An Average Man's Book Review- No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Many times reading an excellent book will make me want to see the movie. Other times, seeing the movie makes me want to read the book. In this case, I didn't see the movie, but when I heard that the Coen brothers made a movie called, No Country For Old Men, my interest was peaked. You see, the Coen's have been responsible for some really great pictures that have included Barton Fink, Raising Arizona, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski among others. Author Cormac McCarthy is no slouch himself having written the Pulitzer Prize winner, The Road. The first sentence of No Country For Old Men begins, "I sent one boy to the gaschamber at Huntsville." from that point on, I was seriously hooked and couldn't put the book down! The pacing is faster than you have the ability to turn the page. If you crave action in a novel with loads of interesting characters, and incredible descriptive settings, you will really love this book. I'll tell you something else without divulging too much. The book doesn't end the way I thought it would, but after thinking about it, I think it ended just about right. Let me know what you think and what you recommend. (I think I'll run out to see the movie today!) -Miles