"It's more than just a western."

                                            WHEN GOOD MEN RIDE 
                                               A Novel of the West
                                    
                                                                  by Chuck Lewis

                        iUniverse, Inc., 2005, soft cover, 396 pages.  (ISBN 0-595-37896-X) 
                                                                                     $21.95 + $2.95 S&H

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    "A new century is coming, but Arizona is not ready to go into the 1900s. Rampant lawlessness is preventing it from attainment statehood. and the local law cannot contend with the rustling and killing. Into this chaos comes a man dedicated to his badge and an honorable pursuit of justice. Events are soon to compromise his personal code, however, and he's drawn into a dark, twisted crusade of revenge and retribution. There are men who need killing, and it's time to take off the badge ...
     "When Good Men Ride is a tale of vast proportions, running the gamut of realistic action and emotions found in a cast of characters brought together by convoluted paths of fate. Enmeshed in the fabric of actual historic events, it is a story of mystery, romance, and violence, told in classic style with astute insight into the fading Victorian values of its time and the people who were fading with it. We are presented with a rich assortment of men and women of depth and passion, friendship and love, hate and murder, and among them all is a kind and philosophical hero against one of the most brutal antagonists ever brought to the pages of western fiction." (Synopsis from book cover).

NOTE: This book is also available as an Adobe eBook @ $6.00  (ISBN 0-595-82266-5).
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BOOK REVIEWS


WHAT THE BOOK WORLD IS SAYING ABOUT 

WHEN GOOD MEN RIDE (Released January, 2001)

                                                    
"Lewis' novel has all the meat and potatoes you expect in a western ... a story you can't put down ... exquisite heroines and a memorable villain ... gritty, violent and fascinating." -- True West Magazine.

"This novel has plenty of authentic action to satisfy purists, as well as having strong, insightful -- and highly believable -- male and female characters rarely seen in traditional westerns." -- Johnny D. Boggs, WWA Spur Award winner, author of Lonely Trumpet, Ten and Me, The Lonesome Chisolm Trail, and others.

"A fine novel with vivid prose and depth of feeling that is all too seldom given life in western fiction. It demonstrates real power with both the language and narrative form of the classic western." -- LaVerne Harrell Clark, co-winner of the University of Chicago Folklore Award, and WWA Medicine Pipe Bearer Award winner, author of Keeper of the Earth, They Sang For Horses, and others.

"Get ready to ride Arizona as the territory pushed and shoved to keep from entering the twentieth century. It's a wild and lawless ride that you'll always remember. Chuck Lewis gives you a biting and truthful glimpse of a special time and place. It's a classic western set on a grand stage." -- Cotton Smith, author of Spirit Rider, Dark Trail to Dodge, Pray for Texas, and others.

"It is Lewis's first published book-length fiction, and initial reviews characterize it as a literate western with depth of character and realism that takes it beyond an old shoot-'em-up." -- Roundup Magazine.

"I was very impressed. I had a hard time putting it down once I got into it. When is the sequel due out?" -- Jeff Davis, author of Return to Toonaklut, Fifty-Five Years in the Alaskan Bush, and others.

"When Good Men Ride is a zesty blend of Zane Grey and Larry McMurtry. It's a compelling tale of territorial days in Arizona, and once you start reading it, it's a book that is difficult to put down unfinished." -- Gary Kieft, author of Beyond the Wild Bunch.

"A tale well told." -- Rodney Nelson, author of Home River, Oregon Scroll, and others.

"Pretty darned good!" -- Howard Hoovestol, author of E. Remington & Sons, Cartridges.

WHAT THE READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
WHEN GOOD MEN RIDE (Released January, 2001)

"The descriptive phrases are beautifully written." (Nancy A.; Phoenix, Arizona)

"Descriptions of the characters were remarkably easy to visualize, and I got to know them so well I cared about them, and I hope there’s going to be a sequel. The part (toward the end of the book) was horrific and even scary." (Velma O.; Peoria, Arizona)

"I liked this book ... it had no fake sound to the language or characters. Too much western fiction begins and ends with words that are fake."  (Larry Y.; Kansas City, Missouri)

"One of the best books of any kind that I have read in the last ten years."  (Jim P.; Avondale, Arizona)

"It’s more than just a western!" (Carol A.; Glendale, Arizona)

"Extremely emotional. That last murder scene was scary."  (Loretta L.; Glendale, Arizona)

"Very good. You even get to know the bad guys personally, but I was glad to see them get what they deserved."  (Mabel G.; Lake Mary, Florida)

"It's nice to know there are authors out there who can write so well that you can actually visualize the characters. The female characters are awesome!" (Tami Q.; Yuma, Arizona)

"It was wonderful! I was very much impressed."  (Elaine M.; West Edmeston, New York)

"I didn’t think anybody could write like this anymore."  (William S.; Mesa, Arizona

"Some of the nicest love scenes I’ve ever read, and this is a western!"  (L.M.; Mesa, Arizona)

"I don’t usually read westerns, but the story and the characters in this one made me forget it was a western."  (Shirley McM.,; Scottsdale, Arizona)

"Somebody finally put some believable characters in a western." (R.; Prescott, Arizona)

"A really different western."  (A.; Phoenix, Arizona)

"It reads like an old-fashioned book. Literate and realistic."  (Axel R.; Phoenix, Arizona)

"I normally don’t read westerns, but this was a story that goes beyond that. It was very  good."  (Nora L.; Phoenix, Arizona)

"Very good. The murder scene toward the end of the book was truly chilling."  (B.; Prescott, Arizona)

"When I finished reading this book I felt like I had just read a classic. This is very good writing, and I thought it was better than most books today."  (W.U.; Phoenix,  Arizona)

"It was great ... It was put together so well, (and) it was easy to follow."  (Ruth S.; Peoria, Arizona)

"It was wonderful! A beautiful story. I hope there’s a sequel."  (Marge L.; Phoenix, Arizona)

"I loved it. I even cried!" (Kris; Phoenix, Arizona)

"I enjoyed it. It is a very well-written descriptive novel." (Neal C.; Tempe, Arizona)

"Intriguing. It held my interest to the very end." (Rich; Glendale, Arizona)

"As soon as I started reading it, I could not put it down. It was very romantic."  (Terri; Mesa Arizona)

"I thoroughly enjoyed it. The way the sections were juxtapositioned was very interesting. The dialog and building of the personalities was excellent, and the quick pace made the story exciting to read." (Barbara McA.; Wickenburg, Arizona)

"Absolutely the best western I've ever read in my life!" (Louise P.; Deming, New Mexico)

"I'm extremely impressed ... descriptions are vivid, detailed, and most of all, accurate ... exciting with real characters and very believable ... this is the kind of book that renews my faith in the modern western ... To sum it up, I love this book! I'm going to get all the Chuck Lewis books I can. Please, Mr. Lewis, give us more!" (Mike F.; Somerton, Arizona)

"As good as, or better, than most books I've read ... the detail is amazing ... it played with most of my emotions ... what about a sequel?" (Stan F.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

"A real page-turner, with excellent writing and wonderful characters." (Alice; Wickenburg, Arizona)

"A joy to read ... A wonderful story and the mental pictures it painted were so vivid. It captured an era and wove an intriguing story. The characters, even the less than desirable ones, were so detailed and developed the reader could imagine knowing them all ... It captured me from the first page and continued to hold me captive right to the end ... This book could surely be made into a movie." (Erica M-B; La Quinta, California)

"This book was a wonderful read, and I'm pretty particular ... It was a sheer joy!" (Gregg; Redlands, California)

"I have read several of Chuck's books by now and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them, but to me, this is his best. ... It has love, friendship, humor, and of course payback, and what a grand payback it is! ... This book is a must read!" ("Duke;" Santee, California)

"It is a peach, indeed ... Heroes are great, the villains are bastards, especially the main one. Well written and believable. Great love interests. The characters leave you wanting more. If you don't read this book you are missing a true pleasure." (Dan B.; Edna, Kansas)

NOTE: The Heritage Publishers, Inc. hard cover first edition (2001) is now out of print. It has been re-printed in the soft cover edition by iUniverse, Inc. as advertised above, and is available at all book stores. 
     
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