Great reminds made of Louis L'Amour
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Great book, reminds me of Louis L'Amour
Good Western read. Horse's, outlaws ranchers, cowboy's, sheriff, the good doctor and such
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Parker's Appaloosa makes you feel that you've been transported back to a life in a small western town, dealing with gun fights, Indians and outlaws, and working with Virgil and Hitch as a town marshal. While much of the action is predictable, Appaloosa's main strength is in its very well-developed characters and its sense of the Wild West that is so real you constantly feel the need to kick the mud off your boots and to check your pistol to make sure you're ready for whatever trouble you're going to have to deal with next. If you are hankering for a good novel about an exciting era long past, Appaloosa is highly recommended. Louis L'Amour has nothing over Robert Parker in books about the Old West.
2094857
LAmour had good knowledge of the of the old west and words to describe. Once you start reading cant  put it down until it  is finished. Plan on reading reading all of his novels
2204276
Enjoyable read in the mold of a Louis L'Amour book.  I enjoy the vivid descriptions of the terrain and story setting.
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I would recommend this to anyone who likes a western that has the feeling that there was more than just killing in a book like this.
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The Rider of Lost Creek is a fun read.

With over a hundred novels Louis L'Amour has created many characters. Lance Kilkenny is one of my favorites. Louis L'Amour wrote three novels and three short stories about Kilkenny. He is one of the fastest with a gun, but tries to avoid trouble.

In many ways this is a classic Louis L'Amour. We have gun battles and fist fights. There are cattle, long rides and a beautiful woman.

Mort Davis is a friend of Kilkenny. Mort gets in trouble and asks for help. Kilkenny comes a running.

One of the things I like about this story is the depth. The plot is nicely done. We have a number of obvious items, but there are also a few fun twists.

If you haven't read any Louis L'Amour stories before, of you already know & enjoy Louis L'Amour, give "The Rider of Lost Creek" a try. I think you'll enjoy it
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If you love the old west and the history of Texas, You will love this book. In the spirit of Louis L'amour, this book brings you real Texas History in the form of a compelling story about a family touched by adversity. Imagine going to prison for something that wasn't in your control. Imagine the ambition of a few people who wanted to make it really big at any cost. A world where lust for women and money trump all other family relationships. This book covers the history of central Texas in the late 1800s starting in Huntsville and ending in Belton Texas. Find out how the Railroads and the Prison affected the early Texas formation of what we know of modern Texas. Find out about the early days of Texas ranching, The free grazers and the ranchers, the railroads and prisons and the 3 W's and 4 C's
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This novel is about the adventures of a Confederate Sergeant immediately following the end of the War Between the States. It was blurbed as a new Louis L'Amour type novel, and I found that to be largely true.
The author made a real effort to be historically accurate, especially in regard to firearms available during the era, and did not make any mistakes I saw, though he has a much greater knowledge than I do of antique guns. The parts I do know he was spot on.
He also made an effort to use the vernacular of the area and time, and ah reckon he did a purty good job on the lingo fer a citified feller.
He did an excellent job of showing the lingering resentment on both sides of the recent unpleasantness, without whitewashing the behavior on either side.
He also did a good job showing the rampant corruption at the time. The main figure is not above taking advantage of this, which is very much in character for people of the time.
The novel traces Ames path from Tennessee to Colorado, without the usual detour to Texas.
I found the novel to be on a par with the early L'Amour works such as Killoe, Fallon, Radigan, Hondo and Kilkenny. Very much worth reading, and I hope to see more westerns from Mr. Grant.
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This is a thoroughly enjoyable book. In fact, it reminded me of stories told around a campfire, with the smell of wood smoke and a cup of hot coffee in hand, as people relaxed after a busy day. Ms. Hayes lets the reader feel all the varied terrains and social conditions the rangers had to deal with as they carried out their missions around the territory. And she made sure that the firearms and other technology is correct for the period, which is both rare and appreciated. If you are looking for an 1840s superhero saga, this book isn't for you. If you want to watch characters develop as they deal with a raw frontier and face its challenges, definitely give this a try. It made me think of Louis L'Amour stories I've enjoyed for decades.
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Tell Cotten is cast from the same mold as Louis L'Amour, Elmore Leonard, Max Brand and Zane Grey. Good story well told.

This is my second Cotten book and have enjoyed both and look forward to reading more.
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As the title suggests, these are classic L'Amour stories. Colorful characters, with grit and gun skills suited for the rough roads they travel.  Of course, the formula for most of these stories is typical of most L'Amour westerns: determined hero, devious and often murderous bad guys, and a good looking woman with the minerals to walk tall with our hero at the end.  I found myself wishing some of the stories were a bit longer, but then that's the sign of a good story isn't it!?  I started reading L'Amour as a kid in Jamaica in the 80's and 30+ years I remain a fan of his work.
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Louis  L'Amour wrote dozens of stories with non-reoccurring characters.  The hero would appear in one book never to be seen again.  On the other side was almost two dozen novels about the Sackett family.  The Sackett books spanned several generations.  In between these Louis L'Amour had a few characters that popped up in various novels and short stories.  Kilkenny was one such.  There were three novels and three short stories about Kilkenny.

For some reason Kilkenny is one of my favorite Louis L'Amour characters.  He had many of the traditional traits: fast with a gun, a good fist fighter, smart, stood up for justice and for most of the stories he rode off into the sunset, alone.

"The Mountain Valley War" is the last Kilkenny novel.  Once again our hero is minding his own business.  He is up in the mountains of Idaho building up a small ranch.  Then a cattle baron starts pushing his weight around.  He wants more land, and he kills for it.  Kilkenny gets involved and rallies to the side of the small settlers.  In addition to all that, trouble has followed him from the story of "The Rider of Lost Creek."  We have lots of gun battles and some fist fights.  The action just moves from page to page.

Personally I recommend you start with "Kilkenny" and "The Rider of Lost Creek" before reading "The Mountain Valley War."  But if you like Louis L'Amour or westerns in general you can jump straight to "The Mountain Valley War."
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A recent fan of Louis L'Amour, I have come to enjoy and appreciate his yarn-spinning in the wild west.  His books are compelling and enjoyable, without being cluttered with the profane and vulgar.
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As always, love L'Amour's writings.  Outstanding outhor.  Like you were there in the story.
4858134
Somewhat in the vein of Louis L'Amour, not quite as captivating as his best but a good book by a very good writer with well rounded characters and a good story line.
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I have read several of the books in the trail series.  David R. Lewis's books are fun to read and seriously western at the same time.  It is difficult for me to put the book down as it suggests a comradery of the characters that is binding as well as entertaining.  I guess I would say that I would set Louis L'Amour down to read David R. Lewis and I really like Lewis L'Amour's writings.
Frank E. Vincent - Cowboy
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Books on tape are so great for traveling and this one was no exception.  It was fast paced all through the book and took us several miles before it was done. We are  Louis L'Amour fans and as usual, his books have lovely spoken scenery in them.  Loved it.