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Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man #9
Torture Town
The sixth rip-roaring book in the "USA Today"-bestselling Matt Jensen series, featuring a hero who lives by the gun and surrenders to no one. Original.
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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William W. Johnstone
1,049 books1,396 followersWilliam 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.
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January 29, 2015
Matt Jensen enters the town of Thirty-four Corners looking for the final member of the trio that had murdered friends os his, raping and butchering the wife and daughter as well. He'd already traced and killed the other two. Rufus Draco was his name.
But the town was already embroiled in a feud that had lasted over twenty years. Ben Ross and Morgan Poindexter had been the best of friends, each taking a turn at saving the other during the war. They went west to start a ranch in New Meico, each filing on a large tract of land, then joining them together.
But it was a woman that drove them apart and fueled the decades long feud. The story is as much about them as it is Matt's, involving a son and daughter of each in a Romeo and Juliet type setting. Not to mention outsiders upping thr ante to give them cover for their rustling activities.
Matt Jensen temporarily takes a deputy sheriff's job to help clear up the whole business.
A good read.
But the town was already embroiled in a feud that had lasted over twenty years. Ben Ross and Morgan Poindexter had been the best of friends, each taking a turn at saving the other during the war. They went west to start a ranch in New Meico, each filing on a large tract of land, then joining them together.
But it was a woman that drove them apart and fueled the decades long feud. The story is as much about them as it is Matt's, involving a son and daughter of each in a Romeo and Juliet type setting. Not to mention outsiders upping thr ante to give them cover for their rustling activities.
Matt Jensen temporarily takes a deputy sheriff's job to help clear up the whole business.
A good read.
August 28, 2018
Number 9 in the series about the Mountain Man Gunslinger. Begins with a sequence I read before in another book, the author appears to be reusing his plotlines. I keep feeling I’ve read this book before and that’s because I have. Entire sections have been copied from previous volumes and pasted in here with very little change. In most literary circles this would be called plagiarism. Fortunately the book is borrowed for if I’d paid for it I’d be asking for a refund. I used to have a series of story cards that allowed one to paste storylines together, that’s what it feels like these authors are doing.
When the book continued to be a compilation of previous books I gave up in disgust.
When the book continued to be a compilation of previous books I gave up in disgust.
May 26, 2023
I’d say 2.5 star rating. Not sure how this story got the name torture town. Didn’t read anything about torture in the town.
Two story lines. Two families feuding and Matt Jensen going after outlaws who killed some friends of his.
Dangerous being in a family and friends with Matt Jensen. Written in almost every book all family members getting killed are friends of Matt Jensen.
Same story with three cowboys riding as nighthawks. One of the cowboys is very young and never been with a woman. Gets hassled by the other two cowboys. They think he needs to be with the older woman who owns the soiled dove’s place for the first time to be broken in right. Same story line in a lot of books by this author. 🙄
Still a good story although has a lot of characters and I didn’t like what happened towards the end with two of the young people.
Two story lines. Two families feuding and Matt Jensen going after outlaws who killed some friends of his.
Dangerous being in a family and friends with Matt Jensen. Written in almost every book all family members getting killed are friends of Matt Jensen.
Same story with three cowboys riding as nighthawks. One of the cowboys is very young and never been with a woman. Gets hassled by the other two cowboys. They think he needs to be with the older woman who owns the soiled dove’s place for the first time to be broken in right. Same story line in a lot of books by this author. 🙄
Still a good story although has a lot of characters and I didn’t like what happened towards the end with two of the young people.
July 3, 2023
This story was pretty good. not great, but pretty good. A little revenge, a little Romeo and Juliette, and a blatant rip off of half the scene from "Tombstone" in the Birdcage Theater. When the cowboys were watching Prfessor Gillman they said "Hey professor catch this" and in this story the "professor" was taking a knife, and they said "see if you can do that with a bullet professor". Not to mention yet another lawyer named Bob Dempster. Otherwise this was fine.
January 7, 2024
After a family and friends of Matt's are murdered Matt sets out to kill the men responsible. The Last Mountain man easily tracks down the first two killers and as easily kills them. The third man Draco avoids the wrath of Matt but he is quick to learn that Matt will not give up. The chase leads Matt to the small town of Thirty four Corners in Colorado where Matt finally catches up with Draco but the story thickens before the final battle occurs.
February 14, 2018
The books by William Johnstone
William Johnstone is one of the best western writers tha at I enjoy reading. I have read Louis Lamour as well as many other western writers, and I believe that William Johnstone can weave a wonderful tale, one that keeps the readers Interest, I will keep these books, and others that he has written, and re-read them again, and again.
William Johnstone is one of the best western writers tha at I enjoy reading. I have read Louis Lamour as well as many other western writers, and I believe that William Johnstone can weave a wonderful tale, one that keeps the readers Interest, I will keep these books, and others that he has written, and re-read them again, and again.
July 28, 2019
As I mentioned from the beginning, I really like the character of Matt Jensen and a lot of other characters throughout the series but again, not happy at all The Way The author is writing these books. At times it’s cartoonish. The best were from his uncle with the first ones with preacher, McAllister‘s, and smoke Jensen. Even those towards the end went a little out there.
February 19, 2022
Great Weatern
Great read. Love westerners
This one has an interesting plot a little different from most western but the good guys still survived!
Great read. Love westerners
This one has an interesting plot a little different from most western but the good guys still survived!
May 8, 2024
Torture Town
Another really good story from the Johnston's. Ready for book 10 now. I must have read 60 or more of their books so far. Keep them coming.
Another really good story from the Johnston's. Ready for book 10 now. I must have read 60 or more of their books so far. Keep them coming.
August 22, 2014
Book not right only 363 pages long
Book not right only 363 pages long
Book starts out fine but it's just a sample not a full book like it's suppose to be so don't bother till fixed
Book not right only 363 pages long
Book starts out fine but it's just a sample not a full book like it's suppose to be so don't bother till fixed
April 13, 2014
Keep me into it from the first to last page. I've read many of William johnstone western book. I was hooked from the first page of book one
April 4, 2017
Outstanding!
Another thrilling episode by the maestro of story telling! It is not likely that a better author ever existed in my lifetime.
Another thrilling episode by the maestro of story telling! It is not likely that a better author ever existed in my lifetime.
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