Deadly Road to Yuma

Blood Bond #13

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

A madman and a killer, Preacher Joshua Shade is on a long journey to Yuma Prison and a date with the hangman. But Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves doubt that Shade will ever keep that date. The outlaw has a legion of fanatical, bloodthirsty followers. Matt and Sam are shadowing Shade's convoy - just in case...The blood brothers are dead right - and wrong as hell. When the time comes, Shade is sprung, a beautiful young woman is taken with him, and it's up to Matt and Sam to hunt them to a heavily guarded hideout. But they don't know that the case of Joshua Shade reaches into the highest level of the federal government...Or that they're now facing a deadly trap designed to kill anyone in pursuit - no matter how far you've come, or how fast you draw your gun...

Genres: Westerns

312 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

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

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the thirteenth novel in the Johnstone' Blood Brothers series. The first nine were published as by WWJ singly, but they began appearing as collaborations with J.A. Johnstone a few years after his passing. I thought this one was not quite as action-packed as the early ones with not quite as many amusing bits, but overall, the story was quite similar and perhaps a bit more tightly plotted. The Blood Brothers are Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves. They're trailing Preacher Joshua Shade on his trip for a well-deserved execution by hanging at Yuma Prison, but he's sprung anyway and a hostage is taken and a trap is in place for any pursuers. I thought it was a bad idea to refer to a character as Preacher in a Johnstone book since there had already been a hundred or so Johnstone Mountain Man novels printed with Preacher as a main character, but oh well... The trail of corruption leads into the high reaches of the federal government, and Sam and Matt are sorely tested before the affair is brought to a close. It's good Western adventure.

[Chris Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnstone does it again

Once again Johnstone does it, by the time you get through the first 2 chapters you are transported back to the old west as an observer, watching another great adventure unfold.

[Kevin Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Killing innocent people.

Another great story with Matt and Sam. This story was a little disturbing. When outlaws kill men, women and children with no concern and enjoying it, makes a person wonder what our world is coming to.

[Richard Guerrero · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my least favorites, lotta action but the storyline just didn’t do it for me. I think maybe my problem is reading this whole series at once. I think I would recommend maybe reading a couple then going to other books then coming back and reading a couple of more.

[Daniel Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best work!

There is just something off about the way the story is written. My guess is the AI helped with this story!
I could be wrong, if so then its just a drawn out wordy effort to make a long novel!

[larry brashear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!

A great story with thrills galore, interesting and spellbinding from start to finish. Good won over evil once again. This is the maestro of the Western genre.

[Carolyn Frady · Rating 5 out of 5]

GREAT BOOK!

I chose this book because it is part of a series by my favorite author.
Always a pleasant read. Would recommend to anyone.

[nancy flack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

the Johnstone always write a good book. The endings are always a surprise. This one of the better ones. I thank you for a good day of reading.

[Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was more standard fare, didn't have many 1 liners. Didn't seem to have many gunfights either. Just following the outlaws around and watching them make a plan. It was just ok.

[Nolan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of murder and mayhem.

[Bo Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

[Boyd Fannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

He writes pretty good.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one. Matt and Sam take a hand, first in defending a small town from an outlaw gang, then in getting the captured leader to Yuma Prison for the hanging.
Well written and I had a small grin at the name of a deputy in the town.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good western series by Johnstone. This one follows the adventures of two brothers as they travel the old west. Recommended