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Crow Wing
In this gritty, hard-bitten look at the American West a gang of robbers calls in a professional to help them rob a stagecoach. There are more players in the game than anyone realizes as the coach and the gold it carries prepare to leave Crow Wing, California.
248 pages, Paperback
First published September 13, 2011
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About the author
Jesse VanDeWalker
3 books15 followersBorn in the only Zumbrota in the world, in a hospital that no longer exists, I'm always looking for my next great story idea.
I'd been in the retail field for 14 years before I published my first novel, CROW WING in 2011. My second novel, SAINT LUCY, was published in October. The two novels are crime/westerns, and one's the sequel to the other.
There's a passel of my short stories out there in the wild, in the campus e-magazine and the like.
I'd been in the retail field for 14 years before I published my first novel, CROW WING in 2011. My second novel, SAINT LUCY, was published in October. The two novels are crime/westerns, and one's the sequel to the other.
There's a passel of my short stories out there in the wild, in the campus e-magazine and the like.
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March 23, 2012
Author Jesse VanDeWalker did a great job of bringing the American West to life with this book filled with characters that are true to the old-west style. The story feels like it has been passed down from generation to generation. Full of wild adventures and true old-Western character - the reader feels like they are sitting around a campfire being told a story. I sat near my screen with big doe eyes trying to guess what was going to happen.
I'm giving this book 4 stars because even though it was an well written book, I found it a little flat at times. I wanted to know a little bit more about each character, wanted a little bit more from the story. However, this is exactly how a true American Western book should be written. Jesse did a remarkable job at making the reader feel like they were part of the story and I could picture each scene. I laughed out loud more than once and I felt nervous for the characters during sticky situations. Overall, a great read. Perfect for ages 14+ (some sexual tension and activity in a whorehouse).
I'm giving this book 4 stars because even though it was an well written book, I found it a little flat at times. I wanted to know a little bit more about each character, wanted a little bit more from the story. However, this is exactly how a true American Western book should be written. Jesse did a remarkable job at making the reader feel like they were part of the story and I could picture each scene. I laughed out loud more than once and I felt nervous for the characters during sticky situations. Overall, a great read. Perfect for ages 14+ (some sexual tension and activity in a whorehouse).
November 20, 2013
As a person who doesn't normally pick up western themed stories, I'm glad I picked this one up. It's fun, smart, and intriguing on top of suspenseful. The characters are leathery and tough, but VanDeWalker makes you root for them in their quest of robbery. He makes you want the anti-hero to win. Well done sir. You've got another fan. ;)
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