I really like Trevor Cooley’s work, but I had read so many of his Bowl of Souls novels that I felt like he was running out of gas with the last couple of them. Then I found “Noose Jumpers.” Now I’m back to really loving Trevor Cooley’s work again. This fusion of supernatural fantasy and western was a well done, enjoyable read/listen. I am once again excited about Mr. Cooley’s work the way I was about the first five novels in his Bowl of Souls series. Now Mr. Cooley has two very different series he can write about. I can’t wait to see what other new things he comes up with in the future.
The story of “Noose Jumpers” revolves around three outlaws. Mr. Cooley quickly takes them from boys to men who are neither all good nor all bad. There criminal dealings eventually bring them into a conflict with a corrupt sheriff with supernatural abilities. I’m not big on westerns in general, but I found “Noose Jumpers” doesn’t require one to love westerns in order to love this novel.
Andrew Tell also returns to narrate this new series with the same skill and talent he drew upon in the Bowl of Souls novels. He is an excellent choice for the book. Finally, this audio book was provided by the narrator at no cost in exchange for an honest review, courtesy of Audio Book Boom.