The Moonshine War

De: Elmore Leonard

Narrado por: Mark Hammer

“Leonard is tops in his field.”
—New Orleans Times-Picayune

The great Elmore Leonard, “America’s pre-eminent crime fiction writer” (Chicago Tribune), takes readers back to Prohibition days in the back hills of Kentucky in a rollicking story of guns, greed, and illegally brewed corn liquor. The Moonshine War is a tale of the chaos that ensues when a gang of city slickers sets out to steal thousands of dollars-worth of homemade whiskey from a hell-raising country boy—who is anything but the easy mark they were expecting. A rediscovered Elmore Leonard classic, The Moonshine War is a wild ride bursting with the author’s hallmark delights: the twisty plot, the gripping suspense, the wit and, of course, the razor-sharp dialogue. It’s no wonder that the creator of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens—lately the star of the hit TV series Justified—is always listed among the mystery and crime fiction elite, including John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker, and often at the very top of the list.

Excellent Story

The Moonshine War checked all the boxes for being an engaging, entertaining book, It contains no woke nonsense or political correctness. It is what stories are meant to be,

Awesome Dialogue! Super Cool!... in other words, Elmore Leonard!

Elmore Leonard kills, as always! Mark Hammer nails the nuance of a redneck dialect. I usually bank on George Guidall and Frank Mueller’s readings of Leonard but this makes me want to listen to another Hammer strike!

Story draws you in, great narration

This was my first Elmore Leonard novel, and I think I'm hooked. He takes a fairly simple premise and keeps drawing you in further to the different nuances to the plot and characters. The narrator was perfect. I've disliked his narration in some other books he's done, but this one was brilliant. The gravelly voice, the voices and accents, and the cadence all added to the story. I never knew a moonshine war could be so interesting.

I ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT

This was the longest 7hrs and 22 minutes I've ever had to spend listening to a book. I mean Mark Hammer was totally in the moment for 7 hours. The drawl was unending. There was not one character that spoke at a quick pace. It was sleep inducing. .....

But I have to say it's a good story ...

So good

Elmore Leonard never disappoints with his books . This was a surprise, because I have never heard of this book. Just terrific

Not one of Elmore Leonard’s best

I’ve read-and loved-almost all of Leonard’s works. This one was just fair. I enjoyed the narration.

Just Great

My first Elmore Leonard and I plan to read many more. The characters are so well written and the story’s unputdownable. And it’s subtle in perfect & surprising ways.
Mark Hammer’s narration is exactly right for this story.

Awesome

Would you listen to The Moonshine War again? Why?

i loved the dialogue. It is so clever and witty.

Any additional comments?

It was a great listen. I love Mark's performance his accent. Leonard is such an intelligent writer and I love his work.

Mark Hammer captures Leonard's essence.

Elmore Leonard weaves his tale of bad guys and worse guys again in this artfully written and masterfully performed story of life in depression era rural Kentucky. The hero is a lovable rogue, the lawmen are outlaws and the bad guys make you cheer each time one of them dies. Classic Elmore Leonard.

Classic Elmore Leonard

The Moonshine War is the story of Son Martin a Prohibition Era bootlegger in rural Kentucky. Son's father hid over $100,000 of top grade moonshine. Now Frank Long, an old army buddy of Martin's is looking for it. Long is now a prohibition agent and wants the whiskey for himself. Long brings in some bootleggers to help him and things get hot.

This book was published in 1969, but like all great books, still holds up to repeated readings. This has Leonard's classic style. Heavy emphasis on dialogue, interesting characters, and sudden explosions of violence.

Mark Hammer gives a wonderful reading of the text. His voice captures the sound of the hills and the rhythm of Leonard's prose.