Apr 02, 2016SuzeParker rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book on several levels:
1) Russell's writing is delicious. She can do it all - make you feel the grit of a dusty, southwest Kansas cowtown, get at your heart, make you laugh. Oh, to write like that!
2) By the time you're a little way into the book, the main characters feel like people you know in your everyday life. Some of them you'd want to spend time and have deep conversations with; some you'd gossip with your friends about; some you'd dislike but observe closely because of the power they wield in your community; some you wouldn't understand but would admire. In short, Russell gives flesh and bone and breath to her characters.
3) I spent a few years in Dodge City myself, and "getting to know" historical figures that are still a point of pride there was a treat.
4) Listening to the audiobook only enhanced this story. Mark Bramhall could read the phone book and make it riveting.
Outstanding! I hated for this book to end.
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