Warlock

By Jim Harrison

Johnny Lundgren, a.k.a. Warlock, is an unemployed foundation executive who, after surviving a midlife crisis, finally decides to get a job. Warlock soon gets hired by a crazy, but genius doctor as a trouble-shooter, where he's tasked with everything battling poachers in the haunted wilderness of northern Michigan to investigating his employer’s wife and son in the seamy underside of Key West. A comedy with one foot in the abyss, Warlock is what the New York Times called “farcical, reflective, luscious, gritty” entertainment from one of this country’s most beloved authors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Release date: Mar 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9780802147011

Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison is a poet, novelist and essayist. His trilogy, The Legend of the Falls, has been adapted for film.

Reviews for Warlock

[jbreedlove_6 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Definitely Harrison with the lack of need for money, food, and the use of the word otiose. Not as full of insights as his later works but on its way. Warlock's character was up and down and developed too rapidly and the old rich guy was a little outrageous. Still, it was Harrison. Just a little less heart felt.

[love2laf · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It is positively astonishing to read someone who writes so very well, and about subject matter that's not even close to a PG rating. Disturbing and lyrical all wrapped up together.

[kcshankd · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Reading through Harrison, this is essentially another romance novel for middle-aged men. He does take an Elmore Leonard type turn with the Florida mafia at the end to mix things up, which was fun. Lotta eating and screwing, like usual.