Like Rum-Drunk Angels

I don't wish to overload this review with superlatives, so I'll be blunt; Like Rum-Drunk Angels is one fine-aged whiskey of a western. Rife with allusions as varied as One Thousand and One Nights, The Iliad, and a host of others I'm barely able to keep up with, Tyler Enfield's novel is gritty, urban......more

If determinism, existentialism, and mysticism could form a genre together, this would be it, set in the Old West and complete with the lyrics of the Beatles and Steppenwolf. The title captured my attention immediately, for that is one unusual simile. The story itself flows with unexpected and unusua......more

This book blew my mind and heart right open. Beyond the skillfully fluid transition from wild hilarity to rapid page-turning intensity, the story leaves you with a sense of wonder which is woven as an undercurrent through every scene. I love the daring, creative language, almost as much as the chara......more

Excellent western adventure book, of young Francis Blackstone and his gang robbing trains " for love", as Francis wants to get lots of wealth to win the heart of his girl away for her well to do family. It isn't just money that is gathered up but life lessons , funny events, tragic ends questioning......more

Loved this book. It is so much more than just a western story - captured my heart. Wonderful characters, setting, story-development. Hugs to Tyler Enfield for this gift! Though I'm disappointed he didn't insist on a hardcover release so it would be eligible for awards and accolades; certainly worthy......more