Galloway by Louis L'Amour (Audiobook Review)

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Title: Galloway
Series: The Sacketts, book 14
Author: Louis L’Amour
Publisher: Random House Audio Books
Narrator: Jason Culp
Duration: 4 hours, 55 minutes
Copyright: 2004
Genres: western
Filed in: Audiobook reviews
Review copy provided by Kearney Public Library.

THE GIST: Flagon Sackett is running for his life and the outlook is not good. A few minutes ago, he was the captive of Apache indians, but thanks to a diversion provided by his brother Galloway, he has a chance. Buck naked and hand-bound, all he can do is run.

Galloway and Flagon were searching for a good place to homestead when they ran afoul of the Indians. For a Sackett, however, this is just a diversion. Stranded in the wild, Flagon makes a bow-and some arrows, kills an elk for food, and fashions himself some crude clothing from the elk’s skin. In a few days, he is reunited with his brother near the town of Shallaco.

Galloway and Flagon’s troubles are only beginning. They decide that this is where they want to homestead, but the Dunn family might have something to say about that. The Dunn’s have the idea that all the land in this area belongs to them, and they are used to getting what they want. It’s been a long time since anyone dared to cross them.

The Dunn’s didn't count on the Sackett family, however. When a Sackett is in trouble, the whole family comes on the run to help out. This time it is Parmalee Sackett, and Logan of the Clinch Mountain Sackett’s that answer the call. The two families must now go head-to-head to see who will claim the land.

MY THOUGHTS: Most of Louis L’Amour’s Sackett audio books center on three brothers, Tell, Oren, and Tyrell. “Galloway”, however, focuses on two other brothers, Galloway and Flagon, who are cousins to the other three. It doesn’t seem to matter which family those Sackett boys come from, they are not to be crossed. Honest and hard-working to a fault, if you bring trouble to them, they’ll give you your fill.

I didn’t like "Galloway" quite as much as some of the other Sackett audio books. Maybe that was because it was so similar to others I have read. The Sacketts come in looking for a homestead, the bad guys try to run them out, but the bad guys end up being the ones rousted. It was interesting, however, to get a little background on this other family of Sacketts that have played small roles in Louis L'Amour's other audio books.

Incidentally, I thought “Galloway” was an odd title for this book. Galloway Sackett certainly was a major character, but the story is told from Flagon’s point of view. I wonder why Louis L’Amour didn’t call this one “Flagon?”

NARRATOR: A while back, I listened to an audio book called “Dead Lines” which was also narrated by Jason Culp. I wasn't overly impressed with Culp on that audio book, but found myself liking him on “Galloway.” Jason Culp displayed a surprising variety of voices for the characters in "Galloway", and although some of them sounded a bit odd, I applaud his effort to spruce up this audio book.

FINAL WORD: While “Galloway” wasn’t my favorite Sackett audio book, it still had everything I have come to expect from Louis L’Amour. Indians, gun fights, and men so tough they wear out their clothes from the inside out. “Galloway” is a worthwhile read.

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