Review: Vengeance in the Old West
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
Ben Russell's father was killed when he was just a young lad. Years later, he receives an unexpected windfall from an old acquaintance, before his world is once again rocked by the crime of murder. Ben launches himself into a vendetta, following the long trail of some of the meanest and craftiest crooks in the whole of the Old American West. A detective named George Bishop also has an interest in the case, but whether he is Russell's friend or foe remains to be seen.There are many action set-pieces in this book. However, its tough-as-nails, morally ambiguous characters and the authenticity of its Western setting, as well as a nod to Bizet's opera 'Carmen', are the real highlights. I enjoyed the story a lot; although 'The Long Trail' is a medium-sized book, I finished it in one night.