Peacemaker of the Pecos

C. E. Edmonson
Aventine Press (2007)
ISBN 9781593304928
Reviewed by William Phenn for Reader Views (9/07)


From beginning to end, this western adventure kept me reading. I imagined it to be just another novel about Cowboys, Indians and cattle drives. I couldn’t have been more wrong. “Peacemaker of the Pecos” was a story of a town’s struggle against tyranny and the evil elements that existed there. The story deals with one man’s crusade to rid his town of an evil rancher that wanted to eliminate everyone that got in his way. But what the Hombre didn’t count on was William Hart, a simple farmer (they all thought).  But William had a secret buried deep inside of him that he wasn’t so proud of; a secret that he even kept hidden from his wife and son. That secret would be brought out and William would save the town and all the people in it. Proving that turning the other cheek isn’t always the answer.

I will be the first to admit that “I am not a great fan of Western novels,” but “Peacemaker of the Pecos” was a very interesting read, from first page to the last. It was more than just a Western story; it had all the makings of a very good adventure. The way it was presented, the characters, plot and climax were a joy to read. I gave it an A and must admit, “I would read another Western that Mr. Edmonson writes, without any hesitation.”

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