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Some flaws, but a good book
With the number of characters and plot lines eased up from the slightly overpopulated "Last Stand at Sweet Sorrow," this second installment of the Dakota Lawman series provides a pleasant reading experience, and again, some nice writing. Characters are fairly well developed, and mostly interesting; although it must be said that the premise of the title storyline is pretty much entirely lifted from "The Shootist" (unless they're both based on a true incident, I don't know). <
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>One thing I liked was the use of the "Big Belly" character for some needed comic relief, as his story nicely intertwines with the more tragic and violent elements of the novel. These paperbacks must be written and/or printed in a hurry, though, as a couple of rather glaring editing mistakes got through (a grave appears before it is dug; some children are born twice!). <
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>So, overlooking the borrowed premise, poor editing, and somewhat sappy ending, a fairly well-written and worthwhile book. <
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>*(added material 11-06) I've since learned that "The Shootist" was based on John Wesley Hardin, at least the idea for the main character. Though Hardin didn't end up like that character, or the Mr. Sunday in this book, it could be that Brooks was making an homage to the Swarthout novel - and besides, Mr. Sunday is actually more of a sub-plot here, so we can probably give the author benefit of the doubt.