The Black Hills

Format:

Book

Title:

The Black Hills

Author:

Thompson, Rod, 1938-

ISBN:

9780425243107

9780425266533

Edition:

Berkley trade paperback ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Berkley Books, 2011.

Physical Description:

376 pages ; 21 cm

Summary:

"Young Cormac Lynch looks up to his dad as much as he loves his mother and sister. But one day, a few men ride in ... men who defile everything they touch. They take what they want and move on, leaving Cormac the only survivor. Killing those men won't bring his family back, but it is all he can do to set things right"--Page 2 of cover.

Subject(s):

Young men -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction.

Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction.

Outlaws -- Fiction.

Violence -- Fiction.

Retribution -- Fiction.

Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- Fiction.

United States -- Black Hills.

Genre:

Holds:

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Summary

Cormac Lynch was just a young boy when tragedy struck. Now, to avenge his family's murder, he must become a gunslinger.

Out of a family tragedy in the Dakota Territory grows a man with a reputation for a blazing fast draw. There are those who would ride a hundred miles to watch him shoot it out against the mysterious gunslinger known as Mackle.

Instead, both of them ride to the rescue of Lainey Nayle, whose ranch-and body-are in danger of being taken by force. Now Burnell Lamber and his infamous gang are about to put both reputations to the test.

Author Notes

Rod Thompson was born in farm country South Dakota, a half day's journey from the Black Hills. He now writes from his horse property near the Jurupa mountains in southern California.

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

This Wild West coming-of-age story begins when its hero, Cormac Lynch, is in his early teens. After his family is wiped out by four men, Cormac, who was left for dead, vows revenge gets it, too, a lot quicker than readers may expect. But that's just the beginning of Cormac's journey to manhood as he learns how to love and how to kill. By the end of the novel, his biggest battle is, quite literally, with himself. Thompson, a first-time novelist, takes a big risk in this book without blowing the surprise, a serious case of mistaken identity plays a big role and it pays off. You don't often see a western that borders on the surreal the way this one does, and you don't often see a writer willing to risk turning off his audience by making his protagonist a ruthless killer, albeit a killer who always has an explanation, if not an excuse. A daring, very well written debut.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Cormac Lynch is only 14 when his parents and sister are killed by a gang of marauders who invade the family's ranch in the Dakota Territory. When the same gang attacks another family passing through in their Conestoga wagon, Cormac is on hand with his shotgun. He takes in the small family, and soon they are working the ranch together. Cormac begins to feel like a brother around red-haired Lainey Nayle, a recent Irish immigrant who is about his age. Eventually his feelings turn romantic. But believing that Lainey doesn't love him, Comac gives in to restlessness and takes off for points west, finding much work and adventure. His quick draw and uncanny aim earn him a legendary reputation as a sharpshooter. Though many women try to woo him, his heart remains fixed on Lainey. Verdict Combining suspense and romance with coming-of-age elements, this debut Western will have wide appeal for fans of such authors as Elmer Kelton, Sandra Dallas, and Stephen Overholser.-Keddy Outlaw, formerly with Harris Cty. P.L., Houston, TX (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.