Book Review
The internal monologue of a lot of Western protagonists would be "Rode into town. Shot some thieves. Left town."
A little too minimalist.
Like you said, the POV stands out in this one. I thought it gave the story great atmosphere even during the slow bits.
If you haven't read Leonard's "Trail of the Apache," I'd recommend that one as well.
I think thats the only other one of his I've read. 10/10 climax if I remember. Leonard wrote action scenes very well.
While Leonard today is known more today for his esoteric crime fiction, he began his author career by writing Western short stories for magazines, and that led to novels like this one.
The internal monologue of a lot of Western protagonists would be "Rode into town. Shot some thieves. Left town."
A little too minimalist.
Like you said, the POV stands out in this one. I thought it gave the story great atmosphere even during the slow bits.
If you haven't read Leonard's "Trail of the Apache," I'd recommend that one as well.
I think thats the only other one of his I've read. 10/10 climax if I remember. Leonard wrote action scenes very well.
While Leonard today is known more today for his esoteric crime fiction, he began his author career by writing Western short stories for magazines, and that led to novels like this one.