Title: Failure to Cowboy
Product review: Most of the novel is historically unbelievable.The main character , O. Henry, is out of characteras the man who wrote his famous short stories.The town marshal at the time of the Erp brothers in New Mexicois a stupid villain more like a Shakespeare sheriff than awestern lawman. The newspaperman bears noresemblance to men like Mark Twain who was the real thing.In a town of disenfranchised Mexicans, Negroes and Womenin the heart of " Cattle is King" Texas we are led to believe lifewas very much like that in East coast cities like New York.Other than that I guess the characterizations aren't all that bad.The cigar smoking madam is actually pretty good.I don't think Steven Saylor has even been to Texasor any western Museum.( As a native of Texas he should be deeply ashamed of this work.)As an historical novelthis is an abject failure.It did make me want to read Cabbages and Kings:Cabbages and Kings
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