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Dead Men's Dust

3 Ratings: 2.3

A book by Matt Hilton

Hilton's energetic but disjointed debut introduces British ex-soldier Joe Hunter, who after 14 years in counterterrorism now spends his time protecting those who need his help, as part hired muscle and part vigilante. Joe reluctantly agrees to track … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Thriller Books, Suspense Books

Author: Matt Hilton

Genre: Suspense

Publisher: William Morrow

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review by KevinRTipple. June 28, 2009

Reviewing: "Dead men's Dust" by Matt Hilton

Joe Hunter used to be in Special Forces working against the terrorists. He did it for fourteen years and was good at it. Those skills don't exactly translate well to civilian life so he finds himself working on the edge of things and solving problems that require the answer of gun or fist. His sister in law, Jenny, wants him to travel to the U. S. to find his big brother, John. He abandoned her and the kids years ago and now she has gotten a note in the mail from his current … more

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review by LoneStarGazer. May 11, 2009

Formulaic "tough guy" fiction

I get the impression that Hunter is a new character in fiction, but he remains a rather flat character in this novel. I found the suspense lacking and the plot disappointingly predictable after the first two chapters. Hunter is worthy of further development, but there should be more interesting minor characters and villains. It makes for a decent "page-turner" at this stage, and there's hope that in future novels Matt Hilton will not tell us so much … more

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review by MysticCowboy. April 24, 2009

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Hits all the standard buttons

This novel hits all the tough guy novel buttons. Ex special services military, check. Combat expert, check. Tough guy name, Hunter, check. Sidekick, check. Evil nemesis, check. Works mostly outside the law, check. Heart of gold under a jaded exterior, check. The plot moves quickly. The bad guy is truly evil. There's plenty of action. And there's promise of more to come. I've been a fan of this category of fiction since I first read the Travis McGee … more

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