jjares reviewed on 11/5/2020 + 3266 more book reviews

First, the front cover of this book was a total turn-off; I cannot tell why, it just did not appeal to me. This story is about a town that tries to stay alive after the gold rush fails to fill folk's pockets. The prospectors have moved on and the town tries to encourage others to come to their little town. The Ladies Shooting Club emerges after the sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances. I cannot imagine that so many women did not know how to shoot during this time in American history.

I read a great number of books each year and am always looking for a unique plotline. Certainly having the town's ladies (and other women) join together to learn to shoot (to help protect the town) qualifies as unique. However, I felt the story dragged. I really didn't feel any compelling reason to finish the book; it just wasn't that interesting. The murderer wasn't much of a surprise and the ending was just ridiculous.

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