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Luck of Draw

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Back cover: Between the whores and the hell-raisers in the boomtown of Abilene, Faro Blake's nightly game at the Texas Rose was thriving. But when a greedy trail boss used the business end of a gun to relieve Faro of his take, it seemed like a good time to hit the trail. Trouble is, the trail he hit, hit back--dropping him by turns off the back of a moving train, into a camp of Comancheros, under the thumb of a crooked marshal and into a no-holds-barred love tussle with a beautiful, brutal lady jailer. It would take a tornado to blow Faro out of this one. No problem. Kansas is tornado country, ain't it?

What's really good about this Zeke Master's book is the colorful, well-written language, especially the dialogue. Lots of good quips and saying lead to lots of laughs. Also, the part where Faro is in captivity was particularly good. The only parts of the book I could have done without are when Faro recalls previous card games and goes on to explain exactly what happened for about three to four pages. The memories usually involve five aces, royal flushes, etc. I didn't see what these had to do with the plot other than to remind you that Faro is a card shark. Overall, however, this was one of the best Zeke Masters westerns I've read. Respectfully recommended. Enjoy.