I haven’t read this book in a long time, so I thought I’d re-read it and see if I still enjoyed it as much as I remembered. And I did!
Since I read this book the first time I have read other westerns – Virgil Cole from Robert B. Parker (who seems a lot like Call from Lonesome Dove) and the poetic and sometimes shocking west written by Cormac McCarthy. This book still holds its own, with classic storytelling that features long character arcs, and great dialogue, especially between Gus and Call.
I had forgotten what happened with just about every character, so I could feel the shock and tragedy again with some surprise. I’m looking forward to an older age when every book I re-read will seem new to me!
I’m not sure I’ll read the other books in the series – it seems like a beautifully written and self-contained story that ended to my satisfaction. But maybe down the road I’ll give them a try.
Next I am reading The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn.
