I admire Will Murray for his encyclopedic knowledge of Doc Savage and the boldness to write more books in the Doc Savage series. This latest adventure from Altus Press blends the iconic Doc Savage with the even more iconic King Kong. Murray captures the same style as Lester Dent (who wrote most of the Doc Savage novels) yet brings his own sensibility to the story. I love the cover! If you’re a Doc Savage fan, this is a must-buy. If you’re new to Doc Savage, Skull Island is the perfect place to start experiencing true adventure fiction. You can read Bill Crider’s wonderful, more detailed review of Skull Island here.
Thanks George – I would have to consider myself a bit of a newbie so this sounds ideal!
Sergio, Doc Savage was a giant during the Pulp Fiction Era. SKULL ISLAND both captures the style of that time, it blends some modern elements into story. A fun read!
I must admit I’ve never read Doc Savage but wow, what a great cover!
Jeff, most of the Doc Savage covers on the Bantam paperback reprints were eye-popping, too!
I remember seeing the entire line up of the Bantam Doc Savage paperbacks at Pickwick Books back when, all new and for sale. Wish now I’d bought them all! Instead I was buying the Agatha Christie books, which are easily obtainable today. This one is hard to resist.
Rick, as the Borg would say, “Resistance is futile.” SKULL ISLAND is calling your name!
How many of the Altus volumes are there?
Rick, I count four DOC SAVAGE titles in the Altus Press Library. Here’s the link: http://www.altuspress.com/books-available/
I have this one. Now all I need is to find the time. As always, the plight of the reader.
I’m with you, Randy. SKULL ISLAND is twice the length of the average Doc Savage adventure.