Redemption

A Western

By: Stephen Wilson

Narrated by: J. Scott Bennett

Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

After robbing a bank, the Colter Gang stumble on the scene of the massacre of a Cherokee hunting party by cavalry soldiers intent on "pacification". The sole survivor of the raid is a young Indian baby. Even with a posse hot on their trail, young outlaw, Frank Palmer, refuses to simply leave the child to die from exposure to the cold. He pledges to join up with the gang as soon as he can find a place to drop off the child.

His plans go awry and he finds himself joining a wagon train to avoid the lawmen closing in on him. Still with the baby as his responsibility, he forms close ties with a preacher's family and their beautiful young daughter. Palmer finds it difficult to leave both the girl and his young charge to their fate when the Cherokee target their wagons in retaliation for the massacre. To survive, the wagon train needs the help that only an experienced gunman can provide. But will Palmer take on the impossible challenge as protector of the train or take flight to rejoin his gang?

©2015 Stephen Wilson (P)2015 Stephen Wilson

Redemption - A Western

Any additional comments?

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This was a quick listen. I enjoyed the realistic descriptions of the characters and the settings.This made me want the next story.


The narration was excellent bringing the characters to life.

Loved this!

What did you love best about Redemption?

The part where he took the baby and left the gang.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Frank Palmer, because even though he was an outlaw, he didn't want to be.

Which scene was your favorite?

When he killed the indian chief.

If you could rename Redemption, what would you call it?

I can't think of a better name than Redemption. It's perfect for the story line.

Any additional comments?

I absolutely loved this book and it held my interest which is usually difficult. I'm looking forward to more about Frank Palmer!

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Time flies when listening to this Western

I really liked this book. This was a great story of someone who got caught up with the wrong crowd, then sees an opportunity to turn his life around and takes it, all set against the backdrop of the old west. I really liked the main character, Frank Palmer/Mark Cross. In fact, all the characters were well developed and realistic. My only complaint is that the book is so short! Time just flew, so I'm really looking forward to the other books in the series. I listened to the Audible audio version of the book narrated by J. Scott Bennett. I have listened to lots of book narrated by him (he is probably the only narrator I actively search out), and he never disappoints. His voice lends well to western-theme books, as he can sound a little rough for the male characters, and softer for the females (without sounding screechy or high-pitched). His characters are always easy to follow and his narration always adds a lot to the story.

A Well-Written Western That Stands Up to the Genre

REDEMPTION was a good solid short western written by Stephen Wilson that I think would stand with any other good western. With this being a short story, it had the feel of a full length novel. All the elements were in place such as the plot, the setting. and the characters; both good and bad. Being an outlaw-ish type, Palmer, the protagonist was a likable character. He had morals when the others didn't, which made for a good contrast.

The western genre is one I like and this one held up. I could feel the trail dust in the air and smell the the gritty leather and horses. That coupled with an experienced narrator made this a welcome listen.

J. SCOTT BENNETT rendered a flawless performance with his vocal skills. His voice lent an old west quality that was absolutely perfect. "Redemption" was a great match of author/reader and I'd like to hear more from both in the future. I'll definitely keep my eye out.

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Good solid western

This is a good western, likable character, and decent story. I think the characters internal narrative is realistic and not dressed up to much. I will be listening to the next story now. The ending of this one sets things up nicely for a series.

Interesting western

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Sure, I really enjoyed it

Any additional comments?

This is a good western with an interesting story. It has a lot to offer.

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We loved it

My husband and I listened to this while we were driving somewhere and it helped pass the time, the only problem is that it was not longer we still had 5 more hours to drive and it was hard to get into something else so with that said we wish it was longer and the narrator was great and story was great. I did receive this for a free for my honest unbiased opinion.

A Solid Story

Well written and enjoyable listen. It ended to soon. I will keep an eye open for more from Stephen Wilson.
I received a free copy of this audio book for an honest review.

Interesting Read

I really enjoyed this book even though it was a short read. It's a story about a young man, Palmer, finding his way. Palmer has a good heart and despite his criminal background tries to do the right thing. I will definitely be checking out the next book in this series. Even though it was short, I thought that the author did an excellent job with the character development. The narrator also did an excellent job. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable

I received the audiobook free for a honest review. I grew up on Max Brand and Louis L'Amour so I found this book to be quite enjoyable. Characters were good, nicely developed, story was good. Looking forward to the next book.

I'm finding that I am really enjoying Scott's narration - nice voice, well suited for the story.