Richard Hoyt

This is the first book from Hoyt in a while and it is good to have him back, albeit with little help from Moonshine Publishing. The book was not well presented or edited, but it still contained moments of Hoyt's brilliance. The book begins with the usual Hoyt - grab your attention start - a man out mushrooming find a dead woman who is being eaten by crows -- and then you are off on an adventure. Hoyt seems wedded to have a Native American side kick - perhaps a tribute to his roots of growing up in Eastern Oregon - but I am not sure the character adds much to the novel, and he needs to have a voice that is more distinct from the main character, Jake Hipp. The book is filled with intelligent side ventures where you learn about things like there are forty species of crow/raven around the world. I hope an outfit that is willing to spend a bit more money on the project will take a flyer on Hoyt. He still has plenty of miles in the gas tank.… (meer)