Scissor-Tail : A Memoir Documenting The Oklahoma Based Vigilante

by Ethan Richards, Alec Byrne

When investigative journalist Myra Morgans begins digging into the legend of a masked vigilante known only as Scissor-Tail, she uncovers a deeper, deadlier truth. A cartel network called La Mosca has unleashed chaos, and at its center is the eco-terrorist known as Pump Jack. Now the clock is ticking toward Oklahoma’s greatest rivalry—the Bedlam football game. Can Myra expose the conspiracy in time, or will Pump Jack’s terror erupt in front of a packed stadium crowd?

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2025

Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was given to me from the authors in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank them for their generosity.

This book is about an investigative reporter who takes over an investigation of another reporter who is found dead. That reporter was looking into a vigilante in a mask who is sighted in Oklahoma.

Basically this story is your everyday masked superhero story but with more realism. We have one character trying to stop another character from destruction and we see this thru the eyes of the side reporter. I think you can see the similarities from other works. Just put this story in our world. For the most part I thought the authors handled this story well. I was interested in how it would play out and I enjoyed the way the story was told. It was told mainly thru the reporter with little snippets from other eyewitnesses. While this was a different way to tell the story I did think this was a double edged sword as I did I have issues sometimes. I believe this book could have used some more exposition. There were some leaps of logic that had me asking how did we make that assumption. At times it seemed like these assumptions were made just to progress the story. The memoir story telling affected me mostly with the battle between our two opposing characters. I would have preferred a switch to a first hand account. Instead we continue with the eyewitness account that left me wanting more.

Essentially I am saying this was a likeable book that needs fine tuning. The story is definitely there. The characters are definitely there. For me I need to be more involved in the proceedings than seeing it from the sidelines. I also thought the authors at times did not pay attention to some very small details that somewhat irked me. This hints at another book. With fine tuning I believe this could be an exciting series and I would jump into the next book.

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A reporter investigating La Mosca, a dangerous cartel, comes across the mysterious vigilante Scissor-Tail, a masked hero who stands against wrongdoers in the State of Oklahoma.

A fun novel, in the style of the golden age of comics and boys' own adventure stpries. The cartel feels a bit flat as an adversary, but the story picks up when Scissor-Tail faces off against Pump-Jack.

Richards and Byrne wear their influences on their sleeve, name checking inspirations for this story throughout.

A small problem is that the novel climaxes in 2023, but Myra reports on events from 2024 in the course of her investigation.

Overall, a nicely written eco-thriller with a great conclusion which leaves the door wide open for further adventures.

[Shadyside Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this didn’t feel like too much of a sequel, it was definitely very enjoyable seeing Myra investigate Scissor-Tail! The memoir writing style felt like I was reading a true crime novel but with a fictional twist! Although, at times I was somewhat convinced that scissor-tail does in fact lurk the red soil. Great writing as always from Ethan Richards, looking forward to see what comes next from the Okie!