The Standoff by Andrew C. Watzek Trafford Publishing book review by Robert Buccellato “I heard there are three sisters,and that they lost their folks sometime back. I heard they run their ranch on their own, and folks say they’re tough as boot leather.” Violence and struggle have a habit of changing people. The McCullough sisters, the book’s protagonists, have been altered by these over time. The iron of their character is now hard steel after the various conflicts of two…..
McCullough’s Legacy by Andrew C. Watzek Trafford Publishing book review by C.D. “Any man who doesn’t look you in the eye is either lyin’ or he’s got somethin’ else on his mind. Either way, he’s not to be trusted.” The shouts of “Head ’em up! Move ’em out!” call to mind Rawhide, a popular TV series that portrayed the challenges of a mid-1800s cattle drive. Here, breaking with tradition, author Andrew Watzek places women at the helm. In the aftermath…..
The Hunt by Andrew C. Watzek Trafford Publishing book review by Maggie Harding “He still marveled at the fact that he was now a rancher and father after spending most of his life hunting men. Mac had been an Arizona Ranger, and now he remembered the last men he hunted, the manhunt that had caused him to quit the Rangers.” Adam “Mac” McCulough’s thoughts as he awaited the birth of his fourth child.” In 1876 it was not common for…..