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This was a bit of a mix even within the sub-genre of Weird Western; for instance, Westerns on Mars are just not what I want in a Weird Western.Highlights:Panowich's Harmon Brown story "Red December 1878" and Leek's Justice McCann story "Guns of Justice" were both very good, though I'm unsure how the latter was "weird".Sayles' "Obsidian" was not bad.Kirkman's "The Atheist" was too full of itself for my tastes and after two sections given up on.And, even though VERY short, a Hawthorne tale is alwa...
I enjoyed some but not others. One i even skipped thru.
What is the guy on the cover looking at?, December 6, 2016This review is from: Five Broken Winchesters (Kindle Edition)I don't read fiction looking for errors but several in these stories just jumped out at me beginning with the first story, Red December, 1878, in which the main character, Harmon, laments not having brought his Henry rifle as it is tougher than the Winchester. Silly. The Henry is a Winchester. The Model 1866 Winchester which followed the Henry is an improved, more reliable Henry...
The stories in this collection are a fun read in the classic Weird Western style. Some of these are more western than weird, but that doesn't detract from them at all. A collection of works dealing with strange snow beasts, philosophical cowboys, farmers on Mars, and gunslingers throughout. A quick fun read from cover to cover, if you are a Weird Western or Western fan, then this would be a good book for you.