Their family had carved a homestead from a fierce Montana mountainside. Now Colin and Kevin McQuade must get 200 head of cattle down to the 5th Infantry at the Tongue River, even though the Sioux are riding wild in the land. With winter bearing down, the McQuades prepare to fight their way south. But they aren't counting on a slick St. Louis gambler joining the drive. Or a beautiful young woman pursued by a rich man's thugs. Or the horror that is about to strike in Rocky Butte. Another wild western in The Montana Series from acclaimed writer L. J. Martin
I enjoyed reading this book. There was a lot of action continuously throughout. It's worth a read if you like Cowboy books. Cattle, Killing, and Cavalry. A surprise ending that I didn't see coming.
Powerful is the word that kept coming to mind as I got swept along in this heart-stopping, heart-breaking tale of survival in the lawless isolated area surrounding Tongue River in Montana in the aftermath of Little Big Horn. Told with a gritty realism that is often hard to take, this is not a book for those who expect a simple black/white morality play wrapped in a neat bow. The author made the area history and geography as alive and part of the story as the humans and animals. Don't plan on being able to put this book down until it is finished.