Texas Gundown

Blood Bond #11

by William W. Johnstone

Sweet Apple, Texas, is the deadliest town west of the Mississippi-where getting killed is as easy as ordering a beer. Which is why East Coast big shot Cornelius Standish sends his lily-livered nephew, Seymour, to Sweet Apple. With Seymour out of the way, Cornelius will own the company that rightfully belongs to his nephew. His plan backfires, though, when Seymour is dubbed "The Most Cowardly Man in the West" by a newspaper and the hard cases of Sweet Apple are too proud to kill him. Soon Seymour thinks he's bulletproof until an outlaw gang, some Mexican revolutionaries, a train full of army rifles and a team of hired gunfighters all head to Sweet Apple at the same time. Now, Seymour and his border town are sure to get blown off the map. But blood brothers Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves are about to get there first and they're setting off some fireworks of their own.

Genres: Westerns

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.

Reviews

[Susan1566 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a bit longer than the others but definitely has some interesting characters. Fun read

[Jay Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

The interesting part of this book is the character of Seymour Standish, dry goods salesman, Trenton, New Jersey. While Matt and Sam are following a gang that decimated the town of Buckskin, Seymour is being sent to Sweet Apple by his uncle to make sure he is eliminated as an heir. Seymour immediately is tagged with the title “Biggest Coward in the West.” The story is a good one with plenty of action and a good bit of humor.

[Violet · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like Matt and Sam ... they are true white knights roaming the west and ridding it of the bad guys. In this story they help a coward from New Jersey grow into the job of Marshal and save the town of Sweet Apple, TX. A different slant on the wild west and very entertaining.

[Martha Peebles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood Bond

Great read, I love the books by the Johnston’s every one you read keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next. This was a great read. Look forward to more new books. Thank you Mrs. Jo for a awesome read.

[Kevin Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have to be brave.

Another great story with Matt and Sam. They really helped a very quiet man become a town marshal. Someone who was always afraid of everything. They gave him confidence.

[Richard Guerrero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good book with Mat and Sam. I found it might’ve been a little too much in the middle regarding Seymour “ Lilly Liver”. Overall a good fun western read. It seems there’s at least three other books that will come out of this one after it seem to leave three open with no closure.

[Chris Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnstone does it again

Great read. As in most of his books Johnstone has a way of making the reader feel like they are there as the events unfold.

[Derrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was interesting because Matt and Sam weren't the main character. I read out of order, but it was cool seeing how Semor came to be. I really should attempt to read things in order when I can.

[HornFan2 · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Mass Market Paperback was released only with 320 pages, missing 128 pages which was later corrected by the publisher and good luck finding the corrected 448 page version.

Not even close to being as good as the previous 10 books from the series or even written in the style that made William a legend in the Western genre. Matt and Two-Wolves aren't even the main story line. This easily could have been book one in the Marshall Seymour Standish series, with Matt and Two-Wolves written in the story line and it would have been decent read. But as much as I like the Smoke Jensen series, I equally like the Blood Bond series and it sucks to see the series tank so badly.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first "Blood Bond" read. It was a fun read. I look forward to the rest of the series. I hope my library carries all of them!

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good western series by Johnstone. This one follows the adventures of two brothers as they travel the old west. Recommended

[Bo Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome