The Hanging Party

Texas Lightning, Book 1

By: J. A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone

Narrated by: Joshua Saxon

In this bold new series, a legendary gunslinger tries to outrun his past and start a new life. But after so many years, so many bullets—and so much bloodshed—he finds old habits die hard. And new enemies die harder . . .

THEY CALL HIM "TEXAS LIGHTNING"

His name is Jon Gage. Most folks know him as "Texas Lightning," the fastest draw in the West. Rumor has it he's killed more than thirty men in half as many years. His reputation as a gunslinger, widowmaker, and all-around hellraiser inspires awe, respect—and fear. But when an innocent woman dies in an ill-fated shootout, Gage decides it's time to drop his guns and change his wicked ways. There's just one problem:

There is no rest for the wicked.

A nameless drifter haunted by his past, Gage hopes to right the wrongs he committed. He's fighting on the side of the angels now, whether it's a widow losing her freight business, a wagon train of farmers in trouble, or a small-time rancher battling a big-time cattle baron. Wherever he goes, there are wicked men preying on the innocent—and some of them recognize Gage as the notorious Texas Lightning. Gage knows he can't outrun his demons. But he can still outgun them . . .

©2024 J. A. Johnstone (P)2024 Tantor Media

THE HANGING PARTY

This is a good western. Gage accidentally shoots a girl thinking she was a guy. He blames himself and tries to quit gunfighting. I didn't like that. Gage was just defending himself. I liked the story but couldn't get past Gage and everyone blaming him for killing people when it wasn't his fault. Gage tries to do right, He's just caught with a reputation of a fast gun and can't get past it. There is plenty of options the writer can go with for a book two. I want to see him back to gunfighting. Joshua Saxon does an excellent job narrating this book. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you.

Interesting story plot

It is a good book with a different twist off a gunfighter with a troubled past

Rambling mess

This book was awful. Never could get into this one. Old gun fighter kills the wrong person OK now what, not much.

The scenes dragged out too long

There wasn’t enough substance to the story. In my mind the scenes were overdone and the story needed filling out. A far cry from the original WW Johnstone books.

WHY?

I’ve read five consecutive stories by this author (authors) and in each story there is a rape or an attempted rape. One of these authors is a female. What’s up with that??