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Ronnie Ashmore

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"Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton
Texas in the years leading up to the Civil War was a dangerous place. No one knew this better than Johnny Cole. An orphan, he came of age in the violence and upheaval that was all around him. Befriended by outcasts, he was forced to kill at a young age. Now, on the run from the law, he finds himself in gunfight after gunfight, standing up for what he believes is right, living by his own code. Is he driven by the lust to kill or is he a product of the times that gave birth to a gunman like Johnny Cole.
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- Michael F
- 02-14-25
great story
once we get this man a narrator will be as good as it gets. riveting even virtual voice makes this very good book . Thanks 😊
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- Danny Harr
- 12-10-24
JOHNNY COLE
This book Starts out when Johnny Cole is very young. His parents is killed. He is only 9 and is shuffled around house to house for a while. He has to learn everything. It's all about survival. He wants to get revenge on the guys that killed his parents. He learns to fight. There is a lot of anger between the Blacks and Whites. Johnny has no choice but kill or be killed. I liked the action that was in this book. I don't like the virtual voice but to get a story this good I'll listen to the virtual voice. It's not as bad as I thought it was I guess I'm getting used to it. There needs to be a book two. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you.
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- Susan Snyder
- 03-06-25
The AI voice was awful just awful
The AI READING WAS AWFUL, it ruined the story. I kept listening so I could leave a review. Please pay the readers appropriate for the story
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