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duchessofreadin's review
3.0
The history of the Texas Rangers has long been one of a legacy. But they didn't always have the best reputations, and were not without scrapes and legal troubles.
This book follows Texas Ranger Company F, which was rather interesting on its own. There was a lot of history there, and many legal scrapes that the men found themselves in. I enjoyed the background that was given on each one, as much as was possible, and giving as much as they could without dropping anything that might be needed for drawing conclusions.
Overall, interesting book. There were a few places where I felt it bogged down a bit, but truly, it was enjoyable and kept me interested enough to keep reading and finish out the book. There were a few surprises in there, which I am not going to give away. Also, I found that some of the names were familiar to me from other areas of reading, or research that I had done for some of the courses that I am teaching.
This book follows Texas Ranger Company F, which was rather interesting on its own. There was a lot of history there, and many legal scrapes that the men found themselves in. I enjoyed the background that was given on each one, as much as was possible, and giving as much as they could without dropping anything that might be needed for drawing conclusions.
Overall, interesting book. There were a few places where I felt it bogged down a bit, but truly, it was enjoyable and kept me interested enough to keep reading and finish out the book. There were a few surprises in there, which I am not going to give away. Also, I found that some of the names were familiar to me from other areas of reading, or research that I had done for some of the courses that I am teaching.
rodbmoser's review
3.0
I was excited to read this book about the Texas Rangers, and got a galley copy to preview.
I found it a little difficult to follow as the story bounced a round a bit with time and people. It took me a while to finish it because I kept going onto the web to gain a better understanding of the Rangers in the book.
Historically it was interesting to understand the conflicts that made Texas what it is today. Many of the disputes that the Rangers had to get involved in were created as people tried to carve out their piece of the state and fence themselves in and others out.
I had hoped the story would go a little deeper into the day to day lives of the Rangers but there isn't a lot of history that can be researched it appears. Much of the story was pieced together from newspaper clippings of events involving F Company but it made it pretty difficult to follow.
Overall, there were some great chapters with some interesting stories but the readability of this one was tough.
I found it a little difficult to follow as the story bounced a round a bit with time and people. It took me a while to finish it because I kept going onto the web to gain a better understanding of the Rangers in the book.
Historically it was interesting to understand the conflicts that made Texas what it is today. Many of the disputes that the Rangers had to get involved in were created as people tried to carve out their piece of the state and fence themselves in and others out.
I had hoped the story would go a little deeper into the day to day lives of the Rangers but there isn't a lot of history that can be researched it appears. Much of the story was pieced together from newspaper clippings of events involving F Company but it made it pretty difficult to follow.
Overall, there were some great chapters with some interesting stories but the readability of this one was tough.
abibliofob's review
2.0
Red Sky Morning by Joe Paparlardo is not the best book I ever read about the Texas Rangers, it was hard to get into and not very interesting. I found the long descriptions of people boring. I thought it was more about criminals and their families than about the rangers. Still I thank Edelweiss, Macmillan and St. Martin's Press for letting me read this advance copy.
dlsmall's review
3.0
This book tells a lot of engaging stories about Company F of the Texas Rangers in its heyday, and honestly it makes me more interested in finding a more broad and general history of the Rangers as an overall organization. I would say that the book could have used a firmer editorial hand when it comes to structure and content. It meanders a bit and could stand to be tightened up somewhat. Still, an enjoyable read.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity!
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity!
bibliovino's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
4.0
With narrative that reads like historical fiction and a sensitivity toward the problematic aspects of the history of the Rangers, this informative and entertaining look into the famous and infamous Texas Rangers of the late 19th century is a great read for historians, Texans, and lovers of the old west.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free copy. These opinions are my own.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free copy. These opinions are my own.
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