Book Review: Guns of the Vigilantes by William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone

April 17, 2025 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Western, Reviews, Reccomendations, Fiction

He's out for justice, if he can have it. He learns the hard way that things don't always go as planned and sometimes the one seeking justice can end up on the wrong side of a noose but through it all he doesn't lose his way. He stays true blue and gains the respect of good men. He is a true Western hero. Guns of the Vigilantes is a fun and exciting Western tale with unexpected turns and real grit.

I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys westerns and wants an easy read.

Book Review: Treasure Mountain by Louis L'Amour

July 15, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fiction, Reviews, Western

To get closure about his last days Tell and Orrin start their journey in New Orleans but when Orrin goes missing Tell starts to piece together the clues to finding out where their father went and what might have happened. It turns out that the men who went up with their father back then are involved in Orrin’s disappearance. It’s up to Tell to free his brother before they both end up missing.

Book Review: Jubal Sackett by Louis L' Amour

October 31, 2023 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fiction, Reccomendations, Reviews, Western

Jubal Sackett is a badass and this book was awesome. It is exactly what I want out of a Western genre book. It is about survival in the harsh forests of America. Jubal starts out as a lone wolf and ends up as a leader of a tribe. The value of working together is exemplified as Jubal and his tribe defend against a myriad of aggressors. He is from the white man’s world but is so attuned to nature and the ways of Native Americans that he is able to give and get respect from almost everyone. His strong will and desire for peace create the ultimate good guy. One who doesn’t seek a fight but will defend himself and those he loves to the death. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Westerns or Native American stories.

Book Review: The Warrior’s Path by Louis L’Amour

April 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Book Review

I will definitely be trying out more Louis L'Amour books and I highly recommend The Warrior's Path.

Book Review: Devils in the Confessional by Channing Cornwall

June 08, 2022 by Joe Gray in Book Review

Devils in the Confessional is the third installment of the Western Sins trilogy written by Channing Cornwall, who happens to be my friend. In this, the final book in the western genre series, we meet up with Joseph Abernathy from the second book in the series Breathed out by God who is in a pickle in the freshly dug mining town of Opelance, Oregon in the late 1800s. The Coffin Killers, led by one mean smooth talkin' sumbitch by the name of Coffin Kain, have taken over the town in an effort to extort money from its citizens and its founder Benjamin Fink. In an effort to rid the town of these wretched curs Joseph Abernathy and three other men ride out one night to find the men he thinks can help, the saviors of Serenity Ridge, Isaac Teller, and Kemal Hajara from Breathed out by God as well.

Episode 159: Chapter One of Hell Came With Her (Dramatic Reading)

July 28, 2021 by Joe Gray in Podcast Episodes : FTP

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Chapter One of Hell Came With Her (Dramatic Reading)

Recommendations:

Channing: The Pathless (PS4 and PS5)

Joe: Sturgill Simpson presents Sound and Fury (Netflix)