Review: Van Holt Is Keeping The Spaghetti Western's Alive And Relevant
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
The Gundown trail has everything that makes a Van Holt novel a joy to read. The tough as nails, unapologetic Hero, the Villains with a few redeeming graces and plenty of raw gun fighting action. The writing is clear, Holt is so descriptive in his writing that you are transported to that time and place, and you almost get the feeling that you are in the middle of the action.The good guys include Ben Hite, a guy who has a lot on his mind. Van introduces us to some very interesting frontier women. Celia, Ben's cousin's widow that he has loved from afar for so long, a love that could never be his. Nita, she was abducted by the apache and rescued, but longed for the life she had as a captive. She misses the freedoms afforded her in her captivity and we meet Mary, who is a woman who is at home in the world of outlaws, she is as hard as the men she loves. Ben is a driving force in all of their futures. Find out how it all takes place by buying this book. It will be a great addition to or start up for any western collection.