Mr. Horton is among the top authors in the genre and he doesn’t disappoint. This book was hard to put down and really easy to read and follow along with the story and especially the characters. But why the reason for only 4 stars.
To be honest, I don’t know. Something was missing which is rare for Franklin’s work. This one seemed over the top and the heroics of the Mad Mick forced to an extent.
Kevin Pierce didn’t disappoint and it is almost like listening to a friend who is a really good storyteller tell a tale. He is that good.
The premise of the book was good, as we know in these end of the world tales, we see bad people. These were the worst of the bad and well, that is where I think we were missing. This evil group rode from town to town taking what they wanted and killing who the wanted. Yet, no one left the town and passed the “be on the lookout word” aside from the homeless lady. Everyone just stayed in and let them be evil.
There there is cast.
Conor – far too good at what he does. A killer for good, almost like a modern-day robin hood, yet the town he protects wants nothing to do with him. Conor finds a way to embarrasses “the Bond” crew and goes to work.
The Bond – A trained army like group of gang members who Conor is set to collide with.
Barb – An unlikable bully who is maybe the worst female supporting character in any series. She does have a partial awakening and gets a view of how others look at her.
The town – a city full of brainwashed followers who aren’t capable of self-protection and don’t like women.
Shannon, Regas, and Doc – endearing characters who make the book enjoyable. Shannon comes into her own.
Wayne and crew – fitting in nicely, seems that Wayne and Connor have sparked a kinship between two hard men that have seen the ugly the world has to offer.
Yes, this is a good read and has great action sequences however, I can’t say that this is near the top of Franklin Horton’s work.
Maybe you’ll enjoy it.