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greenldydragon's review against another edition
2.0
I deducted a star for the sheer number of “I said, he said” that really stuck out when listening to it on audio.
ireitlitam's review
4.0
I find this series to be much more enjoyable without the character Allie directly in the story. The tone was similar to the Appaloosa. I liked the interaction of the two sets of gun fighters, it made for an interesting dynamic. Fast dialog, sparing prose, a good quick read.
auri_underthing's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Love the dialogue between Cole and Everett. Very entertaining.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
celestelee's review against another edition
4.0
I just love these characters. I can't seem to find the words to verbalize why. Maybe because Robert B Parker, et al, have managed to keep them true from book to book. The audio books are so well paced. I just know I'll be sad when I have finished them all.
baggman's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars 4* for this little gem.
This is not the first Robert B. Parker western that I've read and, most probably, will not be the last. No convoluted story-line with additional sub-plots to keep you awake trying to figure out, or even understand after they've been explained. No deep message providing insights into how to live your life. Just a simple, fun to read western with stereo-typical characters that you just gotta love, and dialog like John Wayne uttered in the movie True Grit.
Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole are hired guns. They don't claim to be anything else. Their loyalty is to the person, town, or company that pays them. It's what they do. Still and all, they do have their own sense of honor they live by, and are willing to die for. It's just the way they view life and living.
Anyway, it's a fast, easy read book that will have you trying to imagine how the characters and scenes would be portrayed on the big screen. Above all, it's pure entertainment and makes me want to seek out more from Robert B. Parker.
This is not the first Robert B. Parker western that I've read and, most probably, will not be the last. No convoluted story-line with additional sub-plots to keep you awake trying to figure out, or even understand after they've been explained. No deep message providing insights into how to live your life. Just a simple, fun to read western with stereo-typical characters that you just gotta love, and dialog like John Wayne uttered in the movie True Grit.
Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole are hired guns. They don't claim to be anything else. Their loyalty is to the person, town, or company that pays them. It's what they do. Still and all, they do have their own sense of honor they live by, and are willing to die for. It's just the way they view life and living.
Anyway, it's a fast, easy read book that will have you trying to imagine how the characters and scenes would be portrayed on the big screen. Above all, it's pure entertainment and makes me want to seek out more from Robert B. Parker.
balthazar_dahl's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
jimbob_luke's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent narration, for an excellent story.
One of the best western series I've had the pleasure to read. I read the first five, in paperback many years ago, but decided to read them again in audio. I'm so glad I did, I finished book 1- Appaloosa, went straight onto book two, and now on my way to download the third in the series.
One of the best western series I've had the pleasure to read. I read the first five, in paperback many years ago, but decided to read them again in audio. I'm so glad I did, I finished book 1- Appaloosa, went straight onto book two, and now on my way to download the third in the series.
spinnerdriver's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
cheriekg's review against another edition
5.0
As I get further into Parker's Spenser series, I find the writing slipping. I visit the Cole/Hitch pair when I need a revisit to Parker at his tightly-written best. The only downside to these is that they lack the wit of Spenser, but their fast-moving plots and quiet layers make up for it.