Review: MISSOURI IN FLAMES
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
THIS IS NOT A REAL "SHOOT-UM-UP" WESTERN BOOK.  IT IS RATHER A SOMEWHAT FICTIONAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR AND THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JESSE JAMES AND THE JAMES GANG.  HOWEVER, THE TWO ARE WELL TIED TOGETHER, IN A VERY SMOOTH FLOW.  THIS IS A WELL WRITTEN BOOK WITH MANY SURPRISES.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.  IT HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION THAT I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF, ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR.  MR. BENTON DID HIS HOME WORK ON THE CIVIL WAR AND THE SOUTHERN STATES.  I WILL BE READING MORE OF HIS BOOKS.  * I HOPE THIS REVIEW IS HELPFUL TO "WESTERN READERS".