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BUY THIS BOOK AND READ IT! Aug 15, 2009
By John F. Grgurina Jr.
My 11 year old son Nathaniel couldn't put the book down. He took it on our trip to Europe where he finished it. He says that he liked that it was not just about the bounty hunter but his adopted kid and how together they fought to make a living and to start a family. He is hoping that the author will write a sequel.
I am thrilled that this book captured my son's imagination and had him very interested in reading. Way to go Mr. Panush!
Pure fun reading Mar 08, 2009
By M. D. Mendelson
Clark Reeper Tales: The truthful telling of the adventures of the West's wildest bounty hunter
By Michael Panush, Illustrated by Jake Delaney
Reviewed by Drew Mendelson, March 8, 2009
It has been a while since I have had such pure fun reading. Michael Panush, an able young tale spinner who many of us got to know first as a teller of biblical stories and fables, has put out his first book, "Clark Reeper Tales" a collection of offbeat and deliciously creepy stories of the Old West. Reeper is a bounty hunter whose quarry are the undead, creatures from elsewhere, intelligent hat-rack robots and other inhabitants of a west wilder than ever described before.
I had the occasion to read some of Michael's first works of quirky science fiction - an endless Vietnam War, for one, where the ghosts and revenants of the dead fought on, and other stories constructed with lovely, surreally alien landscapes and people. In these he created an otherworldly detail and deep interior monologue that made his characters real, though wholly weird. The simple truth is that Michael has a knack for storytelling, for pacing and verbal imagery that foretells a long career as a fiction writer. I'm glad I had the chance to see his work at the beginning and I look forward to a lot more stories as he enters his writing career for real.
"Clark Reeper Tales" is the work of a maturing young writer who can flesh out (only partially a pun) his characters and construct devilish stories to give them life and purpose. (Purpose, for instance, if you like Roswell, New Mexico in the 1870s with flying-saucer-mounted cattle rustlers and bounty hunter Reeper commissioned to keep the Aliens from taking humans back to their world as laboratory specimens.) There are a lot more stories hard to categorize, such as Edison wanting to electrocute an elephant to demonstrate the evil dangers of alternating current, or time travel from 1870 to 1970 New York from the wild west to the wild east side, from gangs of horse thieves to Manhattan gangbangers. Adding to the book are Jake Delaney's illustrations, among my favorites of these are one of Confederate Werewolves in New Orleans and an Indian riding a zombie horse. I hadn't seen Jake's drawings before, but he's another talent I look forward to seeing more of.
As I said, Clark Reeper Tales are good fun to read and your chance to see the first published work of a talented young writer.
keep reading and enjoy the ride Feb 28, 2009
By Marianne Omalley
This is an amazing, fast paced, adventure story with deep humor. Starkly original. Like Clark Reeper, you won't know exactly where you are headed next--but keep reading and enjoy the ride. You will travel around time and space, meeting a giant squid and a mechanical man and being slugged by Richard Nixon's secret servicemen. Reading this debut work by a young writer reminds us that literature changes every generation, but holds great power to entertain, captivate, and inspire us.
Very good Feb 20, 2009
By Meryl A. Shader
"slath7"
This is a very good book. It is a combonation of sci-fi and western. Michael Panush is a good writer, but I thought the illastrations were only ok. This is a great book so is your thinking about geting it get it.
 Amazing new author! Feb 10, 2009
By Reader Raven
"glenano"
This is a quirky, fantasy futuristic tale (tales) written by an amazing new author. He is so young it is hard to believe he is this accomplished. Tongue in cheek sci-fi or "whatever" this is a fun read and I look forward to more.
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