This is the second book in Bobby Underwood’s Western series. At 156 pages, it is a quick and fun read. There’s plenty of action and romance, and beautiful scenery without a wasted word. Like most Western novels that I enjoy, I found it a comforting distraction from the modern world. Underwood makes it easy to get immersed in another world and time with characters that a reader can care about. This one introduces us to Brooke Lonesome, a man who is quick with a gun, but only uses it for justice or the protection of himself or others. The name suits him, for when we meet him, he is indeed “lonesome”. The deaths of his loving wife and young daughter have taken the only peace he’s ever known. In a beautiful letter written by his wife before she died, Brooke finds the resolve to leave their once happy home, and see if he can begin a new life, and perhaps find love again.
An added bonus was that the wonderful characters from “The Wild Country” return in this second novel of the series. It was like meeting up with old friends again. ( )