Winchester 1887 by William W. Johnstone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Johnstone Clan ghost writers can be good bad and all points in between. In this case, the writer is very good. This is the type of story i’d like to read again involving Smoke Jensen. It’s very involved, with very good plotting and writing. I wish the dialogue a bit better, but that the more simplistic is a staple of the Johnstone series. Again, is a Johnstone book with another staple: Very strong characters. There is a large variety in this novel.

The story is a continuation of the first book in the series, which I have not read. This book starts from many different directions and, expectantly, comes together along the way. How that happens has many twists and turns and left me wondering how it would or could all end.

The wondering of the ending is a particular oddity in the Johnstone Clan series. It’s usually known basically how Johnstone books will end. The common predictability today didn’t happen early in all the series when Johnstone, himself, was really involved.

The shoot ’em ups are also fewer here as a strong plot and storytelling is the foundation. Though guns are of particular focus throughout. That should be ecpeted with the title. i expected far more focus of the guns in the novel.

The setting descriptions are superior to other Johnstone Clan books. The narrative, over all, is superior.

Bottom line: I recommend this book.: 7 out of ten points.

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