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A Man Could Get Killed That Way
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First published June 1, 1967
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About the author
Weldon Hill
17 books4 followersPseudonym of William R. Scott (died in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 73).
Scott hit the best-seller lists in the early 1950s with Onionhead, his first book published under the pen name of Weldon Hill. He had already had a successful career as an author of short stories and serials under his own name.
Onionhead, about a University of Oklahoma student who became a reluctant hero, drew on Scott's background in the Coast Guard in World War II. It was later made into a movie starring Andy Griffith.
Other novels he wrote include The Iceman, Rafe and The Long Summer of George Adams.
Scott hit the best-seller lists in the early 1950s with Onionhead, his first book published under the pen name of Weldon Hill. He had already had a successful career as an author of short stories and serials under his own name.
Onionhead, about a University of Oklahoma student who became a reluctant hero, drew on Scott's background in the Coast Guard in World War II. It was later made into a movie starring Andy Griffith.
Other novels he wrote include The Iceman, Rafe and The Long Summer of George Adams.
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May 26, 2023
I picked up this book because I was completely captivated by the author's wonderful novels, Onionhead and The Long Summer of George Adams (both of which I highly recommend). This one, as it turned out, less so.
I'd describe this book as an "amiable romp". It's a fun and good-natured road trip, and although there's menace and criminality lurking around every corner, you have the sure sense that it's all going to be all right. The characters are mildly interesting but not particularly deep, and there's a growth arc that's positive but a bit formulaic. It might be something of a life lesson for a young man or adolescent. At my age, I found it easy reading but didn't make much of an impression.
I'd describe this book as an "amiable romp". It's a fun and good-natured road trip, and although there's menace and criminality lurking around every corner, you have the sure sense that it's all going to be all right. The characters are mildly interesting but not particularly deep, and there's a growth arc that's positive but a bit formulaic. It might be something of a life lesson for a young man or adolescent. At my age, I found it easy reading but didn't make much of an impression.
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