The Devil to Pay

The Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty #5

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

USA Today bestselling When a frontier household is brutally attacked, one woman is bent on vengeance . . .The Kerrigans have fought long and hard to carve out their own piece of heaven on the Texas frontier. And when evil comes knocking at their door, with guns blazing, there'll be hell to pay . . .No sympathy for the DevilIt begins with a simple act of kindness—and ends in a shocking night of violence. A homeless family shows up on Kate Kerrigan's doorstep, seeking refuge from a vengeful rancher's wrath. Seeing their desperation—and fear—the West Texas matriarch welcomes the family into her home. But her charity turns out to be an invitation to disaster. First, the rancher and his henchmen come gunning for her houseguests. They break into Kate's mansion. They shoot her butler, brutalize her staff, and try to force themselves on Kate. Then the real slaughter begins. When the smoke clears, Kate vows to send these murderous bastards straight to hell. Even if she has to dance with the devil himself . . .

Genres: Westerns

313 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 29, 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

[Abibliofob · Rating 3 out of 5]

You don't mess with the Kerrigans. A family seeks shelter at the Kerrigan ranch only to be attacked and executed. Kate Kerrigan will avenge this at any cost. The Devil to Pay the fifth book about the Kerrigan dynasty is another good western series by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. It is a hard life on the range and when the nearest neighbor is three days away on horseback you have to be able to sort things out yourself.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Devil to Pay is book five from The Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty series. I enjoyed and look forward to more of the series. 4 1/2 stars.

[Doug Yonce · Rating 4 out of 5]

The good guys are good, and the bad guys are bad. A Saturday morning serial would be proud of the efforts to keep the Johnstone novels alive. Another winner. I received an advanced digital copy through #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Richard Guerrero · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have read quite a few books from William Johnstone, I have to say I was disappointed with this whole series and this book in particular to me was the worst. I do like some of the characters but the author was so contradicting in many moments of the book it just got a little too ridiculous for me.

[Debbi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story to end the series. William W. Johnstone is an excellent writer and I usually enjoy his books. I'm going to read some of his work in other genres.

[Cassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't get into this one as well as I could the Preacher novels.

[LHC Girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series

Loved this series. Well written and kept you interested. The only thing about the series I wasn't happy with was the abrupt ending.

[Wally Tomlinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the book because it had a good plotline and it made you feel part of the book almost like you are also one of the characters.

[Derrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

for some reason i missed the other 3 books between 1 and 5... it was an ok story, but not sure i'll go back and read the rest of the series...

[Felicia Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good to see a strong female character in this book. Normally it is ruthless gunmen or lawmen bent on saving the day. I loved this book as much as all of the others I have read.

[Denice Langley · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can always count on an exciting story when you read Johnstone books but this one is even better! The good guy is actually a girl and manages to make the villians sorry they crossed her. As a woman in the West, Kate had many more restrictions on her actions but still manages to teach the bad guys a fierce lesson. This is not a typical Johnstone book, but it's as good...or better...than the others.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read a western since reading L'Amour 20 years ago. This was fabulous in comparison to my memories. I thought no one could write a western as well as L'Amour. I was wrong. Strong, lonesome cowboys, even stronger cattle Barron women, and a great shoot out that leaves the bad guys on Boot Hill.