If you like thrillers but can’t quite get behind the world-ending apocalyptic plot points–would like something a little more down-to-earth–you very well may like westerns. I do and thankfully, NetGalley is happy to feed my addiction with free books. Here are the last three I read: TumbleStar — guns, ranches, stagecoaches, and future love–what could … Continue reading
Here are three more great detective novels you won’t want to miss: Storm Rising — Meg and her working dog Hawk must battle the after-effects of a hurricane to save underage girls trapped in the sex trade Broken Ground — Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie of Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit has three crimes to solve … Continue reading
As readers of my blog know, I’m kind of nuts about Westerns. I like strong heroes that push the edge of what’s possible to do. I want them moral but flawed, powerful but earnest, not afraid to put themselves in danger and take responsibility, with a bias for action–no SODSDIs allowed (Some Other Dude Should … Continue reading
I think I’ve mentioned before–I’ve been a fan of William W. Johnstone since I discovered his 24-volume Mountain Man, Preacher series. There is no writer who puts you more in the era of the Old West’s mountain men trappers, those honest, hardworking, and rough men who survived by trapping and selling the pelts from the Rocky Mountains. … Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of William W. Johnstone since I discovered his 24-volume Mountain Man, Preacher series. There is no writer who puts you more in the era of the Old West’s mountain men, those honest, hardworking, and rough men who survived by trapping and selling pelts from the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. They loved the … Continue reading
Here are three more great NetGalley books I am thrilled I didn’t miss reading: Deck the Hounds — Andy defends a homeless Iraqi vet who is wrongly accused of murder and separated from his only friend, a dog Woman of Courage — A single young woman is called to convert the heathen Indians to Christianity and gets … Continue reading
Here are three more great books I am thrilled I didn’t miss reading: Jess Williams Westerns — Jess Williams is the Robin Hood of the Old West, always on the side of right and justice with a little help from a magic pistol. Hopjoy Was Here — the most unique detective mystery I’ve read in a … Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to Westerns for a few months now. If you have any favorites, I’d love to hear about them. Here are four more great Western-genre books from NetGalley: California Bound — two former Civil War soldiers vow to get rich in the California Gold Rush and end up in the middle of a battle with … Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to Westerns for a few months now. If you have any favorites, I’d love to hear about them. Here are three more great books, two available through NetGalley and one through Kindle: Hell Star — everything you’d want from a Wild West story Brokeheart — an unemployed journalist finds more than a new … Continue reading
If you love books by Louis L’Amour, A.B. Guthrie (The Big Sky and The Way West) or Elmore Leonard (3:10 to Yuma), you may be a western fiction writer. In a nutshell, Western fiction deals with life and times of the American Wild West, mostly mid- to late- 1800’s. It used to be wildly popular, but … Continue reading
