After having recently finished “30,000 on the Hoof,” this one was a little bit of a disappointment. Still 3 stars because it is Zane Grey, and the writing is terrific (for the period.)

Here we have the “damsel-in-distress” who is taken in by a bandit. But he’s not so bad. Or is he? Oh, he’s really ba

Not perfect, but it did so many things right! It almost pains me not to give it 5 stars, but I'm too stubborn to.

The beginning was easily a solid 5 stars, focusing mainly on the uneasy dynamic between Joan and Jack Kells. I loved being in her head as she figured out ever-changing ways to handle him

This fast paced novel is unlike many of Grey's earlier works in that he is not so concerned about the description of the landscape as he is about the probing of man's nature, particularly when that nature is affected by outside influences such as peer pressure, possible affluence, and evil. The comp

By the end of this book, I was rooting like crazy for Joan Randle. Grey made her very real. As always, his descriptions of the western landscape were wonderful. This is a story of the world famous Alden Creek gold rush, and I recommend it to anyone who likes westerns.

Even consistently good authors have so-so books.

Written in 1912, it reflects its time period. The heroine is spunky and virtuous, the villains are horrible but capable of redemption. It is a fun read, especially if you want to slip away to yesteryear.

Having grown up in the 1950's and 60's when the western genre was so popular on television - Rawhide, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Maverick to name just a few of the many extremely successful television programs of that time, I had often heard about Zane Grey as the author of wonderful western

Seems more complex than the few recent Westerns that I've read, starting with a headstrong young lady. Romance with deception. I got a kick out of the heroine being forced to wear a deceased gunman's dandy black outfit, replete with mask, and noticing the looks she got from the men. I'm picturing so