Hap is mostly convinced because he cannot resist Trudy. Hap brings Leonard into the caper against Trudy’s wishes, and Leonard finally agrees to join the caper with strong reservations. This time Trudy entices Hap to help her and her motley crew of criminals and idealistic radicals find and recover over $200,000 of stolen money that they believe has been stashed in a car, which has been submerged in the Sabine River for many years. Leonard doesn’t hesitate to voice his very critical opinions of Trudy to Hap, but it rarely deters Hap’s involvement with her. Hap is visited by his ex-wife (Trudy), whom he has never been able to resist even though he knows she uses physical pleasures to entice him and abuse him. They have both fought their way around the block many times, and there is plenty of action in the second half of this book. The reader also learns what kind of men Hap and Leonard are through their no-nonsense actions. The background and character development certainly help the reader determine what kind of men these guys are, but the reader learns even more about who they are through their (often humorous) dialogue. Lansdale spends some time filling in the bios of both characters in this story. However, I decided I wanted to see how it all began, and I am glad I did.
I’ve previously read two other Hap and Leonard books and I had no trouble enjoying them even though I hadn’t read the previous volumes. Hap is a white heterosexual who has done some prison time and his best friend (Leonard) is a black homosexual who is also a Vietnam Veteran. Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are two “good ole boys” from East Texas who have a way of getting themselves into trouble by just trying to mind their own business and occasionally help out friends. Savage Season, the first novel in Joe Lansdale’s Hap and Leonard series, was first published in 1990. Be thankful he crafts such wild tall tales." - Chicago Sun-Times Read more "The most consistently original and originally visceral writer the great state of Texas (or any other state for that matter) has seen in a score of flashpoint summers." - The Austin Chronicle
Chockful of action and laughs, Savage Season is the masterpiece of dark suspense that introduced Hap and Leonard to the thriller scene. So when as ex-flame of Hap's returns promising a huge score, Hap lets Leonard in on the scam, and that's when things get interesting. Together, they stir up more commotion than a fire storm.
Hap is an East Texas white boy with a weakness for Texas women. Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are best friends, yet they couldn't be more different. A rip-roaring, high-octane, Texas-sized thriller, featuring two friends, one vixen, a crew of washed-up radicals, loads of money, and bloody mayhem.
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