A blood-stained Confederate flag and the beautiful woman carrying it put Gabriel Hunt on the trail of a secret hidden deep in the Central American ...
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Jun 29, 2011
William
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3 AND 1/2 STARS
When I heard that horror writers Christa Faust, Nicholas Kaufman, and especially David J. Schow were writing a pulp adventure series, I had to jump on board. Currently, six titles are slated to be released by six different writers under the Gabriel Hunt pseudonym, who also happens to be the main character in the series.
Indiana Jones overdosing on a mix of speed and steroids is one way of describing the hyper-violence and fast pace of this book. This adven More...
When I heard that horror writers Christa Faust, Nicholas Kaufman, and especially David J. Schow were writing a pulp adventure series, I had to jump on board. Currently, six titles are slated to be released by six different writers under the Gabriel Hunt pseudonym, who also happens to be the main character in the series.
Indiana Jones overdosing on a mix of speed and steroids is one way of describing the hyper-violence and fast pace of this book. This adven More...
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Feb 18, 2011
Anthony
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Gabriel Hunt, the "author" and main character of this book, is half James Bond: oh so smooth and irresistible to women, great with a gun, cool under pressure and villianous death threats; and half Indiana Jones: world renowned retriever of antiquities, even if sometimes he does slightly illegal things to get them, always stumbling into trouble just when he thinks he's in the clear, handy with a bullwhip (and it is heavily implied he was taught to use it by Dr. Jones himself).
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Oct 05, 2010
Travis
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I stumbled onto the Hunt series of books while looking up a writer I've really gotten into over the past few months RICHARD ALEAS. RICHARD ALEAS is a writer and creator of Hard Case Crime, under his real name Charles Ardai, that publishes new and old crime pulps. While looking for more information on his work I discovers the Hunt series also published by Charles Ardai. The Hunt series of books are action adventure stories where Gabriel Hunt tells his story to a writer who then publishes Gabriel
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Apr 15, 2010
Tim
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Dorchester Publishing is running full throttle trying to create a new pulp hero with their "Gabriel Hunt" line. Gabriel Hunt is the hero and subject of the series with each book not authored, but "told to" the writer. Hunt is a rich and handsome world traveler who is heir to his parents' fortune. In the first book we learn that his parents disappeared at sea, leaving him and his brother Michael to administer the family fortune. They also run the Hunt Foundation, which serves
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Feb 02, 2010
Mike
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Leisure Books is of course an imprint of Dorchester Publishing the same publishing house responsible for the Hard Case Crime imprint. Of course none of this should be a surprise at since the series is the brainchild of Charles Ardai; the man behind Hard Case crime. I was first attracted to this series thanks to the clever use of the character’s name as the author. While this somewhat meta-fictional conceit doesn’t extend to the rest of the novel and is traded for a straight-forward no-nonsens
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Jun 08, 2009
John
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Wow was I excited about this series of pulp adventure books. The covers exhibited online were so cool, and the idea of having a regular series of great pulp adventures really got to me.
Unfortunately this book is deadly boring. It has the stock elements of what we think of as pulp, but none of the racing action or colorful characters.
Gabriel Hunt is supposed to be a hero cut from the same cloth as Indiana Jones or Doc Savage, with some steady James Bond gigolo action along More...
Unfortunately this book is deadly boring. It has the stock elements of what we think of as pulp, but none of the racing action or colorful characters.
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May 06, 2009
Thomas
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Minor Potential Spoiler Alert.
Gabriel Hunt, in case you somehow missed it, is a takeoff on Doc Savage, though news stories and comments about this new Hard Case Crime series have been referencing Indiana Jones more often, and fans of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt or other pulpy globetrotting pseudo-archaeologist heroes with six-shooters will also recognize the style, and it likely won't fail to please you.
Hunt at the Well of Eternity is a good, entertaining, fast-paced novel More...
Gabriel Hunt, in case you somehow missed it, is a takeoff on Doc Savage, though news stories and comments about this new Hard Case Crime series have been referencing Indiana Jones more often, and fans of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt or other pulpy globetrotting pseudo-archaeologist heroes with six-shooters will also recognize the style, and it likely won't fail to please you.
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Apr 21, 2011
Nathan
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Neo-pulp. The series recounts the adventures of Gabriel Hunt, a modern-day combo of Indiana Jones and James Bond, globe-trotting in various legend-inspired adventures. All of the books are credited to Gabriel Hunt, "as told to" their real author -- in this case, prolific adventure-genre workhorse James Reasoner. A beautiful visitor to the Hunt Foundation in New York, kidnapped by professional goons before she can tell what brought her, sends Gabriel on a trek first to a Civil War ba
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May 17, 2009
Ron
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Gabriel Hunt, co-founder of NYC's Hunt Foundation, is the wild boy of the family. While brother Michael is content to remain in New York, tending to the Foundation's many philanthropic projects, Gabriel combs the world for adventure, rare artifacts, and danger. In short, Doc Savage meets Indiana Jones, with a touch of James Bond, is the order of the day. The first of a series on neo-pulp adventures (this one written by James Reasoner)involves the disappearance of a Civil War general, a power-
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Feb 09, 2011
Phillip
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I ran into the Hunt books after getting heavily into Doc Savage and The Shadow. So when I ran into this series I grabbed it quick. I was pleasantly surprised to find the pulpish feel to the novel. Gabriel Hunt is larger than life and you never think he's going to die but it was fun. That's the key to me is it was just a fun adventure. It wasn't the greatest literary thing every written but it was full of adventure and action. Like watching a good B-Action Movie, Hunt at the Well of Eternity was
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May 03, 2009
Dan
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What do a missing Confederate regiment, a lost Mayan city, and the fountain of youth have in common? They're all parts of the plot of Hunt at the Well of Eternity!
Gabriel Hunt is a globetrotting adventurer in the mold of Doc Savage and Indiana Jones. His brother Michael is head of the Hunt Foundation, an organization that has connections to museums all over the world.
The story starts with Gabriel and Michael at a banquet and the action starts right away when a woman t More...
Gabriel Hunt is a globetrotting adventurer in the mold of Doc Savage and Indiana Jones. His brother Michael is head of the Hunt Foundation, an organization that has connections to museums all over the world.
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Jun 15, 2011
Eric
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This book is SO much fun. Just the right mix of weird supernatural weirdness and fast paced adventure. A bit like the old Doc Savage books but more like Indiana Jones. The character is a bit poorly fleshed out, that's probably my biggest complaint. The apparently flawless hero type is a bit hard to empathize with sometimes but not a huge problem in a book like this. Looking forward to the rest in the series.
Nov 10, 2009
Kim
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This was a great action adventure story. Just like what you'd expect from an Indiana Jones movie. What fun to read! The characters are somewhat shallow, but it is so action-packed that it more than makes up for it. I look forward to reading more of these series. But from what I researched, different authors write these stories, so the next one will have a different writing style.
Jul 17, 2011
David
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As books go, this one is the literary equivalent of a pixie stick. There isn't a lot of substance to it, but there is a lot of action that does keep the story moving along pretty quickly, much like a Hollywood summer blockbuster. There's even a veiled reference to Indiana Jones in the book, which makes sense since it is very similar to the old pulp adventure novels.
Apr 27, 2009
Josh
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Fun, pulpy throwback to adventure fiction about globe trekking, chiseled-jawed heroes, beautiful and brash dames, dastardly villains, and almost nonstop action scenes. It was a fast fun read, without any smug literary pretense to it. Great for a quick weekend escape, but beware... you can probably guess where the plot is heading a good three to four chapters ahead of the characters figure out themselves...
Sep 26, 2011
John
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The ultimate adventure novel—the bullets start flying almost immediately and the action doesn’t let up until the very end. No more than a page goes by without a chase, fistfight or gunfight. There’s not much room for characterization, and hopefully the other books in the series address this. A terrific, fun read that I nearly finished in one sitting.
Jun 07, 2011
Jared
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I'd been curious about this for awhile. Who doesn't like light pulp? So when it was offered on Free Fridays on Barnes & Nobel some weeks back, I downloaded it eagerly.
It's hardly Daschiell Hammett or the like, but it's a decent way to throw away a couple evenings. Hunt is cookie-cutter pulp hero, even more-so than most such heroes. He's not nearly as charismatic as some of the genuine figures of the genre, but he's not a bad facsimile.
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It's hardly Daschiell Hammett or the like, but it's a decent way to throw away a couple evenings. Hunt is cookie-cutter pulp hero, even more-so than most such heroes. He's not nearly as charismatic as some of the genuine figures of the genre, but he's not a bad facsimile.
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Sep 14, 2011
Mphecker
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I'm reminded of the old Hardy Boys books I loved as a kid... except the Hardy boys were never obsessed with curvy dames. I thought the book was decent, but the modern setting with a pulp action hero didn't appeal to me as much as it would have with a more traditional setting.
Jul 14, 2010
Greg of A2
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It took me a bit to get into this adventure novel. It's all action for many pages without any chance to establish character. But as the book rolls on, there are some moments where we get to learn about Hunt as a person as well as some of the co-stars around him (mostly dangerous men and strong women). As others have said, there's some Indiana Jones in here with a dash of James Bond and Mack Bolan. It isn't quite what I'd call a "men's adventure novel" but it's straying close to that li
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Aug 31, 2011
Scott
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Indiana Jones style adventure. Quick read and fast paced. Not the greatest writing, but definitely good enough to keep my attention and worth a read for how short it is.
Mar 04, 2011
Shila
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ok i didnt finish. he wanted every woman that came along. LOL I could see where it was going and it just didnt keep me intertained.
Jun 19, 2009
Daniel
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The first book in the new Gabriel Hunt series is a good old-fashioned, two-fisted adventure yarn. With his trusty Colt Peacemaker at his side, Hunt--who is a 21st Century amalgam of Indiana Jones and Doc Savage--follows the trail of the "Well of Eternity" from New York City to Central America.
Apr 07, 2011
Lesli
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Fast paced. Fun. Very Lara Croft-ish. Very unrealistic...but then it is fantasy. Worth the time to read 175 pages.
Apr 22, 2009
Randy
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Splendid novel by James Reasoner, introducing Gabriel Hunt. The book harkens back to those days of the old movie serials.
Jun 05, 2009
James
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In the tradition of pulp adventure novels from Doc Savage to Indiana Jones comes this first book of a new series. The action comes at a breakneck pace and doesn't let up, which is good. Following the pulp tradition, though, some of the prose is really clunky and slows the book down. Nonetheless, a fun read.
Feb 20, 2011
Jennifer
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This is a fun Indiana Jones type adventure book. Not life changing, but a fun read.
Jun 02, 2011
Jonathan
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A gunfight every chapter! Except the one where they fight with whips!
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Oct 22, 2010
Beverly
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While I love a good adventure, this book left me as flat as the characters
Aug 16, 2010
Charles
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Excellent pulpish adventure. A cross between Doc Savage and Indiana Jones, perhaps. And a nice twist that I didn't see coming.
