Patricia Potter brings this fine oater to life through fully fleshed-out characters, with secrets and passions aplenty!
Ben Masters, marshal, was an interesting person and I look forward to his story in Part II of this series: "THE MARSHAL and the HEIRESS."
Reb soldier Kane O'Brien's kindness to an injured man (Ben Masters, a Union soldier) on the battlefield (years before) sets the story in action. Now, Masters is a lawman and O'Brien has been condemned to hang. Masters offers a pardon for doing an impossible job: find the Sanctuary hideout.
Sanctuary has been a safe-haven for murderers, robbers and thieves for 15 years. Two others have tried to find the hideout but died in the attempt. The hideout can be in any of 4 states/territories!
It is interesting that O'Brien won't do the job to save his life, but agrees to do it to save another condemned man - his best friend, David Carson.
The man who created (and runs) Sanctuary is Nat Thompson. As you learn more about this man, he changes from a "heavy" to a seriously-flawed hero. He gives the ultimate sacrifice to save his brother's children.
I enjoyed the interplay of emotional conflicts between the main characters. Each person was more complicated than he/she appeared at first. It is a great story about loyalty!
American/Scottish Series
1. Diablo (1996)
2. The Marshall and the Heiress (1997)
3. The Scotsman Wore Spurs (1997)
Ben Masters, marshal, was an interesting person and I look forward to his story in Part II of this series: "THE MARSHAL and the HEIRESS."
Reb soldier Kane O'Brien's kindness to an injured man (Ben Masters, a Union soldier) on the battlefield (years before) sets the story in action. Now, Masters is a lawman and O'Brien has been condemned to hang. Masters offers a pardon for doing an impossible job: find the Sanctuary hideout.
Sanctuary has been a safe-haven for murderers, robbers and thieves for 15 years. Two others have tried to find the hideout but died in the attempt. The hideout can be in any of 4 states/territories!
It is interesting that O'Brien won't do the job to save his life, but agrees to do it to save another condemned man - his best friend, David Carson.
The man who created (and runs) Sanctuary is Nat Thompson. As you learn more about this man, he changes from a "heavy" to a seriously-flawed hero. He gives the ultimate sacrifice to save his brother's children.
I enjoyed the interplay of emotional conflicts between the main characters. Each person was more complicated than he/she appeared at first. It is a great story about loyalty!
American/Scottish Series
1. Diablo (1996)
2. The Marshall and the Heiress (1997)
3. The Scotsman Wore Spurs (1997)
