The Man Who Rode Midnight

Indeed a mighty fine read. This novel is chock full of good stuff. A family saga whereas youth and the old meet in a heartwarming tale.......more

Unlike Kelton's historical novels, this story takes place in the 1980s Texas as oil drillers and developers place old time hard scrabble cattle ranchers on the endangered list. Although it is primarily a coming of age novel, at age 76 I identified more with the grandfather and his contemporaries as......more

I just found my new favorite Elmer Kelton western. Up there with the Good Old Boys for me! An old man and his grandson form a strong connection as the grandson flees from college and the grandfather fights to keep his ranch from becoming a tourist lake. The characters wormed right into my heart. The......more

A fairly average story of the Western-made-modern school that emerged in the 1980s and typified by Elmer Kelton. The keynotes are a misty nostalgia for the faded version of the Old West of the early decades of the 20th century, simple character driven plots, an inevitable romance, and a happy ending......more

Goodness, one of the best I have read. Elmer Kelton was truly magnificent. His books are full-bodied, without being wordy; passionate, without being explicit; and authentic without being haughty. The Man Who Rode Midnight reminded me of the emotions I felt after reading The Time It Never Rained. A rol......more