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Title: The Hold Up
Subtitle: Rancho Diablo, Book 7
Author: Colby Jackson
Narrator: Chaz Allen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-11-14
Publisher: Mel Odom
Genres: Fiction, Westerns
Publisher's Summary:
When Randy Post, a young cowboy riding for the Rancho Diablo brand, gets accused of murdering a saloon girl, Sam Blaylock saddles up to get to the bottom of the matter before they fit him for a hangman's noose. Sam doesn't know that the murder has set off a chain of events that will end up with him swapping lead with a murderous gang of robbers eyeing one of the banks in Shooter's Cross.
In the past, Marshal Everett Tolliver and Sam Blaylock haven't seen exactly eye-to-eye on things involving the ranch hands. Tolliver intends to hold the peace in town no matter what the cost. But he's going to need help if he's going to find out who murdered Jessie Holden in cold blood.
Even after they've set there differences aside for the time being, Sam and Tolliver still have to put their lives at risk to hold the line in Shooter's Cross in a gundown on Main Street that will become a legend.
Members Reviews:
Another Winning Entry
The RANCHO DIABLO series has become one of my favorites. The three writers behind the books are Bill Cruder, James Reasoner, and the author of this tile, Mel Odom.
The trio has established a set of evolving characters as the steady Sam Blylock exerts his influence over the mostly young hands and when they get into trouble, he's always there to get to the bottom of it.
Here, nineteen year old Randy Post thinks the young saloon girl, Jessie, is just as in love with him as he is to her. We young men an be foolish. He comes into town with a head of steam looking for her and when sh ends up dead in the alley behind he bar, the bar owner gives him a shotgun butt to the back of the head. Marshal Tolliver finds testimonies and evidence at odds almost immediately. Several people reported hearing two shots, but Randy's gun had only been fired once and Jessie only had one bullet in her. Was there another shooter? Had to be, but no one had seen anybody.
Of course he has to arrest the boy and word is sent to Sam Blaylock.
Together they start looking into what's really going on.
Nicely paced tale as they uncover the real story and a nice action filled climax.
Recommended for all western lovers.
Short but sweet.
All the books in this series are short, but I have enjoyed them all. There are several reviews describing the details of the story so I won't go into that.
There is a new person in this one, a cousin of Randy's that prays and sings hymns a lot. Think you will find her interesting. The Sheriff and Sam and Tucker are their usual selves, righting wrong and doing good. Gabby i as usual also, just being Gabby. This book features more about Randy and how close the whole group on the Rancho Diablo are. They will fight for each other.
These are good short reads that don't take much time and are enjoyable. If you like Westerns I think you will like this series.
Very good writing. He keeps his characters alive and always ...
Very good writing. He keeps his characters alive and always part of the story. High on my list of Western writers--of course I always wanted to be a "cowboy."
Not your standard bank robbery!
Very nice addition to the "Rancho Diablo" series. Plenty of action and events leading up to action to satisfy most people. To really appreciate this story and the characters, reading some of the preceding books would be helpful (and enjoyable because they are all well worth reading for fans of Classic Westerns). This story is a short, but enjoyable read.
