Books: ‘A Colorado Christmas’ by William W. Johnstone
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Dec.29, 2019, under Books
A Colorado Christmas by William W. Johnstone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Certainly one the best books in the Johnstone Clan corral. I say in the top 20, but think after 100 plus of these I’m past that number. So, I’d push this into the top 10.
First is the plot: A handful of threads coming from many directions that coalesce in a satisfying story and ending. Most, especially recent Johnstone books contain a rather easy or lazy plot model. This one does not. This is one of the few most complicated Johnstone novels I’ve read.
What this entry has that is most often missing in a Johnstone novel is a firm setting of atmosphere. Rare one could read a Johnstone novel and feel chilly in warmth, but this ghost writer does it in excellent form.
The characters are typically very strong. The ghost writer does a really terrific job entering the various Johnstone characters from other novels.
There are some inconsistencies with the Johnstone character’s canon, could be better written and hardly on the level of the greatest classics. But it’s a great book.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 10 out of 10 points.
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