Review: The modern-day cowboys rock!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2013
I was gifted a copy of UNTAMED by a friend, who probably thought I should read outside my usual genre. Well, it turned out my friends know me well. I read this book in almost one setting. Just like that. I opened it and I couldn't close it until I finished. Then I felt I would love to read some more (luckily this author has more books to offer).Set in a relatively contemporary background, UNTAMED took me unto the lives of two spirited, down-to-earn cowboys, Curtis and RC. Curtis of course is much deeper than that, having a solidly complicated past reaching out to him, haunting him, offering him no boredom at all. Along with RC, and all the women who could not resist his charming good-natured indifference, I felt fascinated by him, attracted by his personality, curious about his next moves and his ways to deal with the mounting troubles.The setting was delightfully refreshing! I didn't know a thing about the life of the western locals, all the range owners, and rodeo's rules and laws. Nor was I aware of the gushing life around the Mexican border concerning the cattle and the ways to import it. I drove through some of the mentioned locations while visiting Arizona and Texas, but of course being just a passing by tourist I missed all the action. Through UNTAMED I was able to experience some what I have missed.I highly recommend this read to anyone, regardless of their usual preference of genre."