Review: Average Western Tale
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2013
"Morgan Kane - Without Mercy" is a straightforward Western tale of a Texas Ranger who recovers from the brink of death to seek revenge on those that tried to kill him.  The book description gives away the entire premise of the story, and there weren't any surprises or twists along the way.Overall, I thought the story was an average Western read with typical characters, but some of the words and scenes seemed a bit out-of-place for the Westerns I've read.  For example, characters "gesticulated" wildly, Kane had a hint of "erotic self-assurance", and at one point Kane felt up a young lady on a train.  I'm used to reading Louis L'Amour and Elmore Leonard, and I don't recall any of their stories including this type of language or action.The transition between scenes and/or different points of view was a bit abrupt at times, and I often checked to see if I had accidentally skipped a page.  This might have something to do with the fact that the book was originally written in Norwegian and later translated to English.DISCLOSUREVelocity House Publishing sent me a complementary review copy.  I don't have a relationship with the publisher, and the free copy didn't influence my review.