This
third installment of Frank Leslie's "Bloody Arizona"
quartet of Yakima Henry tales is once again an action-packed romp
featuring everything readers have come to expect from Leslie (who, as
most everybody knows, also doubles as Mean Pete Brandvold).
The
characters are memorable (some of them in rather unpleasant ways),
the plot twists and turns in unexpected and exciting ways, and the
writing is rich in details that add that special Brandvold/Leslie
touch. Yakima, nowadays the marshal of Apache Springs, is still
finding his hands full with the two quarreling Kosgrove sisters in
addition to trying to keep peace in the town. Additionally, much of
the story this time around is focused on Yak's deputy --- the aging
former outlaw known as the Rio Grande Kid --- who is escorting in a
vicious killer and runs into trouble with some renegade Indians.
The
two parallel stories switch back and forth and the action comes so
hot and heavy readers will be breathless trying to keep up.
Strongly recommended!
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