The Violent Land [Dramatized Adaptation]

Name: The Violent Land [Dramatized Adaptation]
Brand: Graphic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: J.A. Johnstone
ISBN: 9781648802423

Author: J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone

Series: Family Jensen #3

Narrator: Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Eric Messner, David Harris, James Lewis, Thomas Keegan, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Evan Casey, Nick DePinto, Mort Shelby, Elizabeth Jernigan, Danny Gavigan, Ken Jackson, Steven Carpenter, Colleen Delany, Tim Getman, Michael John Casey, Tim Carlin, David Coyne, Thomas Penny, A Full Cast

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: GraphicAudio

Published: 06/03/2020

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

William W, Johnstone's legendary mountain men have fought their battles and conquered a fierce frontier. Now, three generations of the Jensen clan are trying to live in peace on their sprawling Colorado ranch. But for men with fighting in their blood, trouble is never very far from their doorstep…

They are strangers in a strange land—a band of German immigrants trespassing across the Jensen family spread. Led by a baron fleeing a dark past in Germany and accompanied by a woman beautiful enough to dazzle young Matt, the pilgrims are being pursued by a pack of brutal outlaws hungry for blood, money—or maybe something else…. The Jensens are willing to help the pioneers get to the promised land in Wyoming. But they don't know the whole story of their newfound friends, or who the outlaws really are. By the time the wagon train reaches Wyoming the truth is ready to explode—in a clash of hard fighting, hard choices, and hard deaths in a violent land…

About J.A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J. A. at an early age. He has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on January 16, 2022

This is the second book of the Smoke Jensen Series. Jensen is now a deputy U. S. Marshall in the Colorado Territory. The Marshall sends Jensen out on assignment to various parts of the territory to either apprehend a felon or assist a county sheriff. I found the discussion about legal jurisdictional......more

Goodreads review by HornFan2 on December 15, 2016

The recreation of the Smoke Jensen story, that contradicts the way William W. Johnstone wrote the story in earlier books. Just wish that they would have actually used the original storyline, then expanded it, created a volume of short storylines and older fans like myself would like it more. Verse w......more

Goodreads review by Larry on September 25, 2022

Time to get away from the books that I normally read. Nothing like a good shoot ‘em up western to do the job. Johnstone’s books are some of the best in this genre.......more

Goodreads review by Hayes on February 23, 2021

I very much enjoyed this book, yet it does have that set "plot armor" that allows characters to live while still being able to put them in the most dangerous of situations. Considering this is a prequel, I'll cut some slack in that department, but still, Smoke really just goes and attacks 8 bounty h......more

Goodreads review by Corey on November 16, 2023

I was and am a huge Louis L'Amour fan. I don't think these books by Mr. Johnstone are quite at that level but they're damn close. My only problem with the genre in general is that they end up following a very predictable pattern both in plot and writing. Not necessarily a terrible thing as this book......more