A Time to Slaughter

The Brothers O'Brien #4

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century

An epic saga of the O'Briens, father Shamus and his sons Shawn, Patrick, Jacob, and Samuel, homesteaders fighting to survive the untamed Western wilderness. . . A USA Today bestselling author whose novels ring with authenticity and power. . . A thrilling adventure across the border of Mexico--up against an enemy more powerful and deadly than any the O'Briens could ever envision. . .

Slaughter Time

New Mexico Territory is no stranger to bad men. But south of the border, on the wild Mexican coastline, is another kind of a murderous Arab with a ship full of stolen women--to be sold as sex slaves in the four corners of the world. Among them is a missing local school teacher Shawn O'Brien has been searching for--a woman with a past she's kept carefully hidden. Now Shawn, along with a half-mad bear hunter and a professional hangman fight their way to the coast for a blood-soaked battle between the slavers and the U.S. Navy. When the action runs aground, O'Brien gets his to face down an Arab sheik who profits from human misery. . .and makes a sport of slaughter. . .

Genres: Westerns

432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 31, 2012

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

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good, entertaining story. We follow Shawn mostly in this installment, as he searches for a kidnapped school teacher. With the help of an old bear hunter and a hangman, Shawn traipses all over New Mexico down into Mexico in search of the woman, finding foreign enemies he hadn't counted on. While entertaining, I found myself missing Jacob as a lead. Shawn seemed a little hot headed and a bit untrained, stumbling into enemy hands. It does not detract from a fun read, but was a bit frustrating for this reader.

[Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really the first Brother's O'Brien that I have enjoyed. The voice acting for some of the brothers are great though. The story is pretty standard, but the side characters in this one were definitely cool.

[larry brashear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story!

I really enjoyed this splendid book. We need many like the hero’s in this book to help us to destroy our present day terrorist.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok but I don't want to read anymore by this author

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shawn O'Brien sets out to rescue the school teacher hired to teach the children of Dromore, both family and employees. She's taken by a man from her past, actually a hired man, and is to be sold to Arab slavers in Mexico along the coast.

He's accompanied by an old bear hunter and a man who is a hangman by profession, though he doesn't know how to use guns.

Hired gunmen, Arab slavers, nothing will stay Shawn's hand.

Back at home, the old man, Shamus, undergoes surgery to remove the spearhead near his spine that has confined him to a wheelchair for years.

Nicely done.

[John Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bery good book. Kept me into it the whole time.

[Sharon l childers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brothers OBrien: a Time to Slaughter( the Brothers O'Brien)

This is a good book but stay with it .It goes from one to the other in the family or friends . I hope you enjoy it .

[Angela Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picked it up on 10/18/15 and finished it in 2 days!! Now I want to read the others in the series. Love it!!

[Curtis Spuller · Rating 4 out of 5]

great and very visual