4.0 out of 5 stars
The Weirding of the West, May 6, 2006
This review is from: Through Wyoming Eyes (Paperback)
I'd encountered Ken Rand's work first in TALES OF THE LUCKY NICKLE and enjoyed it enough to be looking forward to this collection of short stories. Again, Rand entertains. "The Bridge to Nowhere" is probably the best and strongest story in the collection. One day a rancher wakes up and discoverers that a bridge has appeared on his land, a bridge leading nowhere, because there's a barrier that makes whatever crosses it disappear. Rand does a fine job of handling, on many levels, the ramifications of the story.
I also enjoyed the story of the aging gunfighter who is being displaced by technology, as a tin man is made sheriff. It's another great piece of work.
All the stories were a pleasure to read, and one can see Rand returning to themes he's used before with another fresh look.
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