Return to Silverhills by Sandra Cox A trail boss with a fast gun. A damaged woman. A cattle drive fraught with danger. And a combustible attraction. My Review Sandra Cox’s Silverhills (2017) was one of the first books I read written by this talented author. Since then, I’ve devoured every one of her Western-genre books … Continue reading
I love Westerns. Thanks to some very talented writers, I have begun reading more modern-day Westerns, stories that include all of the down-to-earth, morality of old Westerns but set in the Today. Here are a few I’ve enjoyed: Saddled Hearts–can Sage’s ability to talk to the dead help Colt avoid the false murder charges? Secrets … Continue reading
I’m trying to expand from Westerns but NetGalley has more Westerns that I couldn’t resist: Smoke Wagon–Clyde is the one they call in the untamed West for desperate situations, but even this is more than he bargained for Blood on the Trail–Halstead’s first job as Deputy US Marshall–and it’s a zinger Dark Night in Big … Continue reading
Anyone who follows my blog knows I love Westerns (here’s the link to my Western Book Review category). One of my favorite authors is Robert Thomas. His 113+series about US Marshall/bounty hunter Jess Williams, who hunts only the worst of the worst outlaws, is one of my favorites. Jess Williams fights injustice, follows the law, … Continue reading
If you like reading about or need to create characters who are strong and passionate, who value justice over anything else, who respect the difference between right and wrong, who live by their wits and their ability to think problems through to successful conclusions, you might consider reading westerns. That is their core. A book … Continue reading
Those who follow my blog know I’m pretty addicted to Westerns. Thanks to blogging friend, Herb Thiel, who blogs over at The Haps With Herb (I’ve mentioned him before so he’ll be familiar to you), I can tell you I’m not the only one. His friend, A.J. McGregor (great last name) who blogs over at … Continue reading
I’m trying to expand from Westerns but I’m constantly pulled back by the characters. Read Gene Autry’s Cowboy Code and tell me you wouldn’t want to ‘ride the trail’ with this fella for at least the length of a book: The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage. He … Continue reading
Sandra Cox is fast becoming my go-to Western author. I’ve loved all of her Westerns (click for my reviews of Gwen Slade and TumbleStar ) but this one–Keeper Tyree (2021)–may well be my favorite. What starts out as a fairly traditional western — a middle aged bounty hunter named Keeper Tyree is hired by a young … Continue reading
Robbie Cheadle’s latest book, A Ghost and his Gold, takes place during the Boer Wars, two important South African conflicts that few outside the country understand. They were between the Brits fighting for the Crown and Dutch settlers (called Boers) fighting for their way of life. The First resulted in Boer victory and the eventual … Continue reading
I’m a Diana Peach fan. I finish out her Unraveling the Veil series with these two books. In a word–amazing. Here are my reviews: Allies and Spies by D. Wallace Peach 5/5 In D. Wallace Peach’s Allies and Spies, Book 2 of the Unraveling the Veil trilogy (see my review of Book 1, Liars and … Continue reading
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