My Review of “Gnome on the Range” by Tammy Salyer

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Amazon link: Gnome on the Range: Otherworld Outlaws 1
Author: Tammy Salyer (@TammySalyer)
Website: tammysalyer.com

Thumbnail sketch: A fun romp of a tale set in the Old West. Magic, monsters and mystery, delivered by a writer who knows how to spin a tale and describe a fight.

5 Stars

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My take on Gnome on the Range: Otherworld Outlaws 1

I started Gnome on the Range the night before beginning a new job — the latest spike of stress in my life after quitting the prior job, turning 60, the holidays, and of course the ever-present shadow of the ongoing pandemic. I was immediately pulled in — to protagonist Lula Cullen, the setting, and the concept. Three chapters later I reluctantly set it aside to get some sleep, but over the next few days I returned to this enjoyable tale every chance I could until the last page.

The characters are well-defined and the action scenes — a hallmark of this author — are superbly drawn. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way, and monsters, including a few I’m quite partial to. This is the first book of a series so the main plotline isn’t resolved at the end, but the conclusion comes at a logical point and serves well to whet the appetite for what’s to come.

Sign me up, partner.

5 stars