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The Grey Man #5
The Grey Man: Twilight
Never count an old man out, even when he's hanging up his hat! Deputy Sheriff John Cronin is looking forward to a quiet retirement, working on the ranch, and handing it off to his granddaughter Jesse. And he's got to pass on a generation worth of investigations, but it's not as easy as handing over the case files and the keys. First, he's got to train Aaron Miller to fill his role, from the way to dress for rural juries to the finer points of stakeouts and murder investigations, Texas style. Between the oil patch workers and the cartel's drug runners, there are plenty of loose ends for him to tie off... or terminate...
- GenresThriller
428 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 23, 2018
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June 23, 2018
From my Amazon review:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Twilight is not midnight, but it's a good time to get settled down.
I obtained this book under the Kindle Unlimited program.
Has it only been four years since The Grey Man rode into town?
From the first, I've been running a dialogue in my head about who should play him in the movie. Clint Eastwood was my first choice, but I've also considered Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. Of the actors going a bit further back, Gary Cooper, Alan Ladd, maybe Clint Walker. Clint Eastwood remains my favorite though.
The old man is a tough guy who never acts tough; he just IS tough. He doesn't have to break through tough guy defenses to find a way to show his affection, because those aren't defenses. The people in his life don't have to have big emotional scenes to find out if he really cares for them, because he shows them, in word and action, every day.
That's a GREAT relief, because in this book, the old man is shutting down his last career. In books running the too-tough-to-show-care-for=loved-ones thing, this would likely be full of those aforementioned big emotional scenes. It gets weary after a while, and I'm glad I didn't have to read through any of that.
Instead, I got to read about the old man taking care to see that the next generation is as prepared as possible. That comes with some additional training and exposure for some; with setting up of some new and needed income streams for others. And, in the case of certain nasty players, he has a more final parting word.
This could almost be released as a collection of short stories; but then, where would the fandango fit in? It's not a big adventure, but it IS a good way of showing the generosity of the old man, and how he fits into the community.
Similar situation with the Cowboy Action shooting event. It wouldn't really have much impact for people who hadn't followed the old man, but I can testify that it is an authentic experience. I say that from the lofty perspective of having gone to ONE Cowboy Action event with my family, and my one-year membership in the Single Action Shooting Society. Well, I can certify ALMOST all of it; we did not encounter any dour old-biddy judges with a stack of chips on both shoulders.
I am by no means a gun collector. I am, however, a gun accumulator. And, in the 15+ years I've been reloading, I've learned more than the average bear about how firearms work. It is a great joy to read a story in which no firearms mistakes are made, and even the smallest details are as correct, as far as I can tell.
I love twilight in the foothills of the Appalachians. It's cool enough to sit outside, even in the humid Georgia summers, and I remember those long, slow evening as a child, playing with my sister on the front porch while my grandmother snapped beans and my grandfather smoked in his porch swing. It was close to the end of the day, but not quite the end. And I hope that the few remaining unresolved story elements mean that the old man will return, at LEAST one more time, before he hangs up his spurs for good.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Twilight is not midnight, but it's a good time to get settled down.
I obtained this book under the Kindle Unlimited program.
Has it only been four years since The Grey Man rode into town?
From the first, I've been running a dialogue in my head about who should play him in the movie. Clint Eastwood was my first choice, but I've also considered Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. Of the actors going a bit further back, Gary Cooper, Alan Ladd, maybe Clint Walker. Clint Eastwood remains my favorite though.
The old man is a tough guy who never acts tough; he just IS tough. He doesn't have to break through tough guy defenses to find a way to show his affection, because those aren't defenses. The people in his life don't have to have big emotional scenes to find out if he really cares for them, because he shows them, in word and action, every day.
That's a GREAT relief, because in this book, the old man is shutting down his last career. In books running the too-tough-to-show-care-for=loved-ones thing, this would likely be full of those aforementioned big emotional scenes. It gets weary after a while, and I'm glad I didn't have to read through any of that.
Instead, I got to read about the old man taking care to see that the next generation is as prepared as possible. That comes with some additional training and exposure for some; with setting up of some new and needed income streams for others. And, in the case of certain nasty players, he has a more final parting word.
This could almost be released as a collection of short stories; but then, where would the fandango fit in? It's not a big adventure, but it IS a good way of showing the generosity of the old man, and how he fits into the community.
Similar situation with the Cowboy Action shooting event. It wouldn't really have much impact for people who hadn't followed the old man, but I can testify that it is an authentic experience. I say that from the lofty perspective of having gone to ONE Cowboy Action event with my family, and my one-year membership in the Single Action Shooting Society. Well, I can certify ALMOST all of it; we did not encounter any dour old-biddy judges with a stack of chips on both shoulders.
I am by no means a gun collector. I am, however, a gun accumulator. And, in the 15+ years I've been reloading, I've learned more than the average bear about how firearms work. It is a great joy to read a story in which no firearms mistakes are made, and even the smallest details are as correct, as far as I can tell.
I love twilight in the foothills of the Appalachians. It's cool enough to sit outside, even in the humid Georgia summers, and I remember those long, slow evening as a child, playing with my sister on the front porch while my grandmother snapped beans and my grandfather smoked in his porch swing. It was close to the end of the day, but not quite the end. And I hope that the few remaining unresolved story elements mean that the old man will return, at LEAST one more time, before he hangs up his spurs for good.
September 6, 2019
A JLC. Military/County Sheriff/Texas Rangers/Agencies of the Federal Government (TGMB. - 5) (T)
JLC. has penned the fifth novel in the Grey Man Series which includes a few surprises. The old man ends up in trouble because of he arrested a rich man's son. The father swears revenge. Then he heard from the daughter of one of the Cartel leaders daughter. He takes care of business. The he and a Mexican Forces raid a Cartel meeting and take out five top leaders. Then he begins to retire. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
JLC. has penned the fifth novel in the Grey Man Series which includes a few surprises. The old man ends up in trouble because of he arrested a rich man's son. The father swears revenge. Then he heard from the daughter of one of the Cartel leaders daughter. He takes care of business. The he and a Mexican Forces raid a Cartel meeting and take out five top leaders. Then he begins to retire. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
September 9, 2023
Loved then narration of Marcus Barton, who brings out the action and great characters.
Deputy Sheriff John Cronin, is retiring, hoping for a peace and quiet. But John finds himself training, the next generation Aaron Miller, the ropes of the lawman and jury rooms to stakeouts. And he is doing it Texas style. Sheriff's Captain John Coe is drawing to the end of his career. But before he must sort out some things.
But with trouble is around the corner. When a arrest of a rich man's son. The father swears revenge. A great listen and read.
Deputy Sheriff John Cronin, is retiring, hoping for a peace and quiet. But John finds himself training, the next generation Aaron Miller, the ropes of the lawman and jury rooms to stakeouts. And he is doing it Texas style. Sheriff's Captain John Coe is drawing to the end of his career. But before he must sort out some things.
But with trouble is around the corner. When a arrest of a rich man's son. The father swears revenge. A great listen and read.
April 29, 2018
Quick read
I have read every book in the series. All seem realistic and plausible. This one as the last one seems to set the stage for continuing with the reins being handed off to the younger characters as the grey man is getting long in tooth. I would hope this would continue the series.
I have read every book in the series. All seem realistic and plausible. This one as the last one seems to set the stage for continuing with the reins being handed off to the younger characters as the grey man is getting long in tooth. I would hope this would continue the series.
November 26, 2025
This is the 5th book in the series, and it just continues the story. John Cronin and his family of Texas sheriff's deputies continue to police the county they work for, dealing with murder, drug running, and drunk drivers.
I love these characters, and love the interactions they all have with each other.
I love these characters, and love the interactions they all have with each other.
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