Review: Another Winner in the Ned Cody Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
As a long-time reader of the western genre, I've recently had the pleasure of discovering the books written by L.J. Martin. Mojave Showdown was my latest read - and among my most favorite. The story is about Ned Cody's relentless search for his pals in the Mojave and as the book's description said, it really is reminiscent of Louis L'Amour classics. What I enjoyed more than anything - aside from the story itself - was the author's ability to transport me to a time and a place through great dialogue and believable physical descriptions.I was captivated from the very beginning and could easily picture the wind in the gap, the raven cawing and Mangas Saragosa blending in with the shadows of mesquite. Because I spend a lot of time in the Southwest, I'm familiar with the scenery and can honestly say that Martin captures it incredibly well.  I also want to mention how well his dialogue suits the time and place as does descriptions such as "his head caved in like a watermelon kicked with a pointed boot" !  Classic.