Review: Just good writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2011
I know fans of genre writing and genre writers can be defensive.  These stories are just great writing.  There are nods to genre conventions, shootouts and damsels in distress, but Mr. Grainger puts his own stamp on them.  His writing is solid, just like his characters (perhaps his most original and important contribution to the western genre).  This collection reminded me of the pulp novels my father used to leave all over our house when I was a child, except that these are better written. These stories scratched the itch I've had since Deadwood went off the air and just like that show, these stories will leave you wanting more.