Reviews
“Will Thacker is a raconteur who has lived a colorful life such as few others have. His generation embodied the last of a breed of adventurers who, on a whim, tackled bold journeys, collecting expeditions and did things that even then inspired awe.”
-Dennis Cathcart, author of Koulèv, Adventures of an American Snake Hunter
“When I’m reading your stories it’s like looking over your shoulder….Damned good writer!”
-Charles Black, author of The View from Big Rock
“Thacker takes you on a journey like none other, deep into the heart of the Orinoco River Basin where he explores a little-known world. Orinoco is more than a thrilling description of the wild flora and fauna of the region. The love story within the book is worth a novel in itself.”
-Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. Author of The Big Leap
“When I read your adventures it reminds me of the stories in National Geographic that I read when I was growing up.”
-Robert Twombley
“Will Thacker is truly a cowboy with exotic animals having spent his entire lifetime traveling all over the world to pursue his dreams. Now he shares his adventures with us including the marvelous and the dangerous. His descriptive prowess is simply incredible. The reader is captivated by the story and then seemingly catapulted right into the middle of it. You not only ‘hear’ but ‘feel’ the roar of the lion. Readers across all genres will find this book impossible to put down. We are fortunate to be able to share in his exploits.”
-Russ Snyder, author of The Sgt. Marvin Styles Assignments and The Jonathan Steele Adventures
“William Thacker’s latest novel An Untamed Land is another exciting pager-turner. Will wrote, ‘by day, I lived it, by night I wrote it down,’ and as a fan of his work, I’m so glad he did. I was thrilled to read that the romance and adventure between our hero and the beautiful biologist continues in the wilds of Paraguay as they observe and discover exotic animals such as the ‘maned wolf’ and the ever-popular sloth. We learn to appreciate endangered species and the need to preserve them at all costs – even a matter of life and death.
Our hero and his cohorts encounter dangerous villains as they make their way through the exotic land. Will Thacker did an excellent job of keeping me on the edge of my seat – expertly weaving adventure, conservation, and romance in a well written book. I highly recommend, An Untamed Land, by William Thacker. I cannot wait for the next book!”
-Lynn Sennett
Brilliant! I love the softness of the interaction between you and the woman in the story. The way you told it was so sweet and respectful, and tender and beautiful and loving and poetic . . . Such a brilliant choice of so few but meaningful and descriptive words. And the connection between the tigers and the human story with just enough scientific descriptions to make the reader feel informed without getting too overwhelming. And, of course the thrill of the adventure! In my opinion, the stories keep getting better. Can’t wait for the next one.
-Judi Cain, artist
“Will Thacker will never be accused of making himself too comfortable. Swamps, deserts, impenetrable rainforests are no deterrents to an inveterate traveler, animal lover and adventurer who’s clearly grabbed Life by the nape of the neck and shaken the hell out of it. Now, he takes you along for the ride. Sit up and pay attention.”
-Bill Killeen, blogger, The Flying Pie
“The stories you’ve written and the adventures you have been on have been so perfectly described, both in the lands and the animals you’ve encountered, but also, the care you have taken in the way you have written our love story makes my heart swell. Can’t wait to see which of our adventures you’ll share next.”
-JMcV