Book Reviews of Shoot The Moon

This book has to be the best book I have read all year.The writing is positively breath taking. Following the the journey of Dr Mark Albright to discover his past. This story has a little bit of everything and it will pull at your heart strings. Mystery, Romance, and most of all a coming to terms with who you are. I highly recommend this one. Don't miss it!

Wow! What a great book. My first Billie Letts, this book coudn't have been more perfect. Mostly the unfolding of a murder-mystery, this is written in a perfect pace, with just enough detail to get the point across without "running on"....It literally was a PAGE-TURNER! I really like the prologue/epilogues...they made for great framework to a masterpiece!!!! A++++++

As with all of Billie Letts' books, it grabs you at the beginning and does not let you go through the entire book

What a wonderful story of love, loss, humanity and hope - "normal people" and "high society becomes normal". I just love her stories, and that says alot, I'm normally a "thriller" kind of gal.

Nice suspense book. Full of twists and turns. Liked the surprise ending!

Letts is a favorite author of mine - and this was a wonderful book. A disappearance, interesting characters, just a great story!

Wonderful, suspenseful and heart-breaking. This is one of her best novels and this is one of my favorite writers.

Compelling read - not the best piece of literature ever written, but a fun story, especially if you're familiar with Oklahoma. If you like Letts' other books, you'll like this.

In this one, a baby disappears when his mother is murdered and thirty years later comes "home" to find out who he is. A heartwarming tale which kept me reading until the very end to see the pieces of Nicky Jack's life reappear!

This book wasn't nearly as compelling as Where the Heart Is, but it is a quick read if you like Billie Letts.

Good book. The past intersects the present when a young man returns to his hometown looking for answers ... to questions many do not want asked ...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It grabs you right in the beginning and does not let go until the very end. It's an easy read. Very insightful, the characters are well developed and it's kind of like a who-done-it storyline. Lot's of twists and turns. A definite must read.

I'm a big Billie Letts fan...she has a great way of using humor and mystery to peek my interest. A very good read.

This was my first Billie Letts, and I LOVED IT! She writes with detailed descriptions to pull you in, but doesnt leave you bored. I hated to see this one end. I have 2 others of hers.. waiting!

This is another of my favorites, I am only letting go of this one so someone else can enjoy it certainly not because I would part with it otherwise. This book has a great blend of mystery, drama, and even a little romance.

Letts is such a great story teller. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.

I've enjoyed everything I've read from Letts and this book is no different. She kept me guessing until the very end about "who done it," and the underlying love story was cute. I would have liked more in terms of the ending, but even that did not ruin the book.

Typical Billie Letts. Fast easy read with both likable and despicable characters. In this story Letts has written the best description of a rumor spreading that I have ever come across. She is a master at describing everyday occurrences.

In this story an adopted Beverly Hills veterinarian returns to the Oklahoma town in which he was born in order to find his mother. He finds a history of murder, secrets, rape and abuse. He also finds the truth, family, and love.

A very enjoyable story and a new author for me!

Highly recommended, I love Billie Letts' writing style.

In 1972, windswept DeClare, Oklahoma was consumed by a terrifying crime: the murder of a young mother, Gaylene Harjo, and the disappearance of her baby, Nicky Jack. When the child's pajama bottoms were discovered on the banks of Willow Creek, everyone feared that he, too, had been killed, although his body was never found... Riveting, powerful, this is a memorable tale of love, loss, humanity, and hope....

I enjoyed this book. The ending was a little precictable but overall it was a good book.

This was a wonderful read. I found it very interesting and couldn't wait to find out the ending. Very quick read.

Great vacation novel.

interesting characters, unexpected twist at the end, pretty good!

Billie Letts is such an entertaining author and this is another good read. I haven't read one I didn't' like.

Excellent story...if you liked Where the Heart Is, you'll love Shoot the Moon.

this book was well written and had a good story. I liked it.

Another engaging story by Billie Letts. This is a mystery that is the story of family loyalities and friendships in a small town. It was a great read for me.

Another enjoyable by the author of "Where the Heart Is". Wonderful characters--A Great Story

While I enjoyed this author's other two books, this one just bored me. I almost didn't finish it. Except for the dead girl, I didn't care for any of the characters. In case you didn't know, this is a murder mystery/romance plot.

I didn't like this one as much as I loved -The Honk and Holler Opening Soon- and -Where the Heart Is-, but it's still a good read. It's an interesting mix of mystery, the search for self, romance, and heartbreak. For some reason, I didn't find myself connecting to the characters in this book the way I did with her other two, but Letts has still created a cast that feels and acts real. She especially has a gift for writing strong and memorable supporting characters. If you liked the other two, you'll probably like this one. If you read this first and didn't like it, don't give up on her! Try the other books.

Another great ready by Billie Letts. She is so good at character development and creates an interesting story line that keeps the pages turning. I definately recommend this book. I'll loan it to a few friends before I repost it!

Charming slice of life in a small Oklahoma town, with a murder mystery at the heart.

This book was wonderful. The author had a easy, flowing style and captured my attention and interest right from page one. She was able to keep the story moving without getting "too wordy". I was unable to put this book down. I read it in less than 2 days.

First time I read a Billie Letts book and was not dissapointed.

I am a big fan of Billie Letts, but not this book. It was quite predictable, and not as good as I expect from Billie. It was a good story line though, and a quick read.

First book I have read by Billie Letts, but definately will not be my last. This is one of those must reads for any age group. It gets your attention right from the very beginning and holds it through the ending as well.

I finished this book in about 2 days, It was a fun mystery with a little (very little romance)(which is just fine in my book) It kind of read like a Life Time movie .Gave you a couple of red herrings on the way of solving the mystery.This is the kind of book you could read at the beach or on a rainy day.

I loved this book!

Very good book.

I loved it! I read it in two days!

Sad.

Quick read, enjoyable. Interesting story.

In 1972 windswept Oklahoma town of DeClare was consumed by a terrifying crime: the murder of a young mother and the disappearance of her baby, Nicky Jack. When the childs pajama bottoms were discovered on the banks of the Willow Creek, everyone feared that he too had been killed, although his body was never found. Now, 30 yrs later Nicky Jack mysteriously returns to DeClare shocking the town with his sudden appearance and stirring up lon buried memories. What he discovers about the night he vanished is far more than he or aanyone bargins for.

This book was very good. I would recommend it highly.

I really loved this book. It was a mystery type, you spend the entire book trying to answer the big question of the novel. I thought it was great. Near perfect condition.

In 1972, the tiny windswept town of DeClare, Oklahoma, was consumed by the terrifying disappearance of Nicky Jack Harjo. When he was no more than a baby, his pajama bottoms were found on the banks of Willow Creek. Nearly 30 years later, Nicky mysteriously returns in this intriguing and delightfully hypnotic tale, full of the authentic heartland characters that Billie Letts writes about so beautifully.
Good book really enjoyed it!

By the same author that wrote Where the Heart Is and Honk And Holler Opening Soon.

Great story line with a lot of twists and turns! Some adult language

In 1972, windswept DeClare, Oklahoma, was consumed by a terrifying crime: the murder of a young mother, Gaylene Harjo, and the dissappearance of her baby, Nicky Jack. When the child's pajama bottems were discovered on the banks of Willow creek, everyone feared that he, too, was dead, although his body was never found.
Now, nearly 30 years later, Nicky Jack mysteriously returns to DeClare, shocking the town with his appearance and stirring up long-buried memories. But what he discovers about the night he vanished is far more than he, or anyone,bargains for. Piece by piece, what emerges is a story of dashed hopes, desperate love, and an act with repercussions that still cry out for justice.

I really enjoyed this book. Keeps you interested up to the last page.

If you like Billie lets you'll like this book.

Heartwarming and powerful.. a great read!

Great small town story.

Good story. Better than Where the Heart Is

An amazing story. Just as good as Where The Heart Is.

rom Booklist
A man's desperate search for his identity drives this riveting offering from the author of best-sellers Where the Heart Is (1995) and The Honk and Holler Opening Soon (1998). No one in sleepy DeClare, Oklahoma, has forgotten the 1972 murder of pretty Cherokee Gaylene Harjo and the abduction of her infant son, Nicky Jack. Hard-nosed deputy sheriff Oliver "O Boy" Daniels pinned the blame on local preacher Joe Dawson, but few in town believed the kindly Joe was capable of such an act. Powerful emotions resurface 30 years later, when Nicky Jack, adopted and raised by a rich couple in Beverly Hills, mysteriously reappears, determined to learn about his mother and the circumstances surrounding her death. Veteran short-story writer Letts peppers her prose with a cast of quirky characters, including a quartet of nosy, domino-playing senior citizens and a perky pool-hall owner who bakes peanut-butter pies. Readers of Sue Miller and Wally Lamb are sure to embrace this memorable tale of love, loss, humanity, and hope. Allison Block
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a crime that took place in oklahoma in 1972..the dissapearance of a young mom and baby, nicky jack now 30 years lader nicky jack returns to town in search of answers about his life..very moving, hartwarming, and powerful read.

Well-written, interesting characters.

Excellent read. Billie Lett's fans won't be dissappointed.

An interesting story with compelling characters. Nothing earth-shattering, but a good vacation read.

The previous owner of this copy has scratched out the swear words. If this is a problem please email me at huntinforabargain@yahoo.com. Otherwise this copy is nice and clean!!

AWESOME as always. could not put it down

This is a mystery that caught me off guard. I would never have guessed the ending. An easy and quick read.

This story was just so-so for me.

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