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Devon Macleod awoke staring at the swaying pines rising into the sky above him. He had been shot, his outfit stolen and he didn’t know why. When the tough old widow Abby Chaney found him half-dead on her Bitter Grass ranch and got him home, she swung Macleod’s future into an unexpected direction.He learned that Abby and her daughter Katy were hanging on by threads to their ranch in the Strawberry Mountains. They were pressed from the south by tyrant Charles Sampson, who wanted their rich summer pastures, and from the north by timber man Egert Taylor, who wanted the Bitter Grass timber, both of whom were willing to kill the women to get it.Never one to back down from a fight or forget a favor done him, Macleod wanted two things: to find those who had bushwhacked him and get his outfit back, and repay the Chaneys for saving his life. None of them knew how much their worlds were about to change the day Macleod buckled on his gun and stepped into the Bitter Grass fight – least of all Devon Macleod.Note: Formerly titled "Bitter Grass", published by Bottom of the Hill Publishing. The rewritten and enhanced novel is now published by Double Diamond Books under the title "MACLEOD".
File Size: 1270 KB
Print Length: 204 pages
Publisher: Double Diamond Books (April 1, 2016)
Publication Date: April 1, 2016
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01DRAXP8S
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Hadn't read a Western novel for a while and am glad that I came back to the genre. This story held my interest from the first paragraph. Granted it's the typical western theme of a range war - the good women, who run a ranch, caught between two bad guys. However, Mr. FIsher brought in some background you don't often hear about, e.g. the reference to the enmity between the Scots and the British, and the fact that some British gentlemen owned ranches and settled here. The author is a good storyteller. I enjoyed the book very much.
The story line could have been better especially if the character had more depth. Overall the book was shallow and read more like a screen play where the characters acting would make up for the lack of descriptive writing.
I would like to recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a very interesting and exciting book where the action never stops. I am finding these books to be very difficult to put down. I will be looking forward to reading the next book from this author.
Darvon MacLeod ethnic background consisted of Scottish and French Acadian was raised to HATE the British because of the persecution the British inflected upon his people. His family emigrated to America because of this persecution and settled in Kentucky. Darvon hated the life of a farmer, when reached the age of eighteen he told his parents that he wanted to see the rest of the west. Of course, the parents were upset, but this was expected in the west, the kids didn't stay home. And the wild untamed lawless countryside there was a possibility that they might never see that son again. Who knows what path he'll take, might be killed by bushwackers, Indains or maybe die from a gunshot wound. One never knows..MacLeod the cowboy enjoyed his life, he was free to go where he wanted and he did. Met some people who saved his life, he returned that favor by helping them with their ranch. Men no matter what the times, will always try to manipulate or use deadly force to bully women out of something that belongs to them. A clean western with lots of action and surprises. And there's a follow-up of MacLeod's adventures.. You'll enjoy reading and experiencing his trek to Oregon or whatever paths west he decides to take,,, we're riding with him..
A very good Western that takes you back to those times when the West was still untamed, and "might is right" was the law of the land. Great plot and great character portrayal, where the traditional values of family and love are shown to win over the evil of greed and chicanery. A great read! Recommended for all those who love to read about Wild West.
Very well written story with a good plot. Worth the price and will definitely keep you entertained. I do think that the author could've done better to break the story down into three separate novels instead of cramming it all into one.
This was an entertaining application of the old west. The author did a good job of keeping the story going including the story book ending
Thank you, for a well written western story. The absence of vile language was refreshing. I am thankful for writers that do not rely on bad language to tell a story.
MACLEOD
