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re: Recommend a good Western/Western series

Posted on 2/9/19 at 8:03 pm to
Posted by IllegalPete
Front Range
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 2/9/19 at 8:03 pm to
Longmire is a modern western. Craig Johnson is author.

The American West Trilogy by Michael McGarrity is great. It is the prelude to his Kevin Kerney series which is a modern western ala Longmire. LINK

Matt Braun has dozens of old west books in print, the only ones I have read are the Brannock series (4 books), I highly recommend. LINK
Posted by LSUbase13
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 2/12/19 at 12:10 pm to
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The American West Trilogy by Michael McGarrity is great. It is the prelude to his Kevin Kerney series which is a modern western ala Longmire. LINK


You mentioned this in a previous thread. You said something to the extent that McGarrity really captures New Mexico: its people, scenery, way of life, culture, and so forth.

Do you mind expounding upon that a little more. I'm very interested in the state - Taos, Santa Fe, etc, and would like to know more.
This post was edited on 2/12/19 at 12:12 pm
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 2/12/19 at 1:26 pm to
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Elmore Leonard .... Hombre


I read this and thought it was lacking in depth. No character development, wooden prose, but great plot. But maybe that is the appeal of the genre?

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Michael McGarrity ... Kevin Kerney series


I read this as well, and was underwhelmed.

My disclaimer is that I had just finished Lonesome Dove and was desperate for anything similar. And nothing compares.
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