Rimrock (Originally The Deputy) (Reno Western Saga #2) [Paperback]

Gilbert Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 1992

As newly appointed deputy, Reno must face the death threats of a bloodthirsty saloon owner and a sinister gunslinger.

Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; 1 edition (October 7, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842310592
• ISBN-13: 978-0842310598
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gilbert Morris is among today's most popular Christian writers; his books having sold nearly six million copies worldwide. He specializes in historical fiction and won a 2001 Christy Award for the Civil War drama Edge of Honor. Once a pastor and English professor who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, Morris lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your average gunslinger, May 7, 2001

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"trecebo" (Grapevine, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rimrock (Originally The Deputy) (Reno Western Saga #2) (Paperback)

I really liked the humanity of this character. Reno has been through the mill and doesn't just bounce back like in other westerns. He is not perfect but he is searching. He thinks, he chooses for good or bad and when he falls, he learns while getting back up. Read this under previous title (The Deputy).

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex. Emotionally mature.., August 11, 2009

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This review is from: Rimrock (Originally The Deputy) (Reno Western Saga #2) (Paperback)

Long ago, back when the New York Times was a well-regarded paper, I saw a quote from a NYTimes review of a Western (as stated, they were once a decent paper)that said "emotionally mature". That description fits this book.

This book is a complex morality book;,twists and turns abound as courage turns to cowardice, cowardice to courage, ignorance to knowledge, loss to gain to loss. Jim Reno, the war-weary drifter, is a seeker for his place in life, but nothing comes easy for him. In the tough trail town of Rimrock, he faces not only himself but the lightning draw of a faster man.

Really a fine book that goes well beyond the average western in emotional depth.