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The Gunfighter #6
Ride for Justice
When an ex-lawman is released from prison, he hopes to put his past behind him; but that might not be an easy task in this fast-paced new entry in best seller Ralph Compton's Gunfighter series.
Matt Wheeler was a legend in the West. His fast gun and dedication to justice made him a sought-after lawman for hire, but all of that promise vanished one sunny day when his wife was shot down in cold blood by a heartless bank robber.
The thirst for vengeance sent Wheeler on a quest to find the killer. For taking the law into his own hands, the former lawman was convicted and sent to prison.
Seven and a half years have passed, and Wheeler has completed his sentence. One question Will he ride for vengeance or for justice?
Matt Wheeler was a legend in the West. His fast gun and dedication to justice made him a sought-after lawman for hire, but all of that promise vanished one sunny day when his wife was shot down in cold blood by a heartless bank robber.
The thirst for vengeance sent Wheeler on a quest to find the killer. For taking the law into his own hands, the former lawman was convicted and sent to prison.
Seven and a half years have passed, and Wheeler has completed his sentence. One question Will he ride for vengeance or for justice?
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Published October 13, 2020
About the author
Ralph Compton
251 books88 followersRalph Compton (April 11, 1934—September 16, 1998) was an American writer of western fiction.
A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton began his writing career with a notable work, The Goodnight Trail, which was chosen as a finalist for the Western Writers of America "Medicine Pipe Bearer Award" bestowed upon the "Best Debut Novel". He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. In the last decade of his life, he authored more than two dozen novels, some of which made it onto the USA Today bestseller list for fiction.
Ralph Compton died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 64. Since his passing, Signet Books has continued the author's legacy, releasing new novels, written by authors such as Joseph A. West and David Robbins, under Compton's byline.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/ralphc...
A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton began his writing career with a notable work, The Goodnight Trail, which was chosen as a finalist for the Western Writers of America "Medicine Pipe Bearer Award" bestowed upon the "Best Debut Novel". He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. In the last decade of his life, he authored more than two dozen novels, some of which made it onto the USA Today bestseller list for fiction.
Ralph Compton died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 64. Since his passing, Signet Books has continued the author's legacy, releasing new novels, written by authors such as Joseph A. West and David Robbins, under Compton's byline.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/ralphc...
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April 15, 2024
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A quick bullet point-style review of my personal thoughts on this read. Organized in positive (+), neutral (~) and negative (-) points, followed by a few additional words.
+ Good setting & interesting locations
+ Interesting characters with different moralities
+ Simple but entertaining story
+ Lots of character interactions
+ Got me interested in learning more about the late 1800s in America as well as in reading more Western fictions
- Writing is a bit weak at times, with odd sentence structure and spelling mistakes in some of the early chapters
This perhaps may not be the most gracefully written book of all time, but it is a good read nonetheless. The story managed to keep me entertained throughout and got me interested in the genre. The characters, as well as their interactions and beliefs, combined with the time period and environments made for an immersive experience.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a comforting read that might spark an interest in the genre.
4.5 / 5
A quick bullet point-style review of my personal thoughts on this read. Organized in positive (+), neutral (~) and negative (-) points, followed by a few additional words.
+ Good setting & interesting locations
+ Interesting characters with different moralities
+ Simple but entertaining story
+ Lots of character interactions
+ Got me interested in learning more about the late 1800s in America as well as in reading more Western fictions
- Writing is a bit weak at times, with odd sentence structure and spelling mistakes in some of the early chapters
This perhaps may not be the most gracefully written book of all time, but it is a good read nonetheless. The story managed to keep me entertained throughout and got me interested in the genre. The characters, as well as their interactions and beliefs, combined with the time period and environments made for an immersive experience.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a comforting read that might spark an interest in the genre.
4.5 / 5
September 30, 2021
I was in the mood for a simple western but this was too simple. I feel dumber for having read it. Barely enough plot to fuel an episode of "Gunsmoke," no character development, paper thin atmosphere and backstory.
Matt Wheeler watched a trio gun down his wife during a bank robbery. He tracks one to a Chinatown bordello and kills him in cold blood. He serves a 9 year stint in Yuma prison for that crime, then resumes his hunt when he's sprung. Our man Matt eats two things (beans and steak) and drinks three things (beer, whiskey and coffee). His vocabulary is less varied than his diet. Matt receives assists from inexplicable sources (the gang-member-turned-traitor Tillis, the in-on-the-job bank manager Cameron) for inexplicable reasons and his badge is re-instated by "Hanging Judge" Parker ... exactly why? Because he was such a great lawman before going to prison? He certainly doesn't do much law-making in this novel.
Those complaints registered, there is a kind of poetry in western-novel simplicity. And this is about as bare-bones as it gets.
Not really authored by Ralph Compton, this is a continuation of his series by a new author. I'll give then original Ralph Compton a shot.
Matt Wheeler watched a trio gun down his wife during a bank robbery. He tracks one to a Chinatown bordello and kills him in cold blood. He serves a 9 year stint in Yuma prison for that crime, then resumes his hunt when he's sprung. Our man Matt eats two things (beans and steak) and drinks three things (beer, whiskey and coffee). His vocabulary is less varied than his diet. Matt receives assists from inexplicable sources (the gang-member-turned-traitor Tillis, the in-on-the-job bank manager Cameron) for inexplicable reasons and his badge is re-instated by "Hanging Judge" Parker ... exactly why? Because he was such a great lawman before going to prison? He certainly doesn't do much law-making in this novel.
Those complaints registered, there is a kind of poetry in western-novel simplicity. And this is about as bare-bones as it gets.
Not really authored by Ralph Compton, this is a continuation of his series by a new author. I'll give then original Ralph Compton a shot.
February 9, 2021
Great book.
July 9, 2021
P frickin U
This is one of the most poorly written books I have ever read. Absolutely devoid of any type of verbal illustration. This hack really really tarnishes Ralph Compton.
This is one of the most poorly written books I have ever read. Absolutely devoid of any type of verbal illustration. This hack really really tarnishes Ralph Compton.
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