Hang Him Twice

The Trail West #3

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Johnstone Country.  Frontier Spirit Lives Here.

There are a lot of ways a man can end up on a wanted poster. There’s the easy way (murder), there’s the hard way (robbery), and then there’s Dooley Monahan’s way (by accident.) On the trail west with his trusty horse and dog, the hapless gunslinger stops a mean, hungry bear from making lunch out of the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. In turn, Cody grubstakes Dooley for the purchase of a silver mine in the lawless, violent boomtown of Leadville, Colorado. Dooley can’t believe his good luck. But when he guns down three deadly outlaws, the grateful townsfolk pin a sheriff’s badge on Dooley. And that’s when his luck runs out . . .

Turns out there’s a war going on between two rival gangs. Stagecoaches are being robbed every other day, and fingers are being pointed at Dooley himself. There’s a tradition here in these parts, he discovers. If a sheriff’s no good, they hang him. And if the next one’s no better, they hang him twice . . .

Genres: Westerns

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 30, 2018

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

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a slow read, but mainly because of poor editing. at times the story bogged down to the point where I almost gave up.

My biggest problem with the copy that I had, there was nothing on the book indicating that this is part of a series. so it was somewhat confusing at times I'm trying to put the facts together.

I can't say that anything special about the story, it reminded me of an Old Roy Rogers movie that I saw years ago.

the story was fairly predictable, but overall it was entertaining.

[Maria Jansson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It started out a little slow, but got really good halfway through. Two sentences in the last chapter summons up the best of the book, and kind of what’s important in life. Lol. “I’ve got all I need, he said, and he knew it to be true. He had the best horse under his saddle, and a fine dog waiting patiently, ready to ride on, ride on.”

[David Burnworth]

This one is great. I will give a short review as not to give anything special away. Dooley Monahan is cast as the star in this one. He goes through a lifetime of adventures in just one book. He gets conked on the head the injury causes amnesia. Over time he regains his memory and painfully realizes who hit him over time. He befriends Buffalo Bill Cody, survives a shootout with Bill playing a big part in that. He runs into old friends, one who he loves, one who he becomes pards with, and another who also plays a large part in this story. He strikes it rich after winning what appears to be a useless mine in a card game. The ending took me by surprise because the ending was not the normal ending we usually get in these stories.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read all 3 in this series, and I'd have to say this one did start out little slow ,but did pickup the interest as it went on. I have enjoyed all of the western I have read of William Johnstone over the past 4years he is a very good writer and knows how to keep the attention of the reader. I have also read a lot of Louis Lamore writings but have favored Johnston's writings because a lot of Lamore's writings have a tendency to jump around a lot in the story.

[John Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story, very enjoyable reading ,keeps you interested.

I would recommend this book to any one who enjoys western stories. Very well written and informative . Would even read it again at a later date .

[larry brashear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

This is a great Western adventure tale with good again winning over evil. For the most part it is well written by perhaps a better job of editing would help.

[Ian D. Fetigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dangling

An easy read with an image of the old west. Well written and brings you into the story. I enjoyed it.

[Jason McCracken]

DNF. Embarrassingly bad.

[Sharon Yates]

Good old shoot em up western and the good guy prevails.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad

[Scott Colby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, would recommend if wanting a western style. Takes place in Colorado and if you know the area, makes it even better

[Frederic Palay · Rating 5 out of 5]

couldn’t stop reading !

Very good series of 3 books. Sad it’s over! But I need to get back to work ! I have to decide which one of his books to read now…

[Felicia Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing western novel. I was so happy that Buffalo Bill Cody was a character in this book. Someone in Leadville has it in for Dooley. He goes to Leadville to be a miner, After a series of attacks, the town decides that he should become marshall to try to bring some law and order. Every time he thinks things will quiet down, there is one more attack. I couldn't put the book down, I had to find out if he would eventually lose the battle.