Yee haw! It's western number 3 for 2009!
This novel takes us to Deadwood, South Dakota circa 1876. Deadwood is a town of debauchery and gun-slinging. Folks in Deadwood are not pretty and not polite. The language is bawdy, and the details are gritty.
Along the way, we meet Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, amongst others. We meet men who manage whorehouses and men who preach. It's all very western.
While this novel starts out slowly, the story really does pick up nicely. The author paints a vivid picture of the famed South Dakota town and its inhabitants.
Not my favorite, but still kind of interesting.
3/24/09
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