Review: A hero with nothing to lose
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
The protagonist of 'Death in Black Holsters', Lorn Chambers, is a cold and lonely character, whom we find wandering through the desert at the start of the novel. His adventure begins when he is forced to shoot dead a couple of townsmen, whose grisly secret he is soon to uncover. Soon, Chambers finds himself hunted by their relations, a gang of outlaws who track him through the Western ghost towns, seeking retribution as well as his money.Lorn Chambers has the fascinating quality of having nothing to lose. Like the hero of Steven King's 'The Running Man', he is willing to face anything for the sake of his honour and moral code. The question is, can his incredible skill with an old-fashioned open-top Colt match the numerical advantage of his pursuers?If you like to dip into the entertaining chapter of American history that is the Wild West, you should certainly pick up 'Death in Black Holsters'.