Trailin'!

pretty decent western revenge tale, read well

(4 stars)

Richard in Alabama

Max Brand sometimes wrote detective stories, when he wasn't writing westerns. In this book, he combines the western with the murder mystery. You don't expect a western to open in NYC, at Madison Square Garden no less, but this one does. A few chapters later, a young man, well educated and otherwise citified, sees his father murdered in their New York home. He then sets out for the wild west in search of the cowboy whodunit. In a late plot twist that the average reader will see coming a mile away, the young man learns that all is not as he has thought. Meanwhile, his tenderfootin' ways make him multiple enemies, yet win the heart of a woman. As expected with Max Brand, the story is well told and the characters are interesting, if not overwhelmingly original. The reader did a good job, though at least twice slipping in the chapter introductions and calling the book "Trailin' by Zane Grey." Easy mistake to make. Can it be fixed? Please forgive my pointing it out. I really did enjoy the reader's pleasant voice and performance. Personally, I like Grey a lot better but Brand ain't bad.

(4 stars)

JW-H

A well-crafted and very compelling story, and equally well narrated! Can't wait to follow it up with similar. I much appreciate Librivox's suggestions of related items. Thank you to all concerned! 👍 PS I tried to give five stars but was blocked. Perhaps I've missed some reason/explanation why.

Trails cross many hearts!

(5 stars)

kbq

Thanks, Rowdy Delaney from Idaho, for another superb reading! Max Brand always writes to make you feel like there is just no way out for our Hero! We get to go west, experience with Anthony horses and guns, good guys and bad, and that things that are not as you think they are can change the whole course of your life! What a clever play on the word "trailin!"

Skips by 3-4+ chapters

(5 stars)

San

The chapter sequence skips 3-4+ at a time so watch for the chapter to chapter changes or you will miss 2/3rds of the book and not at all understand what a great read it is. Wonderful story told by a peerless author!!!

Sparky

(5 stars)

SPARKY

From start to finish, enjoyed every aspect of this work... a good mystery...a fine reader who brought the characters alive...a bad guy for good measure....some interesting bits about the culture...just enough description of the terrain...action.. Philosophical moments...and a happy, predictable ending

Great Western love story

(5 stars)

Gerard Howell

it the story of two men who love the same woman, and a father and son. finding that love is no easy task. it takes another women of courage. Read by a good reader.

MB DOES IT AGAIN

(4.5 stars)

Avid Listener

Another great "non-western" western by MB. Even though the secret seemed to be obvious, getting to the climax was entertainind. A very fine reading.

SUCH A WINNER ! ! !

(5 stars)

Angela Stallard

First time for reading this book I. I have received m any pleasant hours with Max Brand westerns !