Wolf Pass

by Steve Thayer

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestselling Author Pennington now returns with another gripping story set in the dark and murderous hills of seemingly bucolic Kickapoo Falls, Wisconsin. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399149910
• ISBN13: 9780399149917
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A Fast Read

Steve Thayer continues the saga of P.A. Pennington with a novel set in 1962 with side trips to WWII. The novel begins with the murder of a railroad engineer in Deputy Pennington's hometown, Kickapoo Falls, Wisconsin. The deputy begins to fear that this murder, and the ones that follow have something to do with his WWII experience. The book is a fast read and while not the greatest work of fiction, it is certainly readable.

A Fast Read

Steve Thayer continues the saga of P.A. Pennington with a novel set in 1962 with side trips to WWII. The novel begins with the murder of a railroad engineer in Deputy Pennington's hometown, Kickapoo Falls, Wisconsin. The deputy begins to fear that this murder, and the ones that follow, have something to do with his WWII experience. The book is a fast read and while not the greatest work of fiction, it is certainly readable.

Excellent, sexy action/suspense/mystery read

Steve Thayer continues his series featuring the small town Wisconsin Deputy Sheriff Pennington, a character that is definitely not your run of the mill suspense novel hero.Interesting? Yes. Engrossing? Yes. Different? Yes. Sexy? Well, there is some graphic sex in the book that might or might not be your cup of tea but it isn't really gratuitous sex, it is part of the mystery that surrounds the main character Deputy Sheriff Pennington. If you liked Thayer's other Pennington book 'The Wheat Field' you'll like this too. I personally enjoyed this book more than 'The Wheat Field' because we get a little deeper into the character of Pennington. This book goes into some of Pennington's history in WWII. To me, the shifts between Pennington in WWII and present day Pennington were abrupt and jarring but that's probably just me. I enjoyed the WWII scenes a lot with just two nits to pick. Thayer has Pennington (an airborne ranger sniper) parachuting into the Bavarian Alps from 20,000 feet. Nope. The mountain he will be shooting from is about 7,000 feet high. They would have dropped him from a much lower altitude. More upsetting is that he paints his protagonist Pennington as an expert in all things fire arms related then has Pennington saying the following: 'I snapped in a five-round box magazine, slid the bolt home, and then shouldered my Springfield '03.' Well, the '03 Springfield does not have a box magazine. It has an internal non-detachable magazine. If Thayer didn't catch this his proof reader should have. Still an excellent, very much out of the ordinary book that I would highly recommmend.

Old Reliable

I always look forward to a new book by Steve Thayer and I'm never disappointed. He characteristically mixes time levels in interesting and creative ways and manages to write period pieces from a contemporary perspective without sacrificing period detail. In WOLF PASS he's back in Kickapoo Falls, WI with trips to such local mainstays as Devil's Lake and the Wisconsin Dells. I spent 12 years of my life in those environs and Thayer has nailed them. As usual, there's the perfect mix of plot, setting, and character with appropriate dollops of sex and, in this case, nazis. Who could ask for more? Steve Thayer is also highly skilled at depicting real people and real events in ways that demonstrate the fiction writer's art. In this book, for example, there is a plot line involving an assassination attempt that targets President Kennedy. Hey, you know it's not going to happen, because JFK didn't die in St. Paul, but you're still worried. You're in the hands of a pro and he's making you squirm.Very nice work.

A fun fast paced read

This book is a worthy follower to The Wheat Fields. Once again Deputy Pennington finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. The book is fast passed and has plenty of twist and turns. If you enjoyed The Wheat Fields this book will not disappoint!