Nevada

This book has had five stars on my ratings ever since I joined Goodreads. That's because for the past 30 or so years, it has ranked among my list of all-time favorites. Sadly, rereading it after a two-decade absence, I see that it's not a five-star book, even by Zane Grey standards. The first 100 pa......more

I like Zane Grey's hand in describing the environment, but I've never been that enamored of his characters or his basic storytelling. This one isn't too bad but it never made me want to read a lot more.......more

I'm glad I read this one after the first one in this two-book series. In the first book, you learn that Nevada has a secret past, but the book shows he can be a good fellow, not just a devil-may-care gunslinger. Here he comes across as a too-cool-for-school type as he goes undercover to, in effect,......more

My first ever delve into Zane Grey has opened my eyes onto a whole new (ironically "old/dated" 1920's fiction) realm of written beauty! I'm an instant fan of this classic famous artist! Story was great, extended along expertly with truly marvelous characters, many and varied. I must have MORE! Lovel......more

Zane Grey was noted for his descriptive prowess, and this book demonstrates it. I wish I'd read the first book about Jim "Nevada" Lacy, Forlorn River, as the early chapters were a bit hard to follow, not knowing what had happened previously. But, that soon passed and the story holds up on its own. H......more