This book was a really fun read. Right from the get-go I knew I was in for a real weird western treat. The protagonist Cheveyo Santiago is a mysteriouThis book was a really fun read. Right from the get-go I knew I was in for a real weird western treat. The protagonist Cheveyo Santiago is a mysterious man who comes to a town to rid it of an evil curse. He gets some help from an unlikely source and from there the adventure begins. If you like your westerns totally weird, full of action and tons of guns firing with some strange twists and turns then get ready to draw to that buy button fast because you're in for a real bloody and supernatural western....more
My first read of author David J West and it certainly didn't disappoint. From gritty western action to spellbinding fantasy that knows no bounds, thisMy first read of author David J West and it certainly didn't disappoint. From gritty western action to spellbinding fantasy that knows no bounds, this book was quiet yet action packed all at the same time. The main character Porter reminded me of Colin Bohanan from Hell on Wheels and the main character from Skin Medicine not afraid to speak his mind and not afraid to get his hands dirty.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I was able to read it at a good pace, understood what was happening and with a book that has Bigfoot and Cthulhu in it how could it possibly be bad? I enjoy weird westerns and this one is what the genre is all about. Guns, magic, creatures and a whole lot of chaos in order to restore order. If your looking for a weird western to read this is the book for you!...more
Another great gritty steampunk western and gem of a read. Continuing from where the Buntline Special left off, this book was just as good as the book Another great gritty steampunk western and gem of a read. Continuing from where the Buntline Special left off, this book was just as good as the book before it. Doc Holliday is again his witty, wise and ruthless self, ready to do what he has to in preparation for his death. It's his character that really sells me and really made the book enjoyable.
The steampunk elements do take a bit of reading to understand but once Doc Holliday gets it I got it and hoped the inventions Edison and Buntline made would work. I found Billy the Kid to be very immature just as I imagined he really was. I found all the characters and the plot quite enjoyable. The settings went back and forth but Tombstone was never far behind.
I really enjoyed this book for everything it portrayed and all the wild action packed moments it had. Another one of my favorite books and I ride into the third book in the series having been pleased with the second. 5 bullets!...more
By far one of the best books I have ever read. It was fantastically fun and enthrallingly entertaining. I love the wild west and have taken up an inteBy far one of the best books I have ever read. It was fantastically fun and enthrallingly entertaining. I love the wild west and have taken up an interest in steampunk in recent years so reading this book was an absolute delight. I've had this book and the series for a few years and I wish I had started reading sooner! Number one reason I loved this book was because of Doc Holliday. What a character! Fearless, witty, ruthless and quite funny as well. If the real Doc Holliday was like this then I'm adding him to the list of people I wish I could have met. All the characters were portrayed very nicely and were great but Doc Holliday really takes the bullet. The storyline, characters, plots, and historical fiction spin of actual events were all amazing and kept me glued to every page wanting to find out what happens next. I really loved the weird western and steampunk spin(which is what this book is) that this book had. It was done reasonably and it fit as if you could see it really happening rather then ideas being thrown in from a standpoint that wouldn't. Thomas Edison and Ned Buntline really make Tombstone as weird and steampunk as possible.
Again, I absolutely loved this book and I could go on about everything that was great about it which is everything. I have no complaints and I can't wait to read the next one. If you're into the wild west with a weird steampunk spin and your gunfighters witty as a whip and ready for a fight then this book is definitely for you! 5 bullets!...more
One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. It was gritty, bloody, riveting, disturbing and downright iA Slaughterhouse of Brilliance
One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. It was gritty, bloody, riveting, disturbing and downright insane but I loved it. Tim Curran paints a delightfully morbid picture of the Wild West where the O.K Corral becomes one with the deepest regions of Hell. The characters had great backgrounds, personalities and all had their own purpose. If you ever want to read a western horror this is the book to read. It's not for those with weak stomaches but man does it make for an excellent western drenched in absolute carnage. ...more
Seeing as these were all very short stories I managed to read this in one sitting. I would first like to acknowledge those who rated and reviewed thisSeeing as these were all very short stories I managed to read this in one sitting. I would first like to acknowledge those who rated and reviewed this with 1 and 2 stars saying it was too short. Well if they had read the title and the end they would have realized that these are "Foreshadows" which tell you what's to come in the full stories. They serve as samples to get a taste in your mouth so you'll want to read the full stories.
With that being said here's my review; I really enjoyed this book. I found most of the stories very enjoyable except for maybe two. The first story was definitely short and didn't really give me enough to get interested in it, nothing really happened. The rest told me just enough and were told so I either looked forward to reading the full story or told me enough and made me think otherwise. All do excellent jobs of language and giving off that gritty western feel. I felt the language was spot on and the usage of words really made me feel like I was in the old west. Many of the authors did a great job in describing a scene, character and just describing something in general to the point where I could imagine it in my mind.
If your looking to get an idea of what Whiskey and Wheelgun's has to offer I'd definitely suggest reading this book as it will very likely make you want to read the full stories and others in the series. Also at the end of the book it gives you a website and facebook page to find out more about the book and it give you the author's twitter handles. Overall I give this book 4 done right dirty rotten no good stars(I mean that in a friendly Western way.)...more
So I had never read a book by L. Ron Hubbard until now and I gotta say I was very impressed by this story. I heard that he was a good writer of westerSo I had never read a book by L. Ron Hubbard until now and I gotta say I was very impressed by this story. I heard that he was a good writer of westerns and that statement is certainly right. Right away there's a funny concept as a stranger comes to a town and realizes that it's a ghost town and that it's only inhabited citizen is playing the role of not only himself but the major, sheriff, bartender and bank clerk. I kept thinking it was going get stranger and stranger but it stayed as it was which was solid, weird, funny and western. The storyline is very well put together and the characters(all of them at their finest) to quote in ole western jargon are "very interesting fellers". There is quite a twist toward the end that I won't reveal but while it wasn't what I was expecting I did respect it and it didn't ruin the story. Pokey MaKay, the main character of many is quite a trip and sometimes I'm sure you'll find yourself reading sentences a few times just to really get what's going on cause it's so funny to believe.
I gotta say, I was quite impressed for my first Hubbard read. I just downloaded this off a site and thought I could read it in one sitting and indeed I did. It's definitely worth checking out if you like short stories and westerns. I will be checking out more of L. Ron Hubbards westerns works for sure. ...more
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