Reviews for Hawks and Eagles: A Western Trio

The average rating for Hawks and Eagles: A Western Trio based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-22 00:00:00 Oriel Reed This is a linked series of short stories featuring “black snake” Joe Good.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-09-24 00:00:00 Jason Hernandez Max Brand is one of my favorite western authors, and "Hawks and Eagles" is classic Brand. Not only is Brand a great storyteller,who demonstrates his enthusiasm for people and animals. This book is Brand at his best. The story is engaging, his characters are well-developed, and he has two well-developed animal characters: Professor, a small dog, and Molly his horse. Joe Good, the protagonist, is twenty. His father has been murdered by the wealthiest man in town, because he wants Good's worthless ranch. Good is supported in his quest for justice by a black yegg and his wife. He also finds a friend in the town's miser. Good begins as "No" Good, a lazy, raggedy loafer, who lacks self-respect and the respect of everyone in town. The only thing he can do is handle a whip with such mastery that it becomes almost a living thing. This tale is also the story of Good's growth to become the most respected man in his community. This book consists of three connected short stories that appeared in Street & Smith's "Western Story Magazine" in December of 1931 and January of 1932. This "Hawks and Eagles" is a great read.