Gunman's Tally

L. Ron Hubbard forever proves himself as a great author of any genre. This is obviously a western, and it is full of action. It is a quick, short read, and it really packs a punch. It also includes the short story Ruin at Rio Piedras, which is wonderful as well. I also really liked the look of the b......more

This volume includes two of Hubbard's pulp Western stories, Ruin at Rio Piedras from the issue of Western Story Magazine dated 12/24/1938, and the title story from the November, 1937 issue of All Western Magazine. They're both rather light and formulaic White Hats vs. Black Hats tales; fast paced ho......more

I won my copy of Gunman’s Tally through the Goodreads Firstreads program. The only effect this has on my review is that it ensures its existence. It is my well-documented and firmly-held belief that a work of fiction does not have to hold some deeper meaning to be worth the time spent reading it–the......more

In their continuing effort to produce audio versions of some 200 of L Ron Hubbard’s golden age stories, Galaxy Audio offers Gunman’s Tally. This set features two more of Hubbard’s western tales, Gunman’s Tally and Ruin at Rio Piedras. If you only thought of Hubbard as a writer of science fiction the......more

This is only the second book by L. Ron Hubbard that I have read (the first being "Fear", the scariest book I have ever read!!). So I wasn't really sure what to expect. This book is really different than "Fear", but also really well written. A western story, it is a short and quick read. Like "Fear",......more