Redding’s Maverick
A Sheriff Sol Redding Western Adventure #0
Out of time. Out of luck. Out to get even.
Sol Redding is on the brink of disaster. Drowning in debt, he is days away from losing his ranch unless he can drive his herd to market. Trouble is, his longhorns have scattered, his partner is missing, and some varmint wants him dead…
And he’s riding straight into the teeth of the biggest storm in living memory.
He’s out of time and out of options. Can Redding find his partner and save his ranch before he meets a grisly fate out on the range?
Jerry, Goodreads
I must confess that I had never heard of Nick Brumby when I downloaded Redding’s Maverick as part of a promotional bundle. Redding’s Maverick is the prequel to Brumby’s Six-Gun Drifter series. Anyone who reads this prequel will want to read the series that follows. For penning tales of the old west, Brumby is a worthy that ranks right up there with Zane Grey, Louis L’Amour, Elmer Kelton, Alan LeMay, and Robert Conley. All those worthies would be proud to ride the river with Nick Brumby.
Redding’s Maverick had me roped and hogtied from the beginning. Brumby’s characters are so lifelike that they remind me of people I know. They could be my neighbors here in Wyoming. The dialogue was so authentic that the temporary suspension of disbelief never became as issue for me. Unlike many modern writers who seem to think they need to toss in a lot of gratuitous sex and violence to keep the reader turning the pages, Brumby keeps the action realistic and still keeps the reader turning the pages. For me, it was like I had stepped into a time machine and traveled back to a time when cattle drives, rustlers, and indians were a fact of life. As I read Redding’s Maverick, I felt as if I was right there with Sol and his pard Abe, fighting the cattle stampede, fighting the rustlers, and befriending the starving Shoshone Indians.
Redding’s Maverick has me riding for the brand and I think you will ride for the brand too, after reading it.
Kevin Cannon, Monty’s Book Reviews
Brings back childhood memories of the old Cowboy & Indian (Native American in modern parlance) movies. Great characters and an action filled plot
Brian, Goodreads
An enjoyable, well structured cowboy short story for a relaxing evening with a glass of wine. Good character and story development that doesn’t fall into the usual stereotypical mode. First time I’ve read this author and I’ll be following his hero’s adventures.
Calvin, Goodreads
This is a very enjoyable story of a cowboy herding longhorn beeves, ethics about life, partner loyalty, and life challenges. The treatment of the Shogones people is an example of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) from the past. Very enjoyable and a great way to get back to nature. Read the story to find out how justice, sensitivity, and toughness can live compatibly in one person.
TaniaRina, Goodreads
Fast-paced and FUN!
The author was spot-on with the colloquialisms and I laughed all the way through.
MGB, Goodreads
An enjoyable cowboy story with real longhorns to set the scene. Excellent rapport between Sol and Abe, as would be expected from a tight knit working group.
The author digs into the past and really helps the reader understand Sol and his decisions. We get to see his strong moral code and desire to live by the right choices in life. Some powerful emotions come out, if the reader is just able to let them.