Ride the Dark Trail: The Sacketts, Book 16
Written by Louis L'Amour
Narrated by Terrence Mann
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In Ride the Dark Trail, Louis L'Amour tells the story of Logan Sackett, a cynical drifter who changes his ways to help a widow keep her land.
Logan Sackett is wild and rootless, riding west in search of easy living. Then he meets Emily Talon, a fiery old widow who is even wilder than he is. Tall and lean, Em is determined to defend herself against the jealous locals who are trying to take her home. Logan doesn't want to get involved-until he finds out that Em was born a Sackett. Em is bucking overwhelming odds, but Logan won't let her stand alone. For even the rebellious drifter knows that part of being a Sackett is backing up your family when they need you.
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Reviews for Ride the Dark Trail
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really liked this book, not so much for Logan Sackett as for Emily Talon who was born a Sackett. I would love to be as tough and brave as she can be.Of course there are bad guys galore; it wouldn't be much of a story to have the hero ride into town and ride out without anything happening. I enjoyed the description of the land as well as the way that the characters thought out why they were doing what they were doing.Easily read as a stand-alone tale, it does do better to read it in series order (either chronological or publication) so to pick up more nuances. I'd suggest it to anyone who enjoys Westerns.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hey, this was actually a good story. What I really liked about it was how it started. An old lady is kept in an old house, on prime real estate that the Bad Guys want. As the Bad Guys try to approach the gate, 300 yards from the front door, the old crone shoots 'em dead. Doesn't matter the day nor the time of the day. They can't figure out her schedule. Does she sleep? Surely can that find out. And who is the old lady anyway?
Emily Talon, formerly Sackett, aunt to Logan Sackett.
What Louis L'Amour just needs to explore more is strong female lead characters. He's had a few- Echo Sackett (only female lead in the Sackett series, aunt to Tell, Orrin, & Tyrel), Laura Pritts (who married the left Orrin Sackett), and Ange Kerry (who marries William Tell Sacket). Unfortunately, IMO, it's not enough. His stories are a man's conflict in a man's world. So it's refreshing to have another strong female character.
Regardless, knowing that this story centers around Emily, I was excited. Unfortunately, Logan Sackett takes center stage most of the book, and even finds himself in some mighty convenient situations that he can get himself out of (or someone else gets him out of). I like Logan Sackett; he's my favorite Sackett cowboy of the bunch. He's a shoot first ask questions later sort of chap. However, I would have liked to see more of Emily in the story.
Also, while this story mentions gold in passing when referring to some mining town, it's not the central conflict. Even better, none of the Sacketts get themselves some gold, or find a mine, or strike it rich in any way shape or form. This is the first Sackett book in the series that I've read where that's the case, and it was wonderful. For once, a conflict didn't revolve around money. Even better, no one got the girl.
There are some chapters that run long, and as I mentioned, Logan finds himself in some mighty convenient situations that he pulls out of. But, overall the story was really quite good, and the pacing wasn't bad. I wish Logan would be a bit more rough around the edges, and less chivalrous, but he doesn't disappoint. I would have liked to read more chapters about Emily Talon (and Milo and Barnabas Talon while we're at it), but I was happy with the page time she did have.
I'll be eager to pick up the Talon and Chantry series, in hopes to read more Emily. She's a fantastic character. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Logan Sackett may be riding a stolen horse when he drifts into the tiny town of Siwash a few days ahead of a posse, but he never backshot anyone, nor took up arms against a woman. He's of no mind to borrow trouble, but learning that Jake Flanner and his bunch of dry-gulching nesters have Em Talon and the MT surrounded, he decides to take a hand. And when a Sackett takes a hand, the body count usually rises.One of my favorite Sackett books. Women aren't generally major characters in L'Amour's books, but he makes an exception for Em, and she's wonderful.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5[Ride the Dark Trail] by [[Louis L'Amour]] is the first L'Amour novel I read, or rather, had read to me, via audiobook. It was quite entertaining; my favorite part of historical fiction is getting a sense of the culture of long ago. The wild west really was wild, the characters in the story killed without hesitation or compunction: Some out of vengeance, some out of fear or self defense, some for no reason other than money. There was no law enforcement, and even when there was, there was a chance the outlaws were in the right and the law was on the take. The main character was Logan Sackett. He runs into a distant relation Em Talon nee Sackett, who's in a middle of a feud with a local town bully. Along the way, you meet her sons Milo and Barnabas. A lot of shots get fired, a lot of people get killed. Read and find out who.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great Sacket story. Logan finds himself helping a previously unknown Aunt who is the mother of an old riding partner, Milo Talon. Plenty of interesting characters and fun solutions to the problems.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Logan Sackett has nothing but his guns, unwavering determination, and a name for being tough. When he comes upon a distant relative being hounded off her own land he does what he's good at: pushing back with no regard for the odds.I admit it, I like the main character, a lot, and it's the primary reason I love this entry in the Sackett series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There is nothing pretentious about this story. It's a simple western tale, doesn't try to be more. Logan Sackett rides into a town and immediately gets into trouble. He hears about an old woman defending her ranch alone after her husband was killed, and goes out to see her. Turns out, she's a Sackett too. Sometimes the good guys show up just in time, but this is still a mighty fine piece 'o storytellin'.