It is probably terribly unfashionable and also politically incorrect to give a Louis L'Amour western a five star rating. I have read over forty of his novels and found only "Sitka" and I believe "The Last of the Breed" exceptional and the reason for that was they were not the formulary westerns that he is so famous for. This book was formulary L'Amour..........good guy, bad guys, pretty woman and shootout. But it had more, there was the vivid descriptions of the west, the shyness of the hero, the boldness of the woman, the insight to the prairie and desert and the respect for the skills and lifestyle of native Anericans. L'Amour was more than a creator of pulp, he lived this life and was raised in its environs and took it very personally. That is exemplified in his dedication to this book which read "to lieutenent Ambrose Freeman my great-grandfather, who lost his scalp to the Sioux, Dakota Territory, 1963".

Did not realize how easy it is to read Louis L'Amour is. Will continue to read more of his books.

This book is very interesting, the way that they explain on how they live and how they do basic things everyday. The writing was captivating, The characters were believable and I cared about them, The plot had so many twists and turns I couldn't put the book down. Specific praise helps browsing readers get a better sense of why your book is so good.

The good guys are always unbelievably good, and the bad guys are pure evil. There are no nuances with Louis L’Amour. The good guys don’t look for trouble, but it always finds them. A couple of them might go down, but the hero always makes it--the raw-boned, fast drawin’ hard ridin’ hero. There’s always a woman, and she’s always worth fightin’ for. How I love this world, and how I always hate to leave it when the book is over.

This was a fun, quick read. A very simple and predictable plot line, it was still enjoyable. While I generally hate romances, I have to admit that I like that fact that L'Amour always provides a happy (though sometimes sappy) ending.

I love his heros.

Great story. Conn Dury the ramrod to the Tumbling B owned by Kate Lundy a tough, beautiful and strong willed woman. Her brother Tom who falls for the wrong pretty woman. A very entertaining and enjoyable story with gunfights, romance, fist fights, a stampede, Indian attacks and a town who choose the wrong woman to mess with and gets their just desserts.

Spoiler alert - Jordan blows up a bridge. Lots of cool Hemmingway stuff before that.

This story starts with a cattle drive and a murder. As the story continues, Mr. L’Amour presents his expected description of the “Old West” and life on the frontier. He takes a few detours.
The main character, Conn Drury recalls his time with Apaches in west Texas and Mexico. Conn also recalls his short tour to England and the European continent. These events are seamlessly intertwined into the plot. Hints of a romance occur throughout the story.
Mr. L’Amour throws a definite curve with the anticipated climax of the book. He ties all the loose ends, but in a manner that is unexpected.
For those who enjoy Mr. L’Amour or tales of the Old West, you will not be disappointed.

This was a really good book! I really enjoy Mr. L'Amour's writing. It's vivid and you can really undrestand it! Plus there's no end to his adventure!

W L'Am

i really liked it