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Book Author: Patrick F. McManus

The Grasshopper Trap

The Grasshopper Trap

by
Patrick F. McManus
Genre:
Comedy
I Rate It
I Read It: May 25, 2026
Summary:
In this collection of thirty zany stories, spoofing camping, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities, McManus shares his hilarious wilderness misadventures. From facing an angry… Read More..
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My Take on the Book:

Patrick F. McManus makes outdoor life humorous in his collection of stories. I found them humorous in my youth, but they’re less so now.

The Double Jack Murders

The Double Jack Murders

by
Patrick F. McManus
Genre:
Fiction, Mystery
I Rate It
I Read It: February 2, 2026
Summary:
Sheriff Bo Tully is the kind of western lawman who's as good with the ladies as he is with his guns, and he never lets… Read More..
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My Take on the Book:

Meh… I’m going to stick with McManus’ humor books. This was a pointless book

Avalanche

Avalanche

by
Patrick F. McManus
Genre:
Fiction, Mystery
I Rate It
I Read It: January 30, 2026
Summary:
When the call comes in that Mike Wilson, the unlikable owner of West Branch Lodge, has gone missing, Sheriff Tully is delighted. This is an… Read More..
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My Take on the Book:

I liked this one better than the first book in the series. The book has a lot of unrealistic sexualization that is completely unneeded for the storyline. I looked up Patrick F. McManus while I was reading this and discovered that he’s passed away.

The Blight Way

The Blight Way

by
Patrick F. McManus
Genre:
Comedy, Fiction
I Rate It
I Read It: January 18, 2026
Summary:
Bo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho—and a fellow who dropped twenty pounds on Atkins—had been thinking about asking out Jan Whittle, his grade-school sweetheart.… Read More..
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My Take on the Book:

I enjoyed reading Patrick F. McManus’s humor articles in an outdoors magazine in my metal shop class while I was in high school and I’ve read his humor books since. This book was off brand for his humor writing and I didn’t find it very engaging. I probably wouldn’t read the follow up books to this one if I didn’t already have my hands on them.