chilly Cox--the teenager whose "crime" was rescuing Logan's son, Meely, from a racist bully--to safety. But dodging two-footed predators deep in the Cajun backwaters turns out to be the easy part. As Logan, accompanied by a newfound love interest, heads to Florida to lie low, a killer hurricane...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375760679
• ISBN13: 9780375760679
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Logan's Storm

Of the Wells triad, I enjoyed this story the most. I was so pleased to see the tender parts of Logan, and the descriptions and characterizations were complete and rang true. The storm was presented in mythic proportions, but anyone who has survived a hurricane will understand this as a very accurate representation. I have enjoyed a lot of Southern literature--though some was damned silly--but this was culturally accurate and the yarn was worth reading.

Logan's Storm is a Whole lot of Fun!

I read Logan's Storm on a long plane ride last week and enjoyed it very much. This book continues where the other two of Ken Wells' Cajun books leave off, but it is the story of the dad this time, and his adventures. For anyone who has never read anything by Ken Wells, I think you have a treat in store for you. My brother first discovered this writer about a year ago when he read Meely Labauve. He passed the book on to me; I loved it, gave it to my wife and she loved it too. We then bought and read the next one, Junior's Leg, a real hoot! Tons of fun, some serious laughs in Junior's Leg. I'm a writer myself (Allergy-free Gardening, Safe Sex in the Garden, etc.) and I love to find new authors whose material is terrific. This is how I feel about Ken Wells and his writing. It is fresh, lively, different, touching, sometimes profound, never preachy, and completely colorful. I keep waiting to see his books make it to the bestseller lists....they deserve to be there, and I think it is just a matter of time. Too good to pass up. Check this book out!

It's not Meely LaBauve, but it's good, good, good.

Logan's Storm is the third and final book in the Meely LaBauve trilogy. It is set in the time immediately after the original offering ended, and it opens with his hilarious and ne'er-do-well father , Logan, on the run (duh - to readers of the original, this will require no explanation) from the law with a black teenager. Love is in the offing when Logan meets up with Annie Ancelet, who has all sorts of ideas for evading the lawmen.Logan's storm is an affectionate and endearing character study, full of humor and adventure.

Dwelling place for the Soul

An unexpected surprise and joy, well scripted and paced, this book has got to be made into a movie. A Cajun adventure of the heart, with unsophisticated but never crude characters, and a story about not giving up on love. These characters are real people, middle-aged (like me), who love, sweat, fear, laugh, and connive. Logan is a 40 something widower, and single father, who has turned to the swamp for solace and escape, only to find deliverance of a kind he never expected, nor will you. He is a swamp fox, both agile and deliberate, depending on whether he is dealing with insane, depraved, or violent situations, as the need arises. I loved this book.Now, is Ken Wells related to Rebecca Wells, the Ya-Ya Queen?

The Hurricane Blew Me Away!

Wells is a real discovery. I had not read the other books in his Catahoula Trilogy but I saw a review of Logan's Storm in Publisher's Weekly and decided to give it a try. Wells writes with humor and sympathy for his colorful cast of Cajun characters and with an obvious love for the backwaters of his native Louisiana but what makes this a great book is one of the most harrowing and riveting hurricane passages I've ever read. This book is a real page turner chock with unforgettable characters and scenes. The ending is fabulous and very moving.