The Lonely Men - A Short Review

This novel was another centered on William Tell Sackett. It is different from previous books in two ways. First, most of the action occurs in Mexico, not the United States. Second, the primary enemy is actually a Sackett – Laura Sackett, Orrin Sackett’s former wife. I say she is the primary enemy, even though Apaches and disgruntled gunfighters are Tell’s actual threats, because she is the one who sent him on a wild goose chase down into Sonora to save a fictional son of her’s and Orrin’s. Tell, being a Sackett, doesn’t even bat an eye in decided to ride into the Apache homeland to save this boy.

There wasn’t much new I took away from the book. It was a good read, though.

The Sackett Brand - A Short Review

In this book, Tell Sackett is wronged in a terrible way. His new wife, Ange, is murdered, and the murderer tries to do away with Tell to keep the story from spreading. The murderer is a cattleman with some 3000 head of cattle – a very wealthy man, and he turns all forty of his hands out to track down and kill Tell. Of course, even after fearful wounds and deprivation, Tell survives and gets justice. He is a Sackett, after all. In fact, before it’s all over, all of the Sacketts I’ve read about to this point, and some I haven’t, show up to help save the day. The critical help he receives is linked to the name of this book – Parmalee Sackett bought out half of the stake in the cattle operation and fired the gunmen hired to kill Tell.

I loved the way the Sacketts all came together to help Tell out in this book. This is how friends and family ought to be when one is in need.