Review: The Lawmen
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2012
This was a very entertaining read. Clay Chandler is a down on his luck Reb when he applies for the job of Marshall in Topaz.The town is owned and run by the vicious Hopkins gang who have many of the town's citizens in their corrupt pockets.When the inevitable showdown comes Clay has to rely on the services of a freed slave Essex to stand beside him as he struggles to uphold the law.This book reminded me of the older style westerns, with the themes of good versus evil and comradehip. Clay and Essex do have their own personnal demons to overcome and it is one of the recurring themes in this book. There is also the requisite love interest of the face scarred Julie. Soiled Dove with the heart of gold.The showdown between Wes Hopkins and Clay when it comes is well written and very entertaining reading. Readers should also be aware that there is a scene involving violence against women. Also there were some editing and formatting issues but they didn't get in the way of a rollicking good read.