Book Reviews of Shoot the Moon

I loved this book...I didn't want to put it down...the main character is great...I loved Where The Heart Is and wanted to give Letts another chance and I was not disappointed. -Mirah W.

Nicky Jacy was kidnapped from DeClare, Oklahoma when he was 10 months old. His mother was murdered. Nicky Jack was never found-and was presumed dead. Fast forward almost 30 years and who shows up in DeClare but Nicky Jack. This stirring up lots of emotions and memories. Piece by peiece the story got pieced together. What emerged was a story of dashed hopes, desperate love and a shocking act with repercussions that will cry out for justice...aand redemption.

Great read..... I rarely recommend a book, but this one was excellent and I finished it in 3 days!!!

Letts has done it again with a very readable novel, much like a mystery which keeps you guessing till the final few chapters and ends on a very positive note.

A very good story that draws you in to it from the beginning. And it has a very good ending....

Very entertaining. Letts writes about the kind of people a reader can fall in love with and remember fora long time.

This is a GREAT Book could not put it down had to order pizza to feed the kids!

Couldn't put it down!

This is a very good book that keeps you reading. You don't want to put it down.

Not my favorite Billie Letts book, but a good read just the same. A good summer read.

My first time reading this ayuthor. The story was somewhat predictable however it made for an easy mystery read. I will read another of hers as she does get good reviews to see if another choice emight have more suspense to it

A young, single mother is murdered and her 10 month old baby boy disappears, believed to also have been murdered. Except 30 years later, the boy, Nicky Jack Harjo returns.

Really enjoyed this story about the mystery of what happened to Nicky Jack's mother and how this small town and it's secrets were investigated by her son.

This is a great summer book. I was surprised by the ending and pleasantly so. It started out a bit slow but built up speed and ending well. Good book to read on a lazy day.

Good story and kept my attention. Enjoyed the 3 stories within this book and it was a fast read.

In 1972, small town DeClare, Oklahoma, was shocked by the murder of a young mother, Gaylene Harjo, and the disappearance of her ten month old baby, Nicky Jack. A suspect was arrested on two counts of murder, but he died in jail under mysterious circumstance and was never brought to trial.

Nearly thirty years later Mark Albright has just discovered he's adopted and his real name is Nicky Jack Harjo. He returns to DeClare to find his birth mother, looking for answers to why he was adopted. What he finds instead is that his mother was murdered on the day he disappears and suddenly he is digging up skeletons that some would prefer stay buried.

Shoot the Moon is a mystery that wraps around the town, revealing characters that will delight you with personalities that are diverse, giving us a look into life in a small town and a culture and way of life so different from ours. O Boy, the sheriff, is a bully keeping secrets Mark needs to discover. Teeve and Ivy, who are related to Mark, are his strongest allies, along with the old domino boys with their unique philosophy on shooting the moon.

The dialogue is excellent and the story is cleverly written around the diary excerpts of a young Gaylene, murdered many years ago. Nicky Jack stirs up many memories long buried and secrets are revealed that shock the town and threatens his life. What Nicky Jack finally discovers about the night he vanished is astounding and troublesome.

Although I found the end both sad and joyful the book has everything needed to hold a reader’s attention. Billie Letts is an author worth reading

Good read, but predictable. I do love the way Billie Letts spins a tale, so I enjoyed it.

Another winner for Billie Letts. I received this book yesterday and had it read by this afternoon. It was so easy to read and really kept my attention. You can't go wrong with a Billie Letts' novel!

Excellent book..........I love her writing!

Quick fun read

Great book.

Very good plot.

Another great novel by Billie Letts.

This was an excellent book!

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