Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2) by William W. Johnstone

Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2) Reviews

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  Shirl

  Over the past four months I have been reading the Mountain Man series by William W. Johnstone. They are a throwback to the old west and come complete with rugged turrain, outlaws, Indians, and heroes. I enjoyed these books for the simple reason that I feel transported back to a simpler time when right was right, wrong was wrong, and there wasn't nearly so much gray. The reader gets to learn alot about what it was like for the men and women who broke open the territory but especially we get to cheer on an old fashioned hero or two. You will enjoy this trip back to the mid 1800's and you'll willingly cheer for the good guys who are interesting and funny characters, and hate the villains. Enjoy!
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  Daniel

  Delicious fast-paced fun! I'm gonna be enjoying this 49 books series for a long time! 😁
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  Monica Willyard Moen

  This is an action-packed western set in the territory that would one day become the state of Idaho, set during the 1870s. The theme of this book is vengeance and what it takes to settle a score when someone has destroyed your entire family. This series is much more bloody and has more profanity than most of the authors I have read in this genre. So while the writing is quite solid, and the characters are interesting, I’m not sure this is a series I will explore in depth. For me, the jury is still out.
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  DJMikeG

  A gory, violent, entertaining pulp western tale by the one and only William W Johnstone. Very fast and near mindless fun. I mostly liked it, but if there is one fault, it is that so many characters are introduced so quickly that, especially during the climax of the book, you have no idea who is who. Beyond that though, I liked the motley band of old mountain men and thought this was a fun, fast little western pulp potboiler. Johnstone is not the world's most skilled wordsmith, but he sure knew how to crank out enjoyable pulpy novels in a variety of genres.
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  Sana Zameer

  This was fantastic! Kirby 'Smoke' Jensen is on the path of revenge for his dead wife and son and Richard, Potter and Stratton's day of reckoning has come. The best part was the mountain men and we get little snippets of some of their background story. Their ribbing each other was a welcome humor or otherwise it would have been a dreary quest of revenge.
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  Darin Beiler

  I liked this one a lot. Revenge, love, tragedy, and violence. And the witty banter is just great as well
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  Timothy Boyd

  Very good western series. The story of Smoke Jensen, trained by the last of the mountain men as a boy. If you like men's adventure and westerns then you will enjoy the series. Recommended
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  Kendall jenkins

  If you like westerns this book and the Mountain man series are some of the best westerns out there
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  Lisa Johnson

  Title: Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man Series #2)
  Author: William W. Johnstone
  Pages: 205
  Year: 2009
  Publisher: Kensington
  My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  Kirby “Smoke” Jensen is back, and he is out to get those responsible for the death of his father, brother, wife, and baby son. However, he cannot go into any town with guns blazing because there is a wanted poster out for his arrest. So, he assumes a different name, Buck West. Slowly he makes his way to a town called Bury to find the men who hired the killers to come after him and call them out. Right now, the three men hide under a façade of respectable townsfolk, prosperous ranch owners and one with a longing for political fame. As he travels the vast land, he can sense someone is on his trail but who it is remains a mystery.
  In the town of Bury, he successfully ingratiates himself into a group of men to get closer to his prey. At the same time, Buck begins to develop deep feelings for the schoolteacher. But can Ms. Sally Reynolds be trusted with his secret identity, current plans and past?
  Audiences will once again enjoy the exiting adventure and danger that Smoke faces. It is a tale of a hero who brings justice to those who do wrong and relies not on the speed of his draw but what Preacher has taught him over so many years. The romance blooming with Smoke and Sally is what will lead fans to want more of these two stalwart characters.
  Grab a copy, read hard and live free with the Johnstone Mountain Man series and the nonsense character of Kirby “Smoke” Jensen! Visit the author’s website to learn more about the vast array of tales that await readers at
  https://williamjohnstonebooks.com
  Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.
  
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  papasteve

  Lots of action here, and the end of the first part of Smoke Jensen’s story. There being a great number of books in this series, this is a good place to leave off, at least for a while. One of the things I didn’t like about these two books, compared to the Luke Jensen bounty hunter series, was the way the author kept putting in little hints of what was to come. I wanted to say, “Just let it come—don’t tell me a shade of what lay in the future, and then write toward it! Just let it happen in due course!”. Anyways, on to another book—just not in this series.
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  Nolan

  $30,000 bounty on Smoke Jensen. Got a laugh out of that. Lots of repeat from the first book of this series. But still was a good read. Preacher is back and since it said it was 1875 that would make preacher 74 years old.
  
  Question. How do you tie a bandana around a wound in the side of your body? This is what Smoke Jensen did.
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  Michael Sigler

  4.75 out of 5.
  My only complaint is Johnstone seemed to dumb Smoke Jensen down a bit from the first novel, but it could have honestly been because he was surrounded by some more learned characters this time round.
  All in all, a great read!
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  Michael Mcfarren

  Revenge
  
  Smoke Jensen works to keep his promises to his family. In the process he makes it better for the innocent. I love the description of the setting. I can see the mountains and valleys and smell the campfires in these stories. I can’t wait to dive into the next story.
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  Calvin Daniels

  This one was one hold over the holidays, but getting back to it was great. A very solid western!
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  Kevin Key

  Smoke meets up with the older mountain men to revenge the deaths of Smoke’s wife, baby, father, and brother. He meets his new love as well.
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  Nibar

  this book was as good as the first one