Driftin'

by Lou Bradshaw

The hopes and dreams of the mountain man known as Shad Cain have been turned upside down by the mindless meanderings of fate. With nothing to hold him to his mountain cabin, he took his most prized possessions, his dog, his horse, his rifle, and his six-gun off on a holiday. He wanted only one thing, and that was to see the Pacific Ocean, but there were those who seemed determined to make sure his holiday was no picnic.
Train robberies and a full scale range war only served to take his mind off what had been troubling him. While looking up an old friend, Cain finds several new friends. He may never see any of them again, but he will carry them with him for a lifetime.

Genres: Fiction

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2015

About the author

Lou Bradshaw is a lifelong story teller, who spent most of his life as a commercial illustrator and graphic artist. Deadlines, clients, and vendors were all sources of sleep depriving stress. To combat insomnia, he would often create stories in his mind to take the place of what was bothering him. Soon, some of those stories had grown to the point that they needed to be put on paper. Taking up a felt tip pen and a loose leaf binder, he found something new, challenging, and exciting. He soon filled multiple binders and his distraction had become a passion. Upon retirement, he began assembling notes and scribbles into novels… the rest is history.
One of the unique features of his work is that as a dyslexic child, he was considered either slow or lazy by most of his teachers. To date he has written 7 books, which is 6 more than he was able to read while in school. His only legitimate book report, although 3 months late, was Huckleberry Finn.
Lou and his wife Avon live in the Missouri Ozarks, where they enjoy their family, golf, and the great outdoors.

Visit me on Facebook at Lou Bradshaw Artist – Author
www.facebook.com/loubradshawarts.

Also check out my blog “Your Daily Dose of Nonsense”
www.loubradshaw.blogspot.com

Reviews

[Ray Deigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

'another good 'un!

Having read all of Lou,s books, I try to buy them as they come out. This one, like all the others, gave me the pleasure of reading not only about Cain, but also Max and Liz (Dori). I'll be watchin' for the next one.

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An LB. Western About Shad Cain (3) /California/Small Ranchers/Gold Mine

LB has penned a western about our intrepid mountain man, Shad Cain, who decided he wants to see the Pacific Ocean. He moved northeast to Bakersfield to see friends and finds a range war in progress. He meets his friend. Cain, his dog and his friend fight off the gunmen who attack. He finds the gold mine and Chinamen who are slave labor. Cain fights the raiders to a standstill. This is an excellent read for the genre......DEHS

[John Shearer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drifting ( 3 )

This is a typical Cain story in which Cain does all the things he's noted for. The author has the character down to a "T" and this makes the story run smoothly. As usual along with action and excitement there is a little nudge in the direction of understanding others before judging, but not so much as to make you uncomfortable.

[marlene childers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dogs are good company not matter what the reason

Shad is a great character and lots of humor that I appreciate . when you made friends they are never to far away to get or give help.

[RICHARD LEWIS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Along the Trail to Three Rivers

This was a very well written western with plenty of shootouts, excitement and adventure. Another thrilling story by Lou Bradshaw. Definitely recommend it.

[Agnes Bender · Rating 4 out of 5]

A ckean western

The story was easy read and not to hard to follow for a read al little as time allowed every night

[donna brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is. Great.lots of.suspense.

This book is a good read. I fall in love with Cain






The main carictor is easy to like.Lots of animals all well cared for in book.

[Allen J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting Story!

This is a keeper, what a great story. Good from the start through the great finish. It will keep your attention and on edge all the way to the end. Great story!

[Denise Parham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent story on Cain

I am becoming a big fan of Lou Bradshaw. His story telling on ugly Cain and Dog are excellent. keep up the great work.

[Jimmy Duncan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

Good story, but poor spell check. Words that sound the same are not the same. The past tense of breed is not bread, no matter how you slice it.

[EILEEN CURRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Close Calls

I really like the way Cain talks to his dog and his horse. I ?like the way he even considers their opinons.

[ray kesner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shadrac Cain has lots of close calls, like when the bullet left a small cut down the side of the beach and when the sure fired Duncan's clicked on an empty cartridge chamber. Nevertheless, he plays the mountain man hero well. He, and the rest of Bradshaw's s

stories, fit somewhere between realistic and pure fantasy. The book is simple, easy to read and fun. Anybody who likes this kindc of reading will Driftn'. I recommend it.

[Dan Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Real Man's Storey!

I believe Bradshaw wrote this story for men because there is only a modicum of romance or other subjects that would appeal to feminine tastes, as I know them.
The setting is realistic for the time and place of the story. Though most of the story revolves around Shadrach Cain, the other characters bring out Cain's character and personality.

[C. Stuchl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Old Fashioned Western

Cain is quite a character. With his horse and dog he roams the west , giving a helping hand to those in need. I like Westerns that have a bit of humor in them. This one fits the bill perfectly. Exciting, humorous and lots of gunfights.

[Donna L Lotz]

Very good Western and Lou Bradshaw makes the scenery and people come to life and you can picture the mountains, valleys and all with his telling. Have read about 7 of his books and will read more as they come available.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addicting

If I were asked to say why I like Bradshaw's books so well it would start with sly, wry humor. I would then continue with well developed and consistent characters, stories with logic in their progression and real plots. BUT what ices the cake is the endings.

[LUAYNE · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

I truly enjoy reading these books. I like it when authors include characters from other stories. I wondered what had happened to Max. Glad to know he is doing well and is successful. Mr. B. knows how to paint pictures with words.

[Larry Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never Cross a Mountain Man

Cross Shad Cain or one of his friends and you will have the fight on your hands. Shoot him in the back, and he will hunt you to the end.

[Grandpa Walnut · Rating 3 out of 5]

Repeats himself

Twice in a standoff he uses the same language, other than that it was a good read. For three bucks it was money well spent.

[Carol and Gary Curtis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical "good" Western. Easy to read and full of action. Worth the time.

[gary g. simons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reading

I liked the many colourful characters in the great story and the way Cain handled the bad guys. His dog was a great one in the story.

[Danny Townsend · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book !!!!

I enjoyed Drifting very much .Lou Bradshaw kept my interest page after page . I can't wait to read his next book .

[Ray Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad read

I think most will enjoy this book.
Not in the same league as Johnstone, Grey or Brand, but holds your interest.

[Ray Weeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read..

Good fun reading and very entertaining.. I like the way Cain is a good dude but takes care of business when he meets up with a bad guy. With gun or knife..

[Jo Lindsey]

Driftin (Shad Cain book 3)

Cain finds out his friend Max Bell is up against a land speculator who is trying to force him off his land. Gun fighters, Chinese miners, loggers and besieged ranchers make for an exciting story.