Man Riding West

I really liked this book. The first short story is a really tough read and a is mildly upsetting. Everything after that is a banger!......more

Short Western story hit the spot. The only thing I caught that was a bit over the top was that in the immediate aftermath of the big gun fight, it got so quiet that you could hear a baby crying in the distance. OK.........more

I don’t know if L’Amour was trying to be mysterious, but if he was, he certainly missed by a mile. Any western story that mentions anything specific about brands in the first page or two has already tipped their hand in the direction of rustlers. Once you get that figured out, there is no mystery.......more

Not really 100% related to the book, but my husband listened to this short read together on a car trip right after discussing if She Hulk’s claim of “being a woman “ was adequate for being so good at controlling her anger. Neither A Man Riding West or She Hulk are real, but it was fun to poke at my......more

What a neat collection of short stories! Dealing with a lawless land where any one man can shoot another and go on with his day, L’Amour navigates the landscape poetically. There is a beauty to these tales of honor and while they all seem to end the same way I can’t help but smile each time the good......more