Review by Booklist Review
Wallace follows up the splendid Montana Dawn (2010) with another fine western. It begins in a grotty Wyoming hotel room, where ex-con Cash McCall is contemplating the body of a woman sprawled on the floor. Then we jump back in time, as Cash recalls the day he was released from prison and the subsequent events that led to being in the hotel room. Cash is a well-designed character, a man who wants to turn his life around but who can't seem to catch a break, winding up right back where he used to be, partnered up with a scoundrel and running from the law. As matters between Cash and his partner threaten to come to a violent conclusion, Cash seizes on a desperate plan to extricate himself. The story is definitely compelling, but it's the risky, daring conclusion that will stay in the readers' minds long after they've finished the book. The author takes a real chance here, but he pulls the ending off beautifully (and, it must be noted, dramatically). Keep a close watch on Wallace; he's a writer with genuine and abundant talents.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist
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