Thrilling story with a plot that kept me turning the pages, really well written with great characters. Highly recommend to everyone who is a fan of this genre.

I really enjoyed this story: the action and fast paced thriller is the right change of pace at a season of merriment, sugar and spice.

A High Sierra Christmas by William W.Johnstone and J.A Johnstone
genre: western

series : Christmas 8

Netgalley Arc

read: 12/17/18
rating: 4.5

book synopsis:

A Jensen family holiday takes a dark and dangerous turn—on the infamous Donner Pass—in this thrilling epic adventure from the bestselling Johnstones . . .

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the High Sierras. But Smoke Jensen and his children, Louis and Denise, won’t let a little snow stop them from heading to Reno for the holidays. There are two ways for them to get there: the long way, going around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or the short way, going right through them. Smoke decides to take a gamble. They’ll follow the trail that, decades earlier, brought the legendary Donner Party to a gruesome, tragic end . . .

And so the journey begins. The Jensens share a stagecoach with a stranger who’s planning to rob a bank. Smoke wants to stop him, as well as his notorious gang of outlaws. But he’s outgunned and outnumbered. And when a blizzard traps them in the mountains, he’s out of luck too. Like the Donner Party before them, the Jensens will be forced to do whatever it takes to survive. This time, they’re hoping history doesn’t repeat itself. But sometimes, the ghosts of the past just won’t stay
buried .



My thoughts

a story that shows you what a family will to survive ,nonstop action all the way , so if you love books that have horses, stagecoaches, trains, avalanches, bank robbers and gunslingers, and the will to survive and do what ever it takes then this is for you . With that said i want to thank Netgalley for letting me read and review it .

This was amazing! I selected it to review on NetGalley thinking it would probably be a classic Christmas fluff piece (which I am in no way disapproving of 😉 ) but what a pleasant surprise awaited me! This was real cowboy struggles with strong people everywhere you turned. Horses, stagecoaches, trains, avalanches, bank robbers and gunslingers! This book was a true gift to read.

This book is awesome. I am going to definitely give these out to my western loving friends for Christmas. These will make great stocking stuffers.

I've followed Johnstone's Jensen family since Texas was their home. I've seen them fight for their family every where they travel. The name Johnstone on a story insures a the reader will enjoy a well written western that will leave them with an appreciation for life before any modern conveniences. This story finds Smoke and his family travelling for Christmas by stagecoach through the Donner Pass. Of course, an uneventful trip is not in their future. How Smoke, Louis and Denise manage to save the day will keep you reading when you know you should be doing something else. Loved this book!

A High Sierra Christmas is book 8 from William W Johnstone‘s Christmas series. I thought it was great and am giving it four stars.