Review: Coming of age in a simpler time
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
Judgment Day by Frank Roderus brought me back to a simpler time; a time before automated answering machines, television advertising and people yelling into their cellphones. It also brought me back to my first love; or at least what I thought was love. Judgment Day is a “coming of age” story set in a small western Montana town, sometime in the nineteenth century.Johnny Ackerman lives with his parents on a working ranch outside of town. He’s a good boy growing up. He helps with his chores around the ranch and as we get to know him, he seems like someone you would be proud to have for a son.  He is likeable and he has manners. The love of his life is Sarah Young. Sarah is attracted to Johnny’s good looks and as they begin spending more time together, Johnny falls deeply in love with Sarah. But Sarah is merely a child. Johnny thinks he knows Sarah but how well can you really know a fifteen year old girl. And how well does Sarah really know Johnny. He is handsome and kind but he does have one very bad quality.This is the second book I’ve read by author Frank Roderus and I now consider myself a fan. As you enjoy reading Judgment Day, you may begin to see a typical story unfolding. But the story is very far from typical. In fact you probably have never read a western quite like this one. There is some sexual content so I will highly recommend this wonderful western for young adults and older.