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Reviewed by Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite
In 1876, eighteen-year-old Loren Ardoin left his home in Louisiana, escaping from the lingering aftermath of the Civil War, heading west with only his worn guitar. After days on the railroad and drifting through towns with his music, Loren ends up in Nogales. In this town, he meets four strangers—Mateo Vargas, John Edwards, Seamus “Red” Moran, and Samuel Cobb—who welcome him into their group. He soon learns they are called the Rubies and are oultaws. As Loren joins them in their exploits and becomes part of their family, he is about to cross lines he wouldn’t have imagined, discover an ugly truth about his nature, and earn himself a name that echoes across the desert and through towns in the West, El Mariachi Bandolero. Find out how it all goes down in The Troubadour Outlaw by Jason LeMoine.
If you are looking for a Western novel flavored with noir crime, drama, action, and suspense, The Troubadour Outlaw by Jason Le Moine is a must-read. LeMoine grabs readers' attention right from the start with an intriguing introduction that promises adventure and an unravelling tale about the Wild West. The gritty prose and cinematic depictions gave me a feel of what life was like for an outlaw in nineteenth-century America, from the gunfights in the saloons to the raids on the dusty roads and towns, and the high-speed horse chases into the desert. I could see the mountains, canyons, and feel the heat of the desert on the pages. I understood Loren’s internal struggle as he moved with the Rubies. Unlike his mates, he found himself on the wrong side of the law due to circumstances, and was constantly torn between leaving the life of crime and experiencing the thrill that came with it. I relished every moment I spent turning the pages of this read.
