My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Blurb:
An action-packed historical western for fans of William Johnstone and Louis L'Amour.
Condemned to die, he's about to find a reason to live.
Jake Paynter is a doomed man. Haunted by an abusive childhood and his participation in atrocities of the Civil War, he seeks the isolation of the Plains Cavalry as a white officer for an all-Black buffalo soldier troop. Now, he is in irons and certain to be hanged for killing his captain after refusing an inhumane order. Despite his best efforts to maintain isolation, he starts to make friends on his journey to trial. The people of the wagon train begin looking to Paynter for leadership, and he reluctantly falls into the role.
The opportunity to escape arises when the wagon train is attacked by bandits, but Paynter's growing ties to the travelers compel him to stay. As his trial approaches, Paynter must lean on his friends for salvation, but the laws of the west are swift and harsh, and a grueling confrontation with his past is on the horizon.
Condemned to die, he's about to find a reason to live.
Jake Paynter is a doomed man. Haunted by an abusive childhood and his participation in atrocities of the Civil War, he seeks the isolation of the Plains Cavalry as a white officer for an all-Black buffalo soldier troop. Now, he is in irons and certain to be hanged for killing his captain after refusing an inhumane order. Despite his best efforts to maintain isolation, he starts to make friends on his journey to trial. The people of the wagon train begin looking to Paynter for leadership, and he reluctantly falls into the role.
The opportunity to escape arises when the wagon train is attacked by bandits, but Paynter's growing ties to the travelers compel him to stay. As his trial approaches, Paynter must lean on his friends for salvation, but the laws of the west are swift and harsh, and a grueling confrontation with his past is on the horizon.
My Review:
Dead Man's Hand is the first book I have had the pleasure of reading by David Nix. I thought it was a pretty good western to read. It was exciting to go back in time to the post Civil War Western Plains and seeing the severity and mayhem of the times. Jake Paynter has lived a tragic life and I wanted to keep rooting for him to keep fighting and have the will to survive. It was quite the adventure to take with him and seeing how it would all end for him.
I am giving Dead Man's Hand four stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading western and historical fiction. I will most definitely be looking for more by David Nix in the future. This one should not be missed.
I received a paperback copy of Dead Man's Hand from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
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I am giving Dead Man's Hand four stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading western and historical fiction. I will most definitely be looking for more by David Nix in the future. This one should not be missed.
I received a paperback copy of Dead Man's Hand from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
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