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Publisher: PenForASword Publishing
All his life Shane Lassiter revered the man who stood in place of the father he'd never known. Nathaniel Wilcock took Shane into his own home, loved him as a son, and placed within his grasp the largest ranch in the Wyoming Territory. But Shane had heard the stories. He knew the whispers about the fugitive gunman who stood against Wilcock during the land wars that rocked the valley thirty years ago. In Wilcock's eyes, the gunman was a vigilante and an outlaw and as such he had died. To the people of Hangtree, he was a hero-a martyr who stood against corruption and injustice. When Wilcock's greed endangers the only woman Shane has ever loved-a woman who holds the secret that could resurrect everything for which the outlaw fought-Shane finds himself a place not so very different from that of the outlaw. He must make a decision, the shadow of which will be cast over the lives of all those he loves. A decision between truth and power-between honor and life-between right and wrong.
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| Best Western EVER! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I just finished this book last week, and it was my third or fourth time through it. ;) Wow, wow, wow pretty much sums it up...and in my opinion that still falls short of praise. This book has affected me like no book has ever done before. It struck a cord deep down inside and I will never forget the emotion I felt while reading it. It's a very sad story...the first time I read it I bawled my eyes out. Oh, for men like Andrew Lassiter today - a man that stood up for the truth!
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| A Man Called Outlaw - A Page Turner!!! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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K. M. Weiland is a talented authoress who captures the "cowboy years" of the West in a stirring conflict of power, greed, and passion. The main character, Shane, is caught in a life-altering struggle between right and wrong, torn between the woman he loves and the duty he feels to his manipulative adopted father. Flashbacks are cleverly woven into the story, giving glimpses into the past that hold the key to Shane's future. This gripping page-turner is sure to transport you back in time to the Wild, Wild West!
Joby & Kristy
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| "Thought-Provoking And Emotion-Inducing" |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Hmm. I have mixed feelings about this story. But "mixed" pretty much describes it: bitter mixed with sweet.
The layout of the novel was...shall I say irksome at times, because it kept going back and forth between two times, two stories. It seemed like every time I was getting into the problems of one set of characters, I'd be forced back to the others...and then I'd get into those characters and then be ripped back to the others again. (And so on and so forth.) Some characters overlapped both times, and the conflict was pretty much the same, down to the same main villain (who was incredibly annoying--gah! So evil and manipulative--there were so many times when I just wanted him to die...but then, that was kind of the point, I guess...). Anyway, I'm rambling, so I'll get back to the point.
I should've guessed it would be a bittersweet story by the end of chapter two, after being introduced to the protagonist of the earlier time--who I knew was dead in the later time. And his inevitable death made me sad, because I liked him. Possibly/probably more than the protagonist of the later time.
The ending was somewhat ambiguous. It wrapped up the main plot, but kind of left me hanging on "what happens next?" regarding the main character. But then, such an ending rather fit with the themes (for lack of a better word...maybe I'm thinking of "tone") of the story.
If this all sounds negative, I don't mean it to. It was a good story, well-written (K.M. Weiland has become a new favorite author of mine), and one of the most thought-provoking and emotion-inducing ones I've read in a long time. I just wish it were... happier.
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| Incredible |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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One week ago, I had 2 novels on my list that if I were to see someone in a bookstore debating over whether or not to buy it, I'd tell them: "You need to read that one."
Today, I have 3. And this is it.
If you haven't read this novel, I urge you to do so. It is available through amazon.com.
I never expected to like a western, but the author paints an incredible picture with strong character development and an amazing story. She pulls you into the world of her characters and doesn't let you go.
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| Wow! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I started reading this book and could not put it down. I stayed up until 2:00 am completely absorbed and enthralled. K.M. Weiland has a way of writing that just pulls you into the story and won't let you out until the last page is closed.
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