When we last saw Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole, they had just restored peace to the rough-and-tumble town of Resolution. Virgil, however, has only one thing on his mind these days: Allie French, the woman who stole his heart in Appaloosa. Even though Allie ran off with another man, Virgil is determined to find her--with Everett's help. Moving from town to town, the pair finally find Allie in a small-town brothel. Her spirit crushed, Allie joins Everett and Virgil as they relocate to the up-and-coming town of Brimstone, but things are not the same between Virgil and Allie. Vowing to change, Allie thinks she has found redemption through the town's church and its sanctimonious priest, Brother Percival. Given their reputations as guns for hire, Everett and Virgil are able to secure positions as the town's deputies. But Brother Percival stirs up trouble at the local saloons, and as the violence escalates into murder, Virgil and Everett struggle to keep the peace.
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"Another good Virgil Cole, Everett Hitch book, the 3rd in a 4 volume series. Parker is sparse with his words but gets maximum mileage out of his short sentences and chapters. He was my favorite author. I have switched to James Lee Burke. Hope he feels okay!" — Jeff (4 out of 5 stars)
"Another good Virgil Cole, Everett Hitch book, the 3rd in a 4 volume series. Parker is sparse with his words but gets maximum mileage out of his short sentences and chapters. He was my favorite author. I have switched to James Lee Burke. Hope he feels okay!"
" I found myself most intrigued with the life and struggles of Allie French "
" Quick read - typical Virgil and Everett dialogue. Dry humor. Gun fights. "
" typically Robert B. Parker, a tale of male bonding, duty, honor and love. Not quite as good as Resolution, but still a worthy read. "
" Big fan of Spenser novels. Didn't read the first 2 but did enjoy this "
" Robert B. Parker does Spencer and Hawk in the old west. Only he calls them Virgil and Everett. Doesn't get any better. I"ll miss Mr. Parker. "
" Another one to love. On to the next! "
" wonderful weekend read. I love those western tales of life in those "Deadwood" or post-Deadwood days - perfect escape. I just loved Virgil and Everett, Allie, Laurel, and Pony. "
" This series about the "Old West" really highlights Parker's ongoing exploration of romantic love vs. obsession. "
" I love Robert Parker. I just love the tough-guy talk and the sarcasm. This was a great addition to the series. "
" How can you not like Virgil and Hitch? Impossible. Half way through the book I watched Appaloosa..liked Viggo and Ed. Can't wait for the next adventure in the wild wild west. "
" Not as good as the first two in the series, but... still enjoyable. Hitch and Cole are just two macho cowboys... good mindless reading. "
" I like Robert Parker's way of writing western. Really like this series "
" This is a great book. I guess the theme is like that song, "Sometimes love just aint enough." "
" The 1st 2 were better than the subsequent 2. "
" Great interaction between Cole & Hitch but a weaker story line than Resolution and not up to par with Appaloosa. "
" Another great Virgil Cole, Everett Hitch book. The town-tamers do it again. "
" If you like Westerns, this is a good one. This is my first by Parker. I will try some more of his. "
" If you like crime/murder mystery this was a really good book. "
" I liked it, but not as well as resolution. It left me wanting to read the next adventure of Virgil and Everett. "
" as always, love the characters and this one had some good development in that category. overall, though, i just plain enjoyed reading it. "
" Last of the Virgil Cole novels....pure Parker. "
" Excellent; Continuing character: Everett and Cole; moving on to a new town they find Cole's on-again, off-again girl friend and a brewing dispute between a preacher and a saloon owner "
" Liking this but somewhat saddened that this is the last one with Mr. Parker not being with us anymore and all.Having finished it, I enjoyed it. Not the best Cole and Hitch book. Maybe the worst really. Thing is even a bad Parker book still rocks. "
" I guess I don't care about these people any more. I don't plan to listen to book #4 in this series. "
" I love Robert B Parker and this western cowboy series is fantastic and funny. Dry wit and not a serious bone in this book. Read them - all four (?) "
" Our protagonist duo go in search of a woman and then settle in a new town as gunhands. The dialogue continues to be sparse and simple and the motivations and politics fairly black and white. Our heroes mete out their brand of violent justice in the end. "
Robert B. Parker (1932–2010), long acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction, was the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries, as well as the Jesse Stone novels. He was named Grand Master at the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen. He has more than fifty books to his credit.
Christine Lakin is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and acclaimed television actress, best known for her roles as Alicia “Al” Lambert on the hit family comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc on Showtime’s Reefer Madness.
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