Borden Chantry

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Summary: L'Amour proves adept in yet another writing genre
Review: As in his collection of short stories The Hills of Homicide, L'Amour shows he can master the art of mystery-writing in Borden Chantry. Louie excels in developing caharcters in all of his books, and the murder suspects in this novel are no exception. Was it the barkeep, the banker, the rancher, the prostitute, the horse thief, the wife, or the best friend? The reader will keep on guessing throughout the book untill L'Amour delivers the chilling climax.

I love all of the cowpokes in Louie's books, but Borden chantry is truly my favorite. He was a man who would really have preferred ranching to wearing the badge, and everyone in the town doubted that he could solve a murder mystery. Nonetheless, Borden proved he could track down cold-blooded killers as well as he could punch cattle. We get to see where Tom Chantry got his sand in this exciting prequel.

L'Amour excelled in everything he tried to write. Poetry, westerns, short stories, novels; you name it, he could write it it, and I strongly urge any of his fans to read this book. Please do not shy away because it is a mystery. And if you like it, go on and read the story of Borden's son in North to the Rails. Both of these books are excellent, and it is hard to decide which is better!

Rating:
Summary: L'Amour proves adept in yet another writing genre
Review: As in his collection of short stories The Hills of Homicide, L'Amour shows he can master the art of mystery-writing in Borden Chantry. Louie excels in developing caharcters in all of his books, and the murder suspects in this novel are no exception. Was it the barkeep, the banker, the rancher, the prostitute, the horse thief, the wife, or the best friend? The reader will keep on guessing throughout the book untill L'Amour delivers the chilling climax.

I love all of the cowpokes in Louie's books, but Borden chantry is truly my favorite. He was a man who would really have preferred ranching to wearing the badge, and everyone in the town doubted that he could solve a murder mystery. Nonetheless, Borden proved he could track down cold-blooded killers as well as he could punch cattle. We get to see where Tom Chantry got his sand in this exciting prequel.

L'Amour excelled in everything he tried to write. Poetry, westerns, short stories, novels; you name it, he could write it it, and I strongly urge any of his fans to read this book. Please do not shy away because it is a mystery. And if you like it, go on and read the story of Borden's son in North to the Rails. Both of these books are excellent, and it is hard to decide which is better!

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Summary: A good western by a guy who didn't write many mysteries
Review: Personally, I think Louis L'Amour did a pretty good job writing this mystery. It deserved more than two stars for sure! I agree with the guy who said Kirby Jonas is good, and I would recommend anything by him, especially Legend of the Tumbleweed. But Borden Chantry was well worthwhile reading, and Louis even got one of the more obscure Sackett Brothers, Bob, in the book! Good show! Kirby Jonas and Louis L'Amour should have written some together.

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Summary: The Chantry Book
Review: well the author known as Loius La'mour i think is a very talented writer who knows what hes talking about. he has written many books that deal with the old western days. if you are a fan and like things to do with those themes you most likely will like these books. i have given this book a 4 star rating due to the fact that in some spots it almost seemed to be that he just kind of stopped.

this book is about a rancher who raises cattle. there was a big freeze so all his cattle had died. the old marshal was killed so borden chantry became the town marshal. but in his minds for just a short time. then there where some murders. so he was working on them. thats how good this book is. youll just have to read it to see how exactly it is.