Review: A great read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
"The Long Trail" is a great revenge story--well worth picking up.Seven years ago, when he was only a teenager Ben Russell's father was murdered by a vicious gang. Russell, a tough nut even by the standards of the Wild West, won't rest until all eight of them have been sent to their graves. His thirst for justice increases when he learns that a friend has been killed by one of the same men.This is a familiar type of revenge plot, but Van Holt's slick writing and cast of gritty characters kept me in suspense until the final page. The violence in the book, although not gratuitous, is frequent and blunt, as in many Western films. Fans of those classics Westerns, and also revenge flicks such as "The Bride Wore Black" or "Dead Man's Shoes", will enjoy "The Long Trail" very much.