Dynamite Justice

Dublin is a small coal-mining town in Colorado and it's here The Gunsmith finds himself in the middle of a bloody feud with a band of Molly Maguires on one side and an English mine owner on the other. Clint Adams tries to be a peacemaker but to make matters worse, an old enemy is stalking him too. Like a lot of Gunsmith books this has little action at the beginning, the author using this time to introduce his characters, their intentions and lay out his plot. The pace increases, helping to build the suspense as to the outcome of the book. I got the impression of Adams being a more foul mouthed, tougher, no-nonsense type of man than in other Gunsmith books I've read, which gave the book a gritty style. As usual the story is very much dialogue driven and, like all the early books in the series, has plenty of willing women to be bedded by Adams. Having The Gunsmith stalked by a vengeance hungry man who appeared in an earlier book was a nice touch that helps build continuity to the series. The author includes some facts about the Molly Maguire that came over as a natural part of the storyline rather than a history lesson just added to fill some paragraphs. An entertaining read.