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Craig McDonald is an award-winning journalist whose fiction has graced numerous anthologies of crime noir. Set in 1957, Head Games is a quirky, action-packed caper hailed as a "fun, deft debut" (Publishers Weekly). When Senator Prescott Bush demands the mummified head of Pancho Villa for Yale's Skull & Bones Society's trophy case, a pulp writer named Lassiter winds up holding the bag.
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"A fun read. It follows the detective noir style of the mid-twentieth century and reads like the pulp books that it emulates. It even includes the Bush family (yea, the most famous one) and the 'Skull and Bones Society.' This does add a bit of odd dark humor to the narrative."
— Stephen (4 out of 5 stars)
Head Games Listener Reviews
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" This book was very good until up to the final 50 pages. The conclusion was long, drawn out and way too political. "
— Heather, 1/15/2014 -
" This book was amazing! It's well-written, moves fast, is funny and you learn a lot about history along the way. Politically very timely too! "
— Arbor, 12/9/2013 -
" Ending seems a little contrived, but it's an entertaining read. "
— Troy, 10/11/2012 -
" Would have been five stars but for some jarring anachronisms in the 1957 part of the book i.e. referring to a "sociopath" and "nattering nabobs of negativity" Otherwise great over-the-top fun! "
— Alan, 6/1/2012 -
" Liked it OK; the first in the series I read (the 4th book) was much better so I'm glad I read that one first--I don't know if I would have thought it worthwhile to read the others if I'd done them in order. (Still will go back for the second--if I can find it--and the third.) "
— Martinet, 10/13/2011 -
" Equal parts road novel,caper,and historical fiction, this book is about a hard drinking crime writer in the early 40's in Mexico making his way to california with the head of Pancho Villa in the trunk of his car......a good time "
— Mike, 12/18/2010 -
" This one will have you on the edge of your seat gasping for air and calling for more while laughing your butt off. It's fast furious and fun in equal measures! "
— John, 9/13/2010 -
" This might have made a better movie. The storyline wasn't bad, but the writing was and the metaphors were repetitive. And apparently the only insult used in 1957 southwest America was "cocksucker,' which got old really fast. "
— Amanda, 8/6/2010 -
" Very raw writing. I liked reading Print the Legend and One True Sentence more. "
— Chris, 2/21/2010 -
" It started out pretty fast paced, but I didn't think it carried it's weight through the whole novel. I'm not a big fan of using historical characters in fiction either. "
— H, 2/16/2010 -
" Craig McDonald does a great job with his first novel. Gutsy, political tones, heads all over the place! Absurd travels of Hector Lassiter, with an interesting twist at the end. "
— Susan, 1/19/2010 -
" Cartoonish, antic take on James Crumley/James Carlos Blake A mix of historical figures and fictional like Waldrop, Kim Newman, and Ellroy. Perverse way to start a series. The ending pays off. "
— Adam, 5/30/2009
About Craig McDonald
Tom Stechschulte has narrated well over a hundred audiobooks and has won many AudioFile Earphones Awards. He won the prestigious Audie Award in 2009 and has been a finalist for the Audie in 2005 and 2011. As an actor, he has been seen in eleven Broadway shows as well as numerous television and film shows, including the remake of The Manchurian Candidate. He was featured on one of the most famous episodes of The Incredible Hulk ever, September 1979’s “Blind Rage.”
About Tom Stechschulte
Tom Stechschulte (1948–2021) was an acclaimed narrator and winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He had been a college athlete and business major when a friend dared him to audition for a play. He got the part and traded the locker room for the dressing room, eventually taking him to New York City and to recording audiobooks.