Review: A Classic Shoot-em-up, exactly as expected.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
These Van Holt novels are so easy to tear through because they are really fun and extremely well-written. This is the 4th of his novels that I've read, and while this wasn't my favorite, it still fulfilled all of my needs for a quick and easy read. Unlike his other novels, this one seemed somewhat one-dimensional and the plot never held much mystery. Perhaps the other ones that I've read were composed of different themes, while this one was quite simple and to the point. From start to finish, there was plenty of shooting, and the cool cowboy dialogue always means that the pages fly by. Brandon was a great character, classic cowboy through and through. The odds were against him, death seemed almost unavoidable, and yet he took his casual swagger and confidence into some epic gunfights. I think some of the "henchmen" or bad guys were a little bit too standard. Their character profiles, behavior, and speech patterns weren't as good as the main characters, but all in all, the story flows nicely and for a fan of some good old fashioned western fun, Van Holt once again delivers in his signature style.