Here is a new character and a new series from the pen of Johnstone, and it is worth reading! Buck Trammel is an interesting leading character whose past is slowly revealed as readers turn pages. Buck was once a Pinkerton man, now he finds himself a bouncer in a western town. From there, the action ramps up when he is forced to leave town and be on the run with the town drunk. What is quickly apparent is Buck isn’t well prepared to be on the run. He knows nothing about watching his trail nor does he have a sense of direction. But what Buck can do is fight bare handed with a Winchester or the Colt at his side. The drunk turns out to be someone no one knew, and he is better adept at keeping himself and Buck alive until they reach Blackstone, Wyoming. From that point, we learn who the real man is behind his former drunken ways and we see Buck emerge as a fighter for justice but never without someone trying to shoot at him, especially when he becomes the Sherriff of Blackstone.
In a unique and gripping way, the new western series, Buck Trammel, is unlike other western tales. Sure, there is gun smoke in the air, the undesirable components of town life and more. However, Buck has an Eastern way about him not to mention his size always set him apart from other men in town. He befriends the drunk on the trail as they run for their lives, but the drunk named Adam isn’t someone to fully trust even when he is sober.
The ending leaves open some romantic possibilities for Buck, and I can’t wait to see how this character develops and what happens between him and Adam in the future. No two friends could be more different, and their friendship is precarious as they travel different paths and make vastly different choices. So, grab a copy and enjoy the newest series that expands the Johnstone fictional universe. You will be entertained and engrossed in the pages for hours! (Written by LBJ)

Luke Jensen is a well-known bounty hunter, although this hunt may just be his last!  The opening scene places readers back in time during the Civil War era where they meet Colonel Neville Goldsmith. Goldsmith commands men who are supposed to forage for supplies as well as do reconnaissance. During his time in the war, he has gathered around himself a large group of dedicated men, those who would follow him into the fires of hell if he so ordered that move.

Now, after the war, Goldsmith is out to take from others regardless of who they are by any means necessary.  The gang is run in military fashion, and Goldsmith is always looking for new recruits.  Luke Jensen has no plans on joining the gang.  He has plans to wipe them out when he sees the ruthless destruction left behind by the gang.  As fate would have it, Luke is allowed to be part of the gang if he passes the colonel’s test.

As I read, I was amazed at the growing suspense in the story.  Luke Jensen was at one point running from a twister only to land in a battle for his life in close quarters.  In another intense scene, Luke finds himself on the trail of the Goldsmith gang but ends up riding right into a town they took over. Throughout the story Luke is trying to take out the gang and save lives, often by putting his own life right in the line of fire.  There were so many moments when I was reading where it was as if Luke went from the frying pan into the fire!  Sometimes he was able to save folks, other times he buried what was left of them.

Out of all the Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter series novels, this book seemed to be high octane from the first page until the very last!  I recommend reading the whole series as the character Luke Jensen is a man with no back up in him.  He is tough when he needs to be, tries to help others, and occasionally he likes to romance the ladies. (Author of Review: LBJ)