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The Buntline Special (2010)

by Mike Resnick(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1616142499 (ISBN13: 9781616142490)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Prometheus Books

series

Weird West Tales

review 1: Interesting concept: Steampunk meets Old West. I'd previously read Resnick's Santiago, and this has a very similar feel to it, except this story lacks the space-travel, and includes magic and is set in an alternate past. Robotic prostitutes, vampires, giant were-bats, native American magic, zombies, all set in the OK Corral story. Not completely successful, but a quick read worth reading. I have the two sequels (which I received for Christmas), which I'll be reading soon. More reviews soon!
review 2: The Earp Brothers team up with Doc Holiday and Bat Masterson in Tombstone to protect a relocated and steampunked Thomas Edison from Native American shaman, including Geronimo, who want to prevent successful US western expansion. Interesting, pulpy concept, bu... moret so utterly banal and stale in execution it made what could have been a whimsical , disposable romp into a dirge of flat characterizations and dismal pacing. The creativity of the concept did not permeate the rest of the plot. less

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