Customer Reviews

Revenge In Tascosa

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As one whose family came to the Southwest in 1811, I have had the benefit of listening to hundreds of stories told by our oldtimers. I recognize Paul Thompson's talent for writing books as tales are told by those oldtimers. Anyone who wants an authentic flavor of the the Southwest's tough and self-reliant rural culture will enjoy his books hugely.

BTW, reader in Boulder, you made several erroneous uses of commas in your review.

I can surely tell that Mr. Reader in Boulder has not traveled in southern New Mexico. As most of the characters I have met on my many adventures in this area of the country, they speak slowly, adding many pauses while telling their amazing stories. Mr. Thompson has caputured their ways of expressing themselves. I felt myself sitting by a campfire listening to seasoned ranchers tell of their lives. I could acutally see the landscape unfold in front of me as I went for the ride. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next.

If the person from Boulder Co. is such a wonderful editor, he or she, would have found out that LIGHT HOUSE PRESS is NOT a vanity publisher. And friend, I happen to like commas, they let people like yourself, write a review that sells thousands of my novels. It makes the much researched novel better reading.
Thank you for your review and have Happy New Year.

This is not good writing and it has never (as far as I can tell) been edited. God only knows why I'm bothering to review it. Just three sentences in you get the following gem: "President Hayes, sent Shorty a wire, that had to be delivered by the Butterfield Stage Lines, telling him to head for Tascosa, and round up some rustlers and land grabbers." WILL YOU JUST GIVE THE COMMA KEY A REST, BUDDY???

There's definitely a place in the world for vanity publications. But don't look here for it. Sorry Paul.