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Killoe
From America's favorite frontier storyteller comes the tale of Dan Killoe, a tall man who casts a long shadow over the Western frontier by leading a trail herd and wagon-loads of settlers to a new land. But when he takes in a stranger on the run from the leader of the renegade Comancheros, he quickly finds himself in hostile territory. Reissue.
149 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1962
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Louis L'Amour
996 books3,477 followersLouis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (The Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
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July 16, 2025
The cattle by the thousands rush past the hard dry ground the brindle steer leads to know not where but keeps moving, dust rises, the grubby wagons roll on , weary riders on horses keep the herd moving hour after hour, men droop, eyes, ears, mouths full of grimy particles, dogs bark, coyotes howl, hidden Indians observe and lawless outlaws plan no good but the eternal journey continues until the shadows fall. The western saga of men, women seeking the promise land just over the elusive horizon as only one more mile needed to reach, the thirst must be ignored and keep the animals going. Louis L' Amour wildly popular writer of adventures in the Old West gives life to the ghosts from the past as young Dan Killoe only 23, trail boss of 3,000 cattle, the much smaller number of cowboys including his Pa takes over from untamed stepbrother Tap Henry. Maybe not blood related yet the rivalry is real and little brother never likes being treated as such. Fierce Comanches and their allies the brutal Comancheros, led by merciless Felipe Soto, even worse relentless unfeeling outlaws will make the trip memorable if they endure. Texas in 1858 is no place for a picnic or a tenderfoot either and theft of your cattle can make you very dead since this is the only reason you can live. The fabled Pecos River is a distant mirage, a dream, the herd needs desperately water, green grass to eat or anything else, however vast deserts of stifling, unfriendly, territory, the blazing Sun that fries the skin, burns the tongue, cooks the brain. Tough women, luscious Spanish lady Conchita and independent Karen chose their men which causes great trouble otherwise the book would be considerably duller. Fans not to worry plenty of savage action, ice cold killings, hot vicious struggles, sufferings galore, the type of scenes associated with the genre are present. A novel not famous or great still quite entertaining if you give it a chance. And I did when an author sells over 300 million books and beyond there is a reason, maybe not literature but better for some in a quiet room. Imagine sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee in your hand, the other this novel, a delicious donut on the nearby table during the frigid winter night...aah paradise on earth indeed.
August 26, 2023
"We rode swiftly into the growing light . . . No longer were we simply hard-working, hard-riding men - no longer quiet men intent on our own affairs. For riding after lawless men was not simply for revenge or recovery of property; it was necessary if there was to be law, and here there was no law except what right-thinking men made for themselves." -- the ruminations of protagonist Dan Killoe, on page 52
It's 1858 in a dusty, desolate area section of Texas, and the hale men of the small K-bar ranch ('Pa' Killoe with biological son Dan and prodigal stepson Tap Henry) decide to pull up stakes and venture into the New Mexico territory to find / develop a new homestead. Setting out westward on a cattle drive with a small wagon train comprised of various other members of their backwater community, the Killoe clan of cowpunchers soon face a number of dramatic and more often deadly obstacles on the difficult excursion. The book was good but occasionally marred by some fairly long-winded chapters without breaks (somewhat unusual for a L'Amour novel) and a lack of firm and/or effective resolutions on the plot threads of the 'Dan vs. Tap' smoldering sibling rivalry, and also Dan's sweetly promising but yet largely undeveloped romance with a Mexican-Irish young woman he meets along the way. I think that latter scenario would've made for an interesting standalone book on its own.
It's 1858 in a dusty, desolate area section of Texas, and the hale men of the small K-bar ranch ('Pa' Killoe with biological son Dan and prodigal stepson Tap Henry) decide to pull up stakes and venture into the New Mexico territory to find / develop a new homestead. Setting out westward on a cattle drive with a small wagon train comprised of various other members of their backwater community, the Killoe clan of cowpunchers soon face a number of dramatic and more often deadly obstacles on the difficult excursion. The book was good but occasionally marred by some fairly long-winded chapters without breaks (somewhat unusual for a L'Amour novel) and a lack of firm and/or effective resolutions on the plot threads of the 'Dan vs. Tap' smoldering sibling rivalry, and also Dan's sweetly promising but yet largely undeveloped romance with a Mexican-Irish young woman he meets along the way. I think that latter scenario would've made for an interesting standalone book on its own.
May 28, 2024
This is the first real Louis L’Amour western I’ve read, after reading his Alaskan epic “Sitka” a few years back.
There’s a reason why everybody’s grandpa read these books by the bundle. The storytelling is not only clear and concise, L’Amour also sneaks in a wealth of historical knowledge about the real old west without ever being boring.
This story involves a cattle drive, where an entire cattle ranch and all their beef are moved across the country to resettle elsewhere. It’s a standard backdrop for a western story. The lead character Dan Killoe is likable and feels realistic. L’Amour is skilled at projecting the weight of time. One character returns to the ranch after having been gone for 15 years or so (I don’t recall if they actually said how long). The way this writer puts across notions of familiarity and difficulty when rekindling an old acquaintance is masterful.
Plenty of gunfights of course, but this is not primarily an action novel. This is an excellent example of an American western novel, and a great place to start if you’ve ever wondered about this genre.
There’s a reason why everybody’s grandpa read these books by the bundle. The storytelling is not only clear and concise, L’Amour also sneaks in a wealth of historical knowledge about the real old west without ever being boring.
This story involves a cattle drive, where an entire cattle ranch and all their beef are moved across the country to resettle elsewhere. It’s a standard backdrop for a western story. The lead character Dan Killoe is likable and feels realistic. L’Amour is skilled at projecting the weight of time. One character returns to the ranch after having been gone for 15 years or so (I don’t recall if they actually said how long). The way this writer puts across notions of familiarity and difficulty when rekindling an old acquaintance is masterful.
Plenty of gunfights of course, but this is not primarily an action novel. This is an excellent example of an American western novel, and a great place to start if you’ve ever wondered about this genre.
July 5, 2022
Just a solid, straightforward western.
July 12, 2025
They seemed to grow up faster in the old days, especially if they lived in the Old West of 1858. Dan Killoe is only twenty years old, but he runs his father’s ranch, dealing with the hiring and firing of cowboys but also with the raids of land-hungry renegades. When his older brother returns from a long journey to tell the family about the “western lands” (New Mexico), Killoe and his father make the decision to leave for a better life. But they soon discover they cannot run away from the greedy bandits.
In Texas of the mid 1850s, the land was getting crowded. The upstanding citizens who followed the rules and farmed or ranched the land were getting pushed out by bigger entities (equivalent to present-day corporations), regardless of proper ownership. The smaller mom-and-pop landholders began to look further west, believing they could move and begin anew. The Killoe family make that fateful decision and convince other fearful and disgruntled families to join them in the dangerous trek.
Westward the land was open, westward lay our hopes, westward was our refuge. Those were years when half the world grew up with the knowledge that if everything went wrong they could always go west, and the west was foremost in the thinking of all men. It was the answer to unemployment, to bankruptcy, to adventure, to loneliness, to the broken-hearted. It was everybody’s promised land.
But the big move certainly won’t be easy. It isn’t just the nasty Texan villains who follow them in order to raid their cattle, but the Comancheros and Comanches are also a problem. Imagine being such a young man and being entrusted with the leadership and responsibility of such an undertaking. They have thousands of Longhorn cattle they must oversee, with little hope of water and food along the way. And Dan Killoe’s big brother seems to have changed and may not be working in the interests of his own family. Adventure ensues.
Louis L’Amour always wrote a tight western and this one is no different. What I particularly enjoyed in this tense romp was the inside knowledge of how a Wild West cattle drive worked, full of details that were all new to me. Watching old Western movies, I never paid much attention to the whole cattle drive thingy, but after reading this book, I now understand how amazing it was to coordinate such projects. Families couldn’t spare the loss of too many animals, yet they also had to scout to find water and sustenance along the way. Indians raided and killed, bandits waited for easy thefts, and finding a town that would accept new residents wasn’t quite that easy. A good Western with a young hero worth supporting.
Book Season = Summer (swirling dust)
In Texas of the mid 1850s, the land was getting crowded. The upstanding citizens who followed the rules and farmed or ranched the land were getting pushed out by bigger entities (equivalent to present-day corporations), regardless of proper ownership. The smaller mom-and-pop landholders began to look further west, believing they could move and begin anew. The Killoe family make that fateful decision and convince other fearful and disgruntled families to join them in the dangerous trek.
Westward the land was open, westward lay our hopes, westward was our refuge. Those were years when half the world grew up with the knowledge that if everything went wrong they could always go west, and the west was foremost in the thinking of all men. It was the answer to unemployment, to bankruptcy, to adventure, to loneliness, to the broken-hearted. It was everybody’s promised land.
But the big move certainly won’t be easy. It isn’t just the nasty Texan villains who follow them in order to raid their cattle, but the Comancheros and Comanches are also a problem. Imagine being such a young man and being entrusted with the leadership and responsibility of such an undertaking. They have thousands of Longhorn cattle they must oversee, with little hope of water and food along the way. And Dan Killoe’s big brother seems to have changed and may not be working in the interests of his own family. Adventure ensues.
Louis L’Amour always wrote a tight western and this one is no different. What I particularly enjoyed in this tense romp was the inside knowledge of how a Wild West cattle drive worked, full of details that were all new to me. Watching old Western movies, I never paid much attention to the whole cattle drive thingy, but after reading this book, I now understand how amazing it was to coordinate such projects. Families couldn’t spare the loss of too many animals, yet they also had to scout to find water and sustenance along the way. Indians raided and killed, bandits waited for easy thefts, and finding a town that would accept new residents wasn’t quite that easy. A good Western with a young hero worth supporting.
Book Season = Summer (swirling dust)
October 20, 2021
"This is the story of violent men in a violent time who had one simple rule: Take what's yours - cattle, horses, land, women - and kill to keep it!"
It is 1858 and Dan Killoe, his father and his step-brother Tap Henry realize that the only way they are going to get ahead in life is to move on from the encroaching hordes of people around their West Texas ranch and drive their cattle into New Mexico. But the reason New Mexico has remained unpopulated is that it is home to aggressive Indians. This will be more than a cattle drive, however, as several entire families are making the move, including Killoe's neighbor and love interest Karen Foley. When Tap, a rootless shifter along the lines of Jake Spoon from Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, returns after years away to help out on the drive, Karen is smitten. Killoe can deal with that, after all, nothing was formal between him and Karen, but he'd really like to know where Tap's ultimate loyalties lie, because they are facing a dangerous trek. As it turns out, Killoe meets the most beautiful woman he's ever seen on the drive. But will anyone survive the drive to see its fruition ?
There are some minor mistakes in L'Amour's tale - for instance, Killoe tracks someone traveling on a magnificent horse with a tremendous stride, but when he has the opportunity to look the horse over, no mention is made of it. As always, one of L'Amour's biggest fascinations is the code of honor of the men who lived this life - how they behaved, what they believed, what their customs were - the ethos of the day. And never more than in the novel Killoe.
It is 1858 and Dan Killoe, his father and his step-brother Tap Henry realize that the only way they are going to get ahead in life is to move on from the encroaching hordes of people around their West Texas ranch and drive their cattle into New Mexico. But the reason New Mexico has remained unpopulated is that it is home to aggressive Indians. This will be more than a cattle drive, however, as several entire families are making the move, including Killoe's neighbor and love interest Karen Foley. When Tap, a rootless shifter along the lines of Jake Spoon from Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, returns after years away to help out on the drive, Karen is smitten. Killoe can deal with that, after all, nothing was formal between him and Karen, but he'd really like to know where Tap's ultimate loyalties lie, because they are facing a dangerous trek. As it turns out, Killoe meets the most beautiful woman he's ever seen on the drive. But will anyone survive the drive to see its fruition ?
There are some minor mistakes in L'Amour's tale - for instance, Killoe tracks someone traveling on a magnificent horse with a tremendous stride, but when he has the opportunity to look the horse over, no mention is made of it. As always, one of L'Amour's biggest fascinations is the code of honor of the men who lived this life - how they behaved, what they believed, what their customs were - the ethos of the day. And never more than in the novel Killoe.
April 8, 2017
I'm a western fan and generally like L'Amour. In my opinion, this is one of his lesser works. Characters are more stereotypical than usual and while the setting is strongly realized, it's not enough to carry the predictable plot. It feels like an early book with all the ideas he builds on but not fully fleshed out, but written in 1962, it can hardly be called early. Plenty of action with a cattle drive through desert landscape to the Pecos and into New Mexico, survival, betrayal. It's all there but it doesn't seem to come together or dip below the surface. If you want to read L'Amour, try Hondo or one of the Sackett series first.
September 30, 2021
I have no idea of where my original review went - **poof** it miraculously disappeared in Goodreads land - hear this happens from time to time...ughh
Anyway, not going to write the review again. Just remembered when I read this, I really enjoyed this one by Louis L'Amour. Just a bit different than chasing the outlaws. Recommended for fans of old time Western genre.
Anyway, not going to write the review again. Just remembered when I read this, I really enjoyed this one by Louis L'Amour. Just a bit different than chasing the outlaws. Recommended for fans of old time Western genre.
November 26, 2020
Killoe heads across harsh wilderness with his friend Tap Henry, a gunman. Then Tap disappears with the woman Killoe loves leading to a deadly drama. Combine men from their home range. Comancheros, and Comanches for a fast paced story.
February 19, 2025
Our first-person POV is that of young Dan Killoe, who has been reunited with his stepbrother Tap Henry at the same time their father decides that they need to collect the family cattle herd and go west for better pastures. The current homestead is on shared land that is making things hard for them with regard to rustlers; Pa Killoe wants to have a legal claim to a good spot of land in New Mexico and do things right.
Dan's relationship with his older "brother" Tap is an early source of both conflict and pride; Tap is five years older and had been a hero of Dan's before heading out on his own to earn a reputation as a cowhand and gunslinger before returning to find Dan now an able hand himself. Dan's undeclared sweetheart Karen has taken a liking to Tap, so you can see how things might get a little tense between the two brothers.
Verdict: A smart cattle-drive wagon-train adventure, immersive and frightening at times with dangers from the barren land, Comanches, Comancheros, pursuing white rustlers, and in-fighting amongst themselves, "Killoe" (1962) has some choppiness at times but is otherwise is a fun, short western.
Jeff's Rating: 3 / 5 (Good)
movie rating if made into a movie: PG
Dan's relationship with his older "brother" Tap is an early source of both conflict and pride; Tap is five years older and had been a hero of Dan's before heading out on his own to earn a reputation as a cowhand and gunslinger before returning to find Dan now an able hand himself. Dan's undeclared sweetheart Karen has taken a liking to Tap, so you can see how things might get a little tense between the two brothers.
Verdict: A smart cattle-drive wagon-train adventure, immersive and frightening at times with dangers from the barren land, Comanches, Comancheros, pursuing white rustlers, and in-fighting amongst themselves, "Killoe" (1962) has some choppiness at times but is otherwise is a fun, short western.
Jeff's Rating: 3 / 5 (Good)
movie rating if made into a movie: PG
January 27, 2025
This was good, really good. It read almost like nonfiction.
May 23, 2024
After reading alot of epic fantasy and horror this was a welcome refresher. I enjoyed this one till the end. Very captivating and descriptive, short and sweet. Hits all the right areas for a frontier fan.
Hard work , family , love, friendship, loyalty these are some of the themes in this short novel. Very engrossing and keeps you glued. True Lamour action and style of story telling. So far I don't feel he recycles his stories maybe only in his description of tuff western frontier men. But that's just a small blot.
What makes it more real is that lamour himself witnessed and talked and trekked with different people over his lifetime.
And this book puts you right there with these folk and witness what they witnessed and felt.
Looking forward to reading more.
Hard work , family , love, friendship, loyalty these are some of the themes in this short novel. Very engrossing and keeps you glued. True Lamour action and style of story telling. So far I don't feel he recycles his stories maybe only in his description of tuff western frontier men. But that's just a small blot.
What makes it more real is that lamour himself witnessed and talked and trekked with different people over his lifetime.
And this book puts you right there with these folk and witness what they witnessed and felt.
Looking forward to reading more.
December 23, 2008
I liked it a lot.
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December 13, 2010Every now and then, you have to read L'Amour. Period.
April 1, 2025
I'm entering my westerns phase
November 23, 2013
Dan Killoe and company have to drive a herd of cattle into New Mexico, against the mighty forces of the Commancheros and the Commanches.
You just never know who has the bravest gun, or the surprising tenacity to endure all the tremendous difficulties, in the end... Great western story!
You just never know who has the bravest gun, or the surprising tenacity to endure all the tremendous difficulties, in the end... Great western story!
January 7, 2011
One of my favorite kinds of stories. I love it when the main character is underestimated then turns out to be a real bad-ass, but remains a humble and good guy. This was a perfect story.
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January 30, 2016
Another great frontier story by the master of story telling!!!
January 20, 2023
I enjoyed this easy read by Louis L'Amour, but it didn't WOW me like many of his other books. It was just OK. It was written in "first person" so it felt almost like a journal of Dan Killoe, recording his journey out West with his Pa and others to claim ranch land in New Mexico or Colorado. He documents the many hazards and dangers they encounter along the way. Now, granted, it is not a journal, but it read that way (at least for me). There wasn't always a "flow" from one encounter to the next, and was a bit "choppy" in spots.
The ending felt rushed and some of the characters' stories seemed incomplete. L'Amour really captured the feel of the cattle drive and the perils that these folks battled. However, he tended to build up some of the dangers only to have a mediocre encounter. The Commancheros attack felt awkward and clunky, almost like he wanted there to be a confrontation but didn't quite know where or how to work it in the story. It was an exciting part of the book, but left me wanting a more 'meaty' resolve.
As I said, it was an enjoyable read and exciting at times. It was just not one of his best. Overall, I give it 3 stars. Just my 2 cents. :)
The ending felt rushed and some of the characters' stories seemed incomplete. L'Amour really captured the feel of the cattle drive and the perils that these folks battled. However, he tended to build up some of the dangers only to have a mediocre encounter. The Commancheros attack felt awkward and clunky, almost like he wanted there to be a confrontation but didn't quite know where or how to work it in the story. It was an exciting part of the book, but left me wanting a more 'meaty' resolve.
As I said, it was an enjoyable read and exciting at times. It was just not one of his best. Overall, I give it 3 stars. Just my 2 cents. :)
January 22, 2018
This is not one of Louis Lamour's best books. It starts as a good story as most of Lamour's books do. But to me it is a bit abrupt and undeveloped. The main character seemingly changes from being a young, inexperienced and seemingly shy cattleman to a gun-toting badass overnight. The Tap character is a jerk through and through the book for unknown reasons. The girl who starts as a possible love interest just up and takes off with Tap without any real romance between the two. There is not a lot of character development anywhere in the book to get the reader connected and emotionally invested in any specific character. There are bad guys of course in the novel but even with them there is not alot of background to their characters. Things all of a sudden happen and you have to fill in the details on your own. It seems like this was rushed and pushed out prematurely. I have read better Lamour books and far better westerns overall.
December 19, 2025
Dan Killoe and the other ranchers in the area of The Cowhouse have decided it is time to move. Between rustlers, thieves and bad grazing conditions, they have decided to drive their herds six hundred miles west into New Mexico. Tap Henry, his stepbrother, has returned from traveling west and will be a good guide to have on the trip.
Along the way, they pick up Miguel, a severely injured Mexican on the run from Comancheros. Thieves run off their herd twice. They struggle through an hundred-mile-long desert and an attack by the Comancheros.
Good story but could have been five or so pages longer with more character development and exposition. We hear about Tap's experience but don't see it displayed; we do not hear about Dan's experience or training, bu then see it exhibited several times.
Along the way, they pick up Miguel, a severely injured Mexican on the run from Comancheros. Thieves run off their herd twice. They struggle through an hundred-mile-long desert and an attack by the Comancheros.
Good story but could have been five or so pages longer with more character development and exposition. We hear about Tap's experience but don't see it displayed; we do not hear about Dan's experience or training, bu then see it exhibited several times.
May 3, 2021
Killoe is a young man coming into his own. Trouble has caused his family and neighbours to make a move West. During the journey Killoe figures out who he is - a good wholesome independent minded man who knows what kind of woman he wants to settle down with in the end. Oh, and that his half brother is an a**hole!
The journey West is lead by his half brother, who is mixed up with some shady characters. The trip West is hampered by an attacks by Natives and a gang of mean men who want to steal their cattle. The heat of the desert almost kills the group, but in the end most of them make it through alive. Typical L'Amour style story. If you like similar stories like Mojave Crossing, you'll like this one too
The journey West is lead by his half brother, who is mixed up with some shady characters. The trip West is hampered by an attacks by Natives and a gang of mean men who want to steal their cattle. The heat of the desert almost kills the group, but in the end most of them make it through alive. Typical L'Amour style story. If you like similar stories like Mojave Crossing, you'll like this one too
March 31, 2023
Louis L'Amour is one of my husband's go-to books to listen to on road trips. After driving an hour and having "talked ourselves out," we started listening to Killoe and found it very enjoyable. LL'A is not high literature, is fairly predictable, easy reading. Which, under heavy circumstances, fit the bill.
That said, there were several quotes (wish I had written them down) which prompted us to pause and talk. And one of my favorite activities in shared audio listens is to predict outcomes. In this story there was a splendid story of cross-cultural hospitality — which Dan Killoe offered at considerable risk to himself and to the people he was leading. His strong principles brought Atticus Finch to mind.
All references to Comanches reflected the tensions and conflict between settlers and natives, but I found them cringy.
That said, there were several quotes (wish I had written them down) which prompted us to pause and talk. And one of my favorite activities in shared audio listens is to predict outcomes. In this story there was a splendid story of cross-cultural hospitality — which Dan Killoe offered at considerable risk to himself and to the people he was leading. His strong principles brought Atticus Finch to mind.
All references to Comanches reflected the tensions and conflict between settlers and natives, but I found them cringy.
November 23, 2020
Set a bit earlier than many of L'Amour's westerns, this is in the late 1850s involving Texans moving west into greener pastures. There are many twists and turns in the plot as a young man attempts to move a small train of wagons and thousands of cattle across dry, dangerous territory.
Threatened by renegades from back home who want the cattle, Commanche and Commancheros, and even troubles from within, this is one of the most desperate, troubled of the L'Amour frontier stories. Killoe loses everything and manages in the end to get most of it back, but not without many trials along the way, and gritty determination to see it through.
Threatened by renegades from back home who want the cattle, Commanche and Commancheros, and even troubles from within, this is one of the most desperate, troubled of the L'Amour frontier stories. Killoe loses everything and manages in the end to get most of it back, but not without many trials along the way, and gritty determination to see it through.
November 17, 2024
One of my guilty pleasures is a western. And maybe 30 years ago, I read a few L'Amours, so it was like watching an old favourite episode of Bonanza getting this on Kindle.
The prose is stark and neat - a staggering achievement in capturing the epic nature of a cattle drive with all of the inherent dangers. The characterisation, we sometimes forget in this genre is nuanced and well defined female characters.
Hard to believe these books are nearly 80 years old and still as readable and enjoyable as today.
Its also useful to see how Elmore Leonard, Jack Kerouac, David Morrell and Stephen King were influenced.
A great book, short, punchy and elegantly written.
recommended.
The prose is stark and neat - a staggering achievement in capturing the epic nature of a cattle drive with all of the inherent dangers. The characterisation, we sometimes forget in this genre is nuanced and well defined female characters.
Hard to believe these books are nearly 80 years old and still as readable and enjoyable as today.
Its also useful to see how Elmore Leonard, Jack Kerouac, David Morrell and Stephen King were influenced.
A great book, short, punchy and elegantly written.
recommended.
September 4, 2022
Dan Killoe is a 23 year-old son of a rancher. Together with his father, he sets off across west Texas for the less-crowded and more cow-friendly valleys of New Mexico. Along the way, they are beset by cattle thieves, draught, internal dissension and attacks that leave Dan's father dead and him as the leader of the survivor. This young man must round up a scattered herd and company, mete out revenge to those who killed his father and the others, and reach the promised land.
Spoiler alert: he succeeds. And gets the girl. What more could one want in recreational reading?
Spoiler alert: he succeeds. And gets the girl. What more could one want in recreational reading?
November 16, 2024
Killoe
Una novela de Louis L’Amour con pocas páginas sobre la conducción de ganado.
Dan Killoe y su padre deciden trasladar su ganado hasta Nuevo México en busca de mejores tierras.
Su ganado es pretendido por ladrones que no cejaran en el empeño. La aparición de los comancheros complicará el asunto.
Es hora de que Killoe de su verdadera cara sorprendiendo a propios y extraños.
Pues muy bien este western de vaqueros y ladrones de ganado. Muy entretenido. Lástima que estas novelitas hagan héroes tan efímeros.
Una novela de Louis L’Amour con pocas páginas sobre la conducción de ganado.
Dan Killoe y su padre deciden trasladar su ganado hasta Nuevo México en busca de mejores tierras.
Su ganado es pretendido por ladrones que no cejaran en el empeño. La aparición de los comancheros complicará el asunto.
Es hora de que Killoe de su verdadera cara sorprendiendo a propios y extraños.
Pues muy bien este western de vaqueros y ladrones de ganado. Muy entretenido. Lástima que estas novelitas hagan héroes tan efímeros.
February 3, 2021
Vintage L’Amour Western
As always Louis L’Amour has written an exciting tale, full of action and danger. His stories have a way of bringing the old west to life, putting a reader right inside the era. Hollywood, who turned many of L’Amour’s stories into movies has a tendency to gloss over the very real hardships endured by our ancestors. No one goes hungry in a Hollywood movie, but they did in the real west and L’AMOUR portrays this.
As always Louis L’Amour has written an exciting tale, full of action and danger. His stories have a way of bringing the old west to life, putting a reader right inside the era. Hollywood, who turned many of L’Amour’s stories into movies has a tendency to gloss over the very real hardships endured by our ancestors. No one goes hungry in a Hollywood movie, but they did in the real west and L’AMOUR portrays this.
June 22, 2025
Hard Riding and Straight Shooting
This story follows Dan Killoe, a young cattleman with grit to spare, as he leads settlers and a herd into untamed country. The action comes fast. Bandits, Comancheros, and family tensions all stir the dust. Told in Killoe’s own voice, it’s a lean, no-frills ride that delivers classic frontier justice. For fans of rugged westerns, it’s a quick draw with plenty of punch.
This story follows Dan Killoe, a young cattleman with grit to spare, as he leads settlers and a herd into untamed country. The action comes fast. Bandits, Comancheros, and family tensions all stir the dust. Told in Killoe’s own voice, it’s a lean, no-frills ride that delivers classic frontier justice. For fans of rugged westerns, it’s a quick draw with plenty of punch.
August 28, 2023
Wow!!
How Mr. L'Amour can come up with new plots, I'll never know. He's told so many different sides of the story I've lost count. But they're always on the side of the right, of good men working to bring law and order to the lawless West. What more can I say? I'm stuck on Louis L'Amour's version of the history of the west.
How Mr. L'Amour can come up with new plots, I'll never know. He's told so many different sides of the story I've lost count. But they're always on the side of the right, of good men working to bring law and order to the lawless West. What more can I say? I'm stuck on Louis L'Amour's version of the history of the west.
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