| Title | : | Skinner |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1981 |
Skinner is set in the wild and brawling days of the outlaw gangs in the badlands of Oregon. The story brings together Skinner, the wild mustanger, and Peter Pipe, the orphan kid who knows only the law of the gun.
Skinner is denied the privilege of courting beautiful Beth Manderfield by her grandfather. He turns ornery and begins to drink and find fights.
Peter has lived alone, since his father’s death, for three years on Lost Mountain in the middle of the Alvord desert. He knows little of the laws of men and women in their towns. He knows only what his father has taught him, how to use a gun.
Skinner comes from his horse herd to Westfall to drink and carouse.
Peter brings his small herd of cattle to the town to sell and use the money to buy a ranch. When the cattle don’t bring enough money to buy a ranch, there is only one thing to do. He robs a bank and flees into the desert.
French the leader of a fierce and ruthless band of robbers and murders kidnap the beautiful Beth and carry her into the harsh badlands to wait for the ransom money to be paid.
Only one man can rescue Beth, that man is Skinner. Taking up the trail, he pursues the gang of murdering kidnappers who has the woman he loves.
On the blazing Alvord Desert, Skinner comes upon the bank robber Peter Pipe. They join forces to rescue Beth. It is either kill the bandits or be killed.
Skinner Reviews
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This is one of the earliest stories by Parker.
Yet a few things just drug it down.
One of the main reasons reading a story.
Is the main characters and getting involved in their struggles.
Maybe seeing the fix they get into.
While waiting, to see how the writer works them out of it.
One of the main characters, gets into trouble. Way it happens, just does not ring true.
Then not only does it not get worked out. Character is randomly killed, out of nowhere.
Maybe he could not think of legit way to rescue character?
Later novels, are told through multiple characters, and their story lines.
Larger novels, more space.
This one, just muddies the waters.
Trying to get to many character, points of focus brought in.
Does not make it epic just to busy.
Just seems to keep you ping ponging all over the place.
Some of his novels better than this.
Know however, this one left a bad taste.
Will not read it again ever, so it is gone. -
W Par
