

Matthew Johnson, US Marshal
Author: Johnny D. Boggs
Narrator: Tim Getman
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Western
Published: 12/01/2020
Author: Johnny D. Boggs
Narrator: Tim Getman
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Western
Published: 12/01/2020
Johnny D. Boggs has worked cattle, been bucked off horses, shot rapids in a canoe, hiked across mountains and deserts, traipsed around ghost towns, and spent hours poring over microfilm in library archives—all in the name of finding a good story. He has won nine Spur Awards, making him the all-time leader in Western Writers of America’s history.
This is a quite good novel. The protagonist is 52, struggling with his demons (yeah, I know: modern trope) and attempting to keep the peace in Colorado, with various strikes, corruption and a nascent gold strike. Set around 1898 or so, it is a good fictionalization of a history of the 'old west' that......more
worth reading! Starts out slow, then set stage for the next few characters in the story. Moves slow in about the middle of the book, then you can’t stop reading till the end, Good read.highly recommend.......more
a waste of time Disjointed and filled with gaps with subplots unfinished. The writer showed some promise at times, but never followed through leaving the reader to wonder if the book was just a showcase for questionable poetry. Hard to like!......more
Redemption Johnny Boggs is my new Elmer Kelton. A story of a man running from his past but rediscovering his soul. Really liked this book.......more
“One of the best Western writers at work today!” Publishers Weekly on Buckskin, Bloomers, and Me