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Badlands
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Start date
August 1, 2019
Finish date
August 31, 2019

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Tasha
Aug 18, 2019 rated it really liked it
I enjoyed this last installment in the Laura Elliston trilogy. Less gritty, raw violence and more character-driven. The sense of time and place was really wonderful, probably my favorite part of the book.
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
RATING: 4 STARS
2017; Orbit Books/Redhook

After another cliffhanger, we open with Kindle being taken in by the law and Laura is now running off with Kindle's former lover, and sex worker. Neither trust each other which makes their situation so much harder. On the run, and trying to set up shop in a new town, Laura wonders if death is really the worst outcome. And if the rumours of Kindle execution are true, Laura thinks about turning herself in.

This was a great novel, concluding the western trilo
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Phair
3.5* After the non-stop action, peril and chaos of bk 2 this came as a welcome respite. Here much of the turmoil was internal as Laura is still always worried about being found out as a wanted fugitive but at least she is able to have a home and a modicum of respectability in the town of Cheyenne. Eventually things happen to bring about the conclusion of the trilogy. I found a few coincidences a tad hard to believe along the way. I was happy to be introduced to a new character in wealthy eccentr ...more