We love westerns around here and Johnstone is one of our favorites. My husband has read every book he has written. I don’t think the books are as good as when William was alive and writing on his own but we are hanging in determined to read all his books

ABOUT THIS BOOK: There are a lot of ways a man can end up on a wanted poster. There's the easy way (murder), there's the hard way (robbery), and then there's Dooley Monahan's way (by accident.) On the trail west with his trusty horse and dog, the hapless gunslinger stops a mean, hungry bear from making lunch out of the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. In turn, Cody grubstakes Dooley for the purchase of a silver mine in the lawless, violent boomtown of Leadville, Colorado. Dooley can't believe his good luck. But when he guns down three deadly outlaws, the grateful townsfolk pin a sheriff's badge on Dooley. And that's when his luck runs out . . .

Turns out there's a war going on between two rival gangs. Stagecoaches are being robbed every other day, and fingers are being pointed at Dooley himself. There's a tradition here in these parts, he discovers. If a sheriff's no good, they hang him. And if the next one's no better, they hang him twice . . .

MY THOUGHTS: Despite a slow start to the story, and poor editing, this turns into a good read. I don't believe it up to the author's usual standard, (I read everything by this author that I can lay my hands on), but it is still a lot better than many westerns currently out there.

There is really nothing wrong with this book that a bit of judicious editing wouldn't remedy.

This is a good solid addition to an excellent series.

Thank you to Kensington Books via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of Hang Him Twice by William W. Johnstone for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.

Another amazing western novel. I was so happy that Buffalo Bill Cody was a character in this book. Someone in Leadville has it in for Dooley. He goes to Leadville to be a miner, After a series of attacks, the town decides that he should become marshall to try to bring some law and order. Every time he thinks things will quiet down, there is one more attack. I couldn't put the book down, I had to find out if he would eventually lose the battle.