zane grey

The sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage, and like that book its quite slow, quiet, ponderous. But there are some vivid descriptions of the scenery and I was able to visualise the colourful beauty of the surroundings. It made me think of Clifford Simak's writing if you take the SF elements out of...

Well this was the first time I'd read a Western, and it was nothing like I expected. As a kid I'd watch westerns on TV and so I imagined that's how the book would roll. No. Not at all. Its a quiet story, an adventure, with a bit of romance, a bit of derring-do, and just a hint of cowboy-ness...