The Missouri Riders

by George Banks

Set in post Civil War Missouri, this novel tells how a devoted son and two life-long friends deal with a major disaster in their lives. They forget the old adage that "Two wrongs don't make a right", and pay dearly for it.

325 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2007

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

After reading some of the glowing reviews on Amazon, I couldn't wait to pick this up. Story line sounded so good...Three young men in late 1800's Missouri decide to rob a bank when one of them stands to lose the family farm to a dishonest banker. About two chapters in, I wasn't sure I checked out the right book. I did finish it--there really wasn't anything to hate about it. But, for me the story line seems more like an excuse for a history lesson than history being the setting for a good story. The events and diaglog often seem contrived in order to drop in the history of a certain territory or town. And what is up with all the snakes??? It seemed like every other chapter talked about a snake encounter, complete with description, snake habits and even a recipe!

Short story even shorter: Three men go for a long ride, (ultimately for no reason) do good deeds, learn history and geography, one gets married, one decides to return to the girl back home, the family farm is saved, mama marries the (honest) banker and all live happily ever after.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good clean cowboy story. Pretty slow but a good read for a boy interested in cowboys etc.

[Quinn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Totally Uneventful. Blahhh!