Luke's Gold [Dramatized Adaptation]

Luke's Gold is an interesting western novel. Charles G. West is almost the heir apparent to the Louis L'Amour legacy. His westerns seem to follow a L'Amour recipe, while adding a touch more grit. One would expect that such a mold would cause the stories to be stale and unoriginal but West manages to......more

Another awesome read, from one of the greatest Western writers of the 21st Century. West never disappoints, puts his readers right into the pages and a master at creating believable characters. This one is about a young Cowboy named Cade Hunter, he's been doing man's work since the age of 14 and 20......more

A good book concerning a young man from Texas making his way in life. He is seeking an uncluttered world but keeps taking jobs until he meets Luke. Luke was in the Civil War and was guarding a gold shipment near Yellowstone when it was ambushed. He hid the gold on his mule and now many years to retu......more

Luke's Gold was the first novel I read by Charles G. West and it was an entertaining Western. Nothing ground-breaking, but a solid revenge story with good characters and exciting action scenes. I would read another book by West if I'm looking for a straightforward tale in the wild west.......more