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Herbert M. (vunderbar) reviewed on + 209 more book reviews
Probably the best analysis of the lynch mob mentality in any work of fiction. Often used as a school text. No heros to ride in and save the day. No girl to be rescued or ranch to be saved. Just a group of ordinary Westerners and what happened when lynch law took over.