Moonshine Massacre

Blood Bond #14

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

A half-breed and a white man. For years their legend has grown, but few know how far they will go for one another or the roots of their blood bond. Now, that bond will be put to the most deadly test yet. . .

When Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves came to Kansas, they didn't know the Governor had just made the state liquor-free. But it doesn't take Matt long to find a place to drink and a family of enterprising moonshiners with one stunningly beautiful daughter. Trouble is, while Matt is falling hard, Sam is being recruited by a sheriff who happens to have a lovely daughter of his own. . .


What happens when you mix 200-proof corn liquor with intoxicating women and two friends on opposite sides of the law? Big trouble. And more is bearing down on the town of Cottonwood is a murderous bootlegger, hired gunmen and a gambler with a plan of his own. As a killing storm crashes over Cottonwood, the odds favor the man who is stone cold sober, good with a red hot gun--and backed by unbreakable bonds of blood. . .

Genres: Westerns

332 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2010

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

[Bo Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a Good Book for Western Readers. Love the Series.

[Violet · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are two major themes to this story. The first is that Matt Bodine is a white man and Sam Two Wolves is a half breed, but they are blood brothers. The second is that this story takes place in Kansas during prohibition. These two fellas each have a ranch of their own but they are fiddle footed and always looking for adventure. There is a pretty girl for each in this one and a satisfactory ending. Very entertaining.

[Susan1566 · Rating 4 out of 5]

there are some big differences in this book about the Sam and Matt. In previous books they rarely drank, in this one they drink a lot. They are also mining to get some money - there is a quick mention that they left their ranches behind but not the usual situation where money is available to them from their ranches. They seem to have changed completely. I don't know if this is a one time book or if the changes carry onto the next book.
All in all it is not a bad book but not one of his best

[Richard Guerrero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another crazy action packed typical good western book. There was three new things that I have not seen in any of the previous books. The first one was Sam Two Wolves having long hair, Matt Bodine loving whiskey, and also he is a card player to replenish their funds.

[Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one had a few laughs which were nice. This one was more typical of what I enjoy. Had a few twists that Johnstone likes to add, but not difficult to follow, even if you could recognize it from the beginning.

[larry brashear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!

Another fine book by the Maestro of Westerns. Good over evil has won again. I have read nothing but good books by this writer!

[Chris Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnstone does it again.

Get ready for another western adventure that will have you wanting more. The blood brothers may have met their match, female version.

[Kevin Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helping those in need.

Another great story with Matt and Sam. Sometimes you just have to stretch the law a little, to get the same results.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves get into Kansas, it is recently a dry state. One of them takes up with a sheriff's daughter, the other with the daughter of moonshiner.

Shooting galore.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood brothers Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves get hooked up into a mess when they rode into Kansas. The Governor had passed a law making sale or possession of alcohol against the law. As always in such cases, there will be someone to fill the need.

You have two families that want control of the moonshine business. The Kane clan are pretty much hoodlums that will kill to get their way. The Harlow family were more civilized.

The Marshall of the small town had to keep order. There was also special Deputies hired by the Governor to catch the moonshiners.

The two blood brothers end up on opposite sides this time because of two beautiful women. The Marshall's daughter Hannah had caught Sam's eye and Frankie Harlow had Matt doing hoops.

But there was also a third party nosing in. Add a tornado and plenty of gun work and you have an esxciting western.

[Michael Barnette · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book but it's far from my favorite in the series. The writing isn't as good as when William Johnstone was writing the series and the author who's taken over for him--J. A. Johnstone--injected some romantic and sexual elements that I felt detracted from the over all nature of the series.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not up to the level of Elmer Kelton or Louis Lamour, but still a readable western. Two friends quite different from each other one a half breed and the other a white man encounter love and at times differences as they take on different sides of the fence involving bootleggers and a town they both find themselves stopping in.

[Cari Royal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the book, just wish it didn't end so suddenly.

[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