Leadville by James D. Best Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Leadville
Book Review: Action and Laughs
Summary: 5 Stars
Another great book by James Best! Loved "Leadville" as much as the first book in the series, "The Shopkeeper". Great action and plenty of laughs. Steve Dancy is a very likable lead character surrounder by many others.
Hope there are other books in the series to come. A fun and enteraining read. Westerns at their "Best".
Book Review: Another GOOD one
Summary: 5 Stars
This was great to follow up on everyone from the shop keeper. If you were a fan of the shop keeper this is a must. Easy read.Book Review: Entertaining sequel
Summary: 3 Stars
A sequel to The Shopkeeper. I don't read many westerns, but I enjoyed The Shopkeeper and the character of Steve Dancy. Leadville doesn't disappoint either. Steve and his mining buddy Jeff Sharp connect up with their old Pinkerton friend Joseph McAllen to track down the Indians who have abducted his daughter. Steve's old nemesis, Mrs. Bolton returns and is as evil as always.
The story is exciting and fast-paced. Gun fights and robberies, cowboys and Indians, horses and mining, friendship and loss. The heroes are terrific and the bad guys aren't. The adventure is entertaining.
My only complaint is the same one I had with the Shopkeeper and it's the pervasive use of the "F" word. I would have given Leadville 4 stars if not for that. The book stands alone well, but reading The Shopkeeper first sets a great tone and gives you back history of Steve Dancy.
Book Review: Great Series
Summary: 5 Stars
Read this book fast, just like the first one. I found myself planning my day around getting back to it. This is a great series. Leadville is less a sequel than a continuation of The Shopkeeper. I loved the characters in the first book and they're all back in Leadville. The bad guys are really bad, and the good guys are heroic. but not perfect. You could probably start with Leadville, but I think this book is better if you read The Shopkeeper first.Book Review: Great sequel to The Shopkeeper
Summary: 5 Stars
Leadville is a darker story than The Shopkeeper, but I may have liked it even more. Mr. Best does an excellent job of keeping the plot moving and I love the characters. This is a great series and I hope the books keep coming.