Montana Harvest (The Jim Buchanan Novels)

Review From Alan Caruba, Editor and FoundingMember of the National Book Critics Circle¹ Felix F. Giordano has created agreat character in Sheriff Jim Buchanan who is patterned after his real-lifeuncle, Carl "Buck" Buchanan, who had a twenty-year career with the Maine StatePolice. Told mostly with excellent dialogue, it's one of thestories whose characters immediately intrigue the reader and you will bepleased when you read this. ¹ The National Book CriticsCircle honors outstanding writing and is partly funded by an awardfrom the National Endowment for the Arts.Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book AwardsEntry Title: Montana Harvest Author: Felix F. Giordano Judge Number: 25 Entry Category: Genre FictionBooks are evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning"needs improvement" and 5 meaning "outstanding". The 1-5 scale is strictly to provide a point of reference; the scores are meant only to be a gauge, and are not a cumulative score, no rare they tallied or used in ranking.Structure, Organization, and Pacing: 3 Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar: 4 Production Quality and Cover Design: 5 Plot and Story Appeal: 3 Character Appeal and Development: 4 Voice and Writing Style: 4Judge's Commentary:I enjoyed the setting of this novel and I especially enjoyed the Native American shamanism and language sprinkled throughout. The writing was very good, the characters are so likeable that, as a murder mystery series,it could really take off if there are more 'red herrings' to throw off the reader. From the Author

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