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Pale Rider (1985)

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With 1985's Pale Rider, Clint Eastwood returned to the western genre with a vengeance as the movie...

Kingdom Rush Frontiers

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The world's most devilishly addictive defense game is back - welcome to Kingdom Rush: Frontiers! ...

Kingdom Rush Frontiers HD

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2086 KP) rated Silence is Golden in Books

May 15, 2023 (Updated May 15, 2023)

Has a New Gold Rush Come to Town?

Gold fever has hit Flat Skunk, California, after local eccentric prospector Sluice Jackson finds a nugget. Reporter Connor Westphal isn’t quite so quick to jump on the gold bandwagon, but while she is still trying to figure out what is going on, an old skeleton turns up. Meanwhile, Connor’s college boyfriend is in town with his ex-wife and their daughter. Then a modern body turns up. Can Connor figure out what is going on?

Obviously, there is a lot here, and that kept me entertained and engaged the entire way through. I did feel like the ending was rushed, including a sub-plot getting pretty much dropped. If you are new to the series, you should know that Connor is deaf, and I continue to love how that is portrayed in the stories. This book is now twenty years old, so some things are dated, but as long as you know that going in, you’ll be fine. Likewise, there is a little more swearing than you might expect, but not as much as earlier books in the series. The characters, not just Connor, are all great, and I enjoyed spending time with them. If you are looking for a unique main character, you’ll enjoy this book.