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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Bounty
Sully must face an enemy from his past—and help protect the future of Colorado Springs...
Michaela and Sully were disturbed when they heard that George Hagan was in town. Years ago, Hagan had proven himself to be a thief and a liar. Now he's a bounty hunter searching for a fugitive—a man he claims is being sheltered by a loyal Pawnee tribe. Before long, Hagan has everyone in town believing that the Indians are protecting a killer—and that Sully is involved in the cover-up.
Soon Michaela discovers secrets about her husband Sully's past—and through a painful scandal that haunts them, must fight to clear the name of the man she loves.
Michaela and Sully were disturbed when they heard that George Hagan was in town. Years ago, Hagan had proven himself to be a thief and a liar. Now he's a bounty hunter searching for a fugitive—a man he claims is being sheltered by a loyal Pawnee tribe. Before long, Hagan has everyone in town believing that the Indians are protecting a killer—and that Sully is involved in the cover-up.
Soon Michaela discovers secrets about her husband Sully's past—and through a painful scandal that haunts them, must fight to clear the name of the man she loves.
277 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1997
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December 30, 2015
3,5 western stars
Cheesy. Corny.
Lovely.
Es un reencuentro con todos los personajes: Micaela, Sully, Brian, Katie, Matthew; Hank, Lorne, Grace, Robert E.. todos los personajes de Colorado Spring. En gral, parece cualquier episodio. Unos cazarecompensas llegan en busca de un fugitivo, y el cabecilla es un tipo fascineroso quien conoció a Sully en las minas (con muy malos recuerdos). Hay situaciones tirantes por ésto. Sigue el conflicto con los indios y varias insinuaciones de lo precario de su situación y el probable mal destino que tendrán. Brian sigue siendo el niño curioso, de buen corazón. Y la doctora Mike sigue siendo esa persona honrada que deja entrever una moral e ingenuidad que vienen a indicarnos toda otra era.
Cheesy. Corny.
Lovely.
Es un reencuentro con todos los personajes: Micaela, Sully, Brian, Katie, Matthew; Hank, Lorne, Grace, Robert E.. todos los personajes de Colorado Spring. En gral, parece cualquier episodio. Unos cazarecompensas llegan en busca de un fugitivo, y el cabecilla es un tipo fascineroso quien conoció a Sully en las minas (con muy malos recuerdos). Hay situaciones tirantes por ésto. Sigue el conflicto con los indios y varias insinuaciones de lo precario de su situación y el probable mal destino que tendrán. Brian sigue siendo el niño curioso, de buen corazón. Y la doctora Mike sigue siendo esa persona honrada que deja entrever una moral e ingenuidad que vienen a indicarnos toda otra era.
December 20, 2022
Well! I'd say this second in a series of three novels is for people who've already watched and enjoyed one of the greatest historical dramas to ever grace a television screen. As the author makes little to no introductions of most of the characters that she brings into scenes or otherwise mentions, she evidently assumes the reader is already familiar with the characters and with what's happened, overall, up to this point in the television story.
In this book, I liked some moments showing Michaela in her role as a doctor, especially in one of her visits to Cloud Dancing at the reservation. The medicine woman and medicine man go to work!
On the other hand, the fact that this novel is for fans of the show would likely be a source of irritation or frustration for Dr. Quinn diehards and other fans who know the characters from the screen. Sully acts way out of character here, easily provoked into rage and tumbling around and going to blows with an old enemy in public. And then for shady Jake the barber and trigger-happy Hank the pimping saloon owner to be the ones breaking up the fight in the street, trying to talk sense into Sully while he angrily struggles against them in a boyish battle he flew into with "no sense of rational thought"? A situation so backward that I couldn't take it seriously.
A few times during the story, different characters reflect on how this or that So-and-So has never done such-and-such or acted in such-and-such a way before now. As if the author is saying, "Yeah, what's happening here doesn't match the established characters from the show," but they're behaving this way now for the sake of this book.
The writing style isn't my favorite, and the story is rather slow and sorely repetitive in a number of places. The characters have stretches of reflection where they wonder and inwardly debate over the same details, and I found much of the book's content to be pretty inconsequential filler. It also seems that the novel starts to run out of plot too early, and so more minor events and mishaps in town, which have nothing to do with The Bounty plot, start filling up time in the last third or so of the book.
It's an almost 300-page novel that could have been a sharper and more action-packed Western in 200 pages or fewer.
Still, when there was indeed some Western action (and again, some medical doctoring) that didn't contradict who the established characters are, I liked it. And as this Dr. Quinn diehard already read the other two books in this series (didn't care for the third one, really liked the first one), my curiosity, nostalgia, and I couldn't resist finally checking out the series' middle novel.
In this book, I liked some moments showing Michaela in her role as a doctor, especially in one of her visits to Cloud Dancing at the reservation. The medicine woman and medicine man go to work!
On the other hand, the fact that this novel is for fans of the show would likely be a source of irritation or frustration for Dr. Quinn diehards and other fans who know the characters from the screen. Sully acts way out of character here, easily provoked into rage and tumbling around and going to blows with an old enemy in public. And then for shady Jake the barber and trigger-happy Hank the pimping saloon owner to be the ones breaking up the fight in the street, trying to talk sense into Sully while he angrily struggles against them in a boyish battle he flew into with "no sense of rational thought"? A situation so backward that I couldn't take it seriously.
A few times during the story, different characters reflect on how this or that So-and-So has never done such-and-such or acted in such-and-such a way before now. As if the author is saying, "Yeah, what's happening here doesn't match the established characters from the show," but they're behaving this way now for the sake of this book.
The writing style isn't my favorite, and the story is rather slow and sorely repetitive in a number of places. The characters have stretches of reflection where they wonder and inwardly debate over the same details, and I found much of the book's content to be pretty inconsequential filler. It also seems that the novel starts to run out of plot too early, and so more minor events and mishaps in town, which have nothing to do with The Bounty plot, start filling up time in the last third or so of the book.
It's an almost 300-page novel that could have been a sharper and more action-packed Western in 200 pages or fewer.
Still, when there was indeed some Western action (and again, some medical doctoring) that didn't contradict who the established characters are, I liked it. And as this Dr. Quinn diehard already read the other two books in this series (didn't care for the third one, really liked the first one), my curiosity, nostalgia, and I couldn't resist finally checking out the series' middle novel.
February 9, 2020
Teresa is a brilliant author whom catches the essence of the characters in the Doctor Quinn series beautifully. Another adventure for Sully and Dr Mike and another instance where Cloud Dancing provides sound advice. True fans of the tv show will appreciate the attention to detail in this novel.
October 12, 2020
I really enjoyed this historical novel This is the second in the Dr. Quinn series. This time a bounty hunter is the focus of all the trouble that comes to Colorado Springs. While Dr. Quinn and Sully face down together this man and his motives, it seems the entire town is also involved in the scandal that brings Sully's good name into question. Such a good read and I look forward to the final third installment. Highly recommended.
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