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The Glory River (Underhill)

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Fans of Cameron Judd will be somewhat dismayed by the gore contained in this work. While still very tame compared to many books, much of the violence found here is far more graphic than other Judd efforts such as Bad Night at Dry Creek, Corrigan, and Mr. Littlejohn..

The story line is as engrossing as usual, and the charcters typically come to vivid life. However, a disturbingly high number of likable folks meet tragic endings-another disappointment to this story.

From an unfamiliar author, I might have given this book higher praise, but from Cameron Judd I have come to expect a more enjoyable read, which he has always delivered in the past.

This is the 4th Judd book I've read and by far the best. In the other books his characters seemed too soft. They seemed scared or incapable of violence when it was called for. In this book there is still some reluctance to do what must be done by the main character at times, but the antagonists hold nothing back. I am impressed with the way he draws the reader in and makes us care about and feel for the characters. A great story with lots of action and suspense.

While Glory River is strikingly similar to his 1996 publication, Passage to Natchez, this is still a page turner. Mr. Judd seems to have a knack for the period (early 1800s) and brings to life an exciting time in American History, with all the color, vilence joy and tragedy of the real thing. In fact, the book is faithful to the history of the Natchez Trace and the surrounding areas. I gave four stars rather than five because the characters, their surroundings, the plot line, etc., do seem in many respects to be duplicates of those in Passage. But it is a great yarn and I recommend it to lovers of historical fiction. I think the other Underhill novels might be a good bet as well. After all, if Jack Higgins can re-work old plots, why not Mr. Judd?