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    The Man Called Noon

    Written by Louis L'Amour

    Narrated by Stephen Mendel

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    About this audiobook

    In one swift moment, a fall wiped away his memory. All he knew for certain was that someone wanted him dead-and that he had better learn why. But everywhere he turned there seemed to be more questions-or people too willing to hide the truth behind a smoke screen of lies. He had only the name he had been told was his own, his mysterious skill with a gun, and a link to a half million dollars' worth of buried gold as evidence of his past life. Was the treasure his? Was he a thief? A killer? He didn't have the answers, but he needed them soon. Because what he still didn't know about himself, others did-and if he didn't unlock the secret of his past, he wasn't going to have much of a future.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 2, 2013
    ISBN9780804126588
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    • 5/5
      A bit of a departure from many of Louis L'Amour's stories with the title character lying on the ground in some town after surviving a gunshot that skimmed his head causing amnesia. Soon in the story he figures he MAY be someone called Ruble Noon who is known as someone who should not be trifled with. Over time, the main character finds even though he can't consciously remember who he is, where he came from and other details of his life and mission, his muscle memory and instincts are with him. Through many incidents, the main character comes closer to discovering who he actually is and by his instincts, lightning quick reactions and cunning eludes many people who want to kill him. In fact he manages to turn the tables on them and even shows compassion when none was expected. My only trouble with the story is that close to the end there seems to be more written than necessary causing the story to slow down and drag out instead of the typical flow Louis L'Amour's stories normally have. It's a trouble but a very tiny trouble. Other than that, it's an engaging story with more twists and turns than the average L'Amour novel.
    • 4/5
      Ruble Noon has no recollection of his past. Is he the hired killer his skill with a gun suggests? Who is trying to kill him, and why? Suspense builds as Noon encounters more clues to his identity, all the while staying a step or two ahead of those hunting him.I like L'amour's westerns, and the amnesia element adds an interesting element of suspense to this one.
    • 5/5
      "Someone was trying to kill me." The opening line of this story grabs attention right away - especially when the next sentences reveal that the narrator has no idea who is trying to kill him, where he is, or even who he is. I am always interested in the search for self - and L'Amour does a pretty fair job of leading his main character through the labrynth of clues to discover what kind of man he really is.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable short western about a man with amnesia. Would make a good movie.
    • 5/5
      This remains one of my favorite L'Amour stories, about a man with amnesia, trying to find out who he is before those who do know his identity find him, and kill him. Not formula, good story.