You can't run from redemption
Title: The
.45 goodbye
Author:
Dempsey Clay
Publication
details: London : Robert Hale, 2009.
Outlaw
Sonny Boy Clanton was somewhat of a folk hero in the west, known for his
courage, style and band of loyal subjects. He lost it all when he kidnapped the
Governor’s daughter and now he is looking to undo his wrongs and win back the
life he took for granted.
To
do so he will have to avoid the price on his head and the many people who wish
to kill him; the authorities, the governor’s private army and citizens who
search the frontiers desperately looking to claim his price.
His
first obstacle toward redemption is the governor’s daughter, his hostage and
only company. Her many followers and suitors are the most determined searchers
of all.
The
novel includes many complex characters with intertwining pasts and eventually
futures too. It is a story of redemption, forgiveness and turning toward the
frontier as a place to start anew. Despite those themes this novel is still
very much a romance, pushing the plot over the edge and the characters into
danger in a mess that only true love and jealousy.
Love
changes our protagonist in a deep and scary way. His emotions lead to violence
and confrontation pushing the plot ahead at a very fast pace. The language is
highly descriptive painting scenes of the west into our imaginations. The
author successfully describes the intricate and compelling journeys our main
characters go through while still creating a fun and action packed storyline.
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