Review: Fast Paced Read that Keeps You on Your Toes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
The title of this book caught my attention and I thought it would be a good read on my train commute to and from Chicago.At first I thought we were going down the road of a Narnia type tale – through the wardrobe, or in this case, through the saloon.Starting with a tour group in a ghost town, you need to fasten your seat belt as the  modern day group of teens meet a ghost- or is he?  The old man appears capable of knowing way more about the teens than they expected- except for  one teen.  I won’t give out any spoilers but when you finish the book you’ll understand regarding the one teen.The book progresses through numerous life lesson examples – often in very coarse and realistic detail.  I’ll state now this book is very graphic in detail.  Of course, the Wild  West was much coarser and rougher than many realize and I think the author tied past and present together well.The story mixes a present day group of characters with  a mix of the Old West.  Wyatt Earp makes an appearance in the tale.  Added to the mix is a raven spirit guide.  The raven turns up throughout the book in true spirit guide format.The tale continues and a lesson is learned by the teens regarding their drug use when the book first began.The ending of the book is not at all what I expected when I began the book.As an added plus, I liked the author’s placement of various song lyrics and quotes (some from the 1800s and some from the 1960s/70s) at the beginning of each chapter.