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A Death in Eden: A Sean Stranahan Mystery by Keith McCafferty

by Don Messerschmidt | May 3, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Western

This novel arose out of public outcry over a proposal to open a copper mine in the headwaters of the Smith River in central Montana. A 59 mile stretch of this beautiful river, often described as “a cathedral” of nature, is part of a Montana State Park, and is open (by...

Hero’s Return by B.J. Daniels

by L Ruby Hannigan | Jun 1, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Romance, Western

The Cahill family saga continues with this latest novel, Hero’s Return. Tucker Cahill had quietly disappeared from friends and family when he was in his late teens, 19 years ago. He had tried to bury his conflicted years, however when news surfaced about a young...

Deadlands: Boneyard by Seanan McGuire

by Brandon Sanford | Mar 27, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Horror, NW Setting, Western

The Blackstone Family Circus has many attractions to bring joy, wonderment, and terror: Aerialists flying high over the hard ground; proud lions tamed by the will of man; the twin “Russian werewolves”; human freaks; the strange and deadly creatures of the oddities...

The Western Star by Craig Johnson

by Howard Leighton | Sep 12, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Western

The Western Star is the most recent novel in the long running Longmire series. The book is presented in two parts, with the narrative shifting between the past and present. In the present, the sheriff of Absaroka county, Walt Longmire, travels to Cheyenne Wyoming to...

Texas on My Mind: What Happens on the Ranch bonus story (The McCord Brothers) by Delores Fossen

by L Ruby Hannigan | Mar 14, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Romance, Western

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: HQN Books Formats: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Delores Fossen takes the reader on a delightful tale involving a...

Deadlands: Ghostwalkers by Jonathan Maberry

by Jonathan Stark | Feb 24, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Western

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Tor Books Formats: Paperback, Mass Market Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] At one point in Deadlands: Ghostwalkers, main...