The Shopkeeper (Paperback)

April 9, 2009 by
Filed under: Prize winning novel 

The Shopkeeper

Review
Steve Dancy is set on experiencing the West. At first glance, he is nothing more than a dilettante Easterner intent on writing a journal about his adventures on the frontier. He’s not running away from a hopeless life. To the contrary, he’s educated and seems to have enough money for his simple needs. Although anxious to avoid trouble, he can be pushed only so far, and when he chances upon some bad men doing unspeakable things to a woman, he feels he must take a hand. It isn’t long before he’s caught up in gunplay, which leads him into taking desperate measures, including buying a bank and a hotel, and influencing the upcoming gubernatorial elections. Dancy is a far different man than these Westerners think he is. Wealthy after selling off his Eastern businesses, maybe he should have told them what kind of goods he sold, because he’s sure not like any other shopkeepers they know. This is a fast paced tale with an interesting hero. In structure, with short chapt (more…)

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3 Comments on The Shopkeeper (Paperback)

  1. Laken on Sat, 28th Mar 2009 5:26 pm

    2. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    A hero who acts like a villain
    This is an fast paced, easy read. But the story raises a key question for me. The book’s hero, Steve Dancy, commits virtually all the same crimes as the villain, Sean Washburn –…

  2. Ulani on Sat, 28th Mar 2009 5:26 pm

    3. Good Story
    When I read a novel it has to hold my interest and The Shopkeeper did more that hold my interest–I kept turning the pages to see how the story would end.

  3. Cain on Sat, 28th Mar 2009 5:26 pm

    4. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    The Old West – Come Alive
    What a fun read this book was. The Steve Dancy character is likeable and down-to-earth, but has some surprising talents that are uncovered as the story unfolds.

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