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The Holts #9
Homecoming
As the twentieth century draws near, intelligence agent Henry Blake watches with dismay as the U.S. sinks into a quagmire in the Philippines, while his estranged son Frank travels west in search of adventure to New Mexico. Original.
370 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1994
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Dana Fuller Ross
108 books143 followersDana Fuller Ross is a pseudonym used by Noel B. Gerson and James M. Reasoner.
Noel Gearson specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms, "Dana Fuller Ross.", Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan. He has written more than 325 novels.
James Reasoner (pictured) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 150 books and many short stories in a career spanning more than thirty years. Reasoner has used at least nineteen pseudonyms, in addition to his own name: Jim Austin; Peter Danielson; Terrance Duncan; Tom Early; Wesley Ellis; Tabor Evans; Jake Foster; William Grant; Matthew Hart; Livia James; Mike Jameson; Justin Ladd; Jake Logan; Hank Mitchum; Lee Morgan; J.L. Reasoner (with his wife); Dana Fuller Ross; Adam Rutledge; and Jon Sharpe. Since most of Reasoner's books were written as part of various existing Western fiction series, many of his pseudonyms were publishing "house" names that may have been used by other authors who contributed to those series
Noel Gearson specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms, "Dana Fuller Ross.", Anne Marie Burgess; Michael Burgess; Nicholas Gorham; Paul Lewis; Leon Phillips; Donald Clayton Porter; Philip Vail; and Carter A. Vaughan. He has written more than 325 novels.
James Reasoner (pictured) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 150 books and many short stories in a career spanning more than thirty years. Reasoner has used at least nineteen pseudonyms, in addition to his own name: Jim Austin; Peter Danielson; Terrance Duncan; Tom Early; Wesley Ellis; Tabor Evans; Jake Foster; William Grant; Matthew Hart; Livia James; Mike Jameson; Justin Ladd; Jake Logan; Hank Mitchum; Lee Morgan; J.L. Reasoner (with his wife); Dana Fuller Ross; Adam Rutledge; and Jon Sharpe. Since most of Reasoner's books were written as part of various existing Western fiction series, many of his pseudonyms were publishing "house" names that may have been used by other authors who contributed to those series
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September 10, 2020
The ninth book in “The Holts” series (itself a follow-on series to The Frontier trilogy, The Empire trilogy, and the 24-book “Wagons West” series, chronologically speaking) is another fine addition to this massive generational family story.
The year is 1899, just one year prior to the beginning of a new century. A major theme of this novel is the disappearing “West” and the idea of seeing it or filming it or painting it before it’s gone. This parallels, in a way, the book itself because it is the second-to-last book in what amounts to a 40-book series. And yes, I’ve read them all up to this point.
I thoroughly enjoyed this entry in the series. A lot of it takes place in the Taos valley of New Mexico territory which makes a great location for a historical novel. The rest takes place in Washington DC. Major plot strings in this volume focus on the concept of homecoming including the long-awaited reconciliation among Henry Blake, his wife Cindy and son, Frank. Vanessa and husband Charlie also get to finally return home after endless months in Cuba fighting Yellow Fever amidst the Spanish-American War. Mike Holt is shooting a film in Taos which serves as a nice backdrop, but a real-life old-west style gunfight kicks up the action. Historical cameos this time around include Alice Roosevelt as well as Owen Wister, author of “The Virginian”, often considered the first ‘western’ novel.
Only one more to go before I reach the end of this 40-book series. I both look forward to it but also am a little saddened to finish.
The year is 1899, just one year prior to the beginning of a new century. A major theme of this novel is the disappearing “West” and the idea of seeing it or filming it or painting it before it’s gone. This parallels, in a way, the book itself because it is the second-to-last book in what amounts to a 40-book series. And yes, I’ve read them all up to this point.
I thoroughly enjoyed this entry in the series. A lot of it takes place in the Taos valley of New Mexico territory which makes a great location for a historical novel. The rest takes place in Washington DC. Major plot strings in this volume focus on the concept of homecoming including the long-awaited reconciliation among Henry Blake, his wife Cindy and son, Frank. Vanessa and husband Charlie also get to finally return home after endless months in Cuba fighting Yellow Fever amidst the Spanish-American War. Mike Holt is shooting a film in Taos which serves as a nice backdrop, but a real-life old-west style gunfight kicks up the action. Historical cameos this time around include Alice Roosevelt as well as Owen Wister, author of “The Virginian”, often considered the first ‘western’ novel.
Only one more to go before I reach the end of this 40-book series. I both look forward to it but also am a little saddened to finish.
June 5, 2023
Perfect Frank met perfect India (meh to both characters).
One star because Henry who has cheated on his wife Cindy at least three times, including as recently as the start of this novel, who has more than once said she is unstable, who more than once said that CIndy's mother agree with him, who without evidence or even rumor says she cheated on him is taken back by her.
Please. He's an abusive ass and the whole family was better off without him
One star because Henry who has cheated on his wife Cindy at least three times, including as recently as the start of this novel, who has more than once said she is unstable, who more than once said that CIndy's mother agree with him, who without evidence or even rumor says she cheated on him is taken back by her.
Please. He's an abusive ass and the whole family was better off without him
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