Review: Reminds me of watching John Wayne
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
Van Holt's western, The Six-Gunner, is an entertaining short, very short and very entertaining, novel introducing the character Cole Decker. I typically wouldn't read westerns and only on occasion watch them, but this novel embraces the best cowboy clichés while leaving out the worst ones. Thankfully, at least in this volume, the author avoids the typical western movie hookup where the main character gets one of the young and attractive female characters. I will say that unless you plan on reading the next volume, the ending of The Six-Gunner may seem a bit of a cliff hanger and when I first read this book that was a big turn off until I realized it would be part of a series. My only complaint about this story, and it's a small one, is that the main character doesn't really seem to face anything or anyone that is an actual challenge for him; making the fight scenes seem a little cheesy. Overall it was fun, fast paced, and I would definitely consider reading more to see how the characters introduced in this novel develop.