Robert K. Swisher's novel, THE LAST DAY IN PARADISE, delivers a sense of land and time that I find totally compelling. For those of us who enjoy the mountains, and cling to the hope of a better life, Swisher's novel is inspiring and thrilling. He superbly extends some of the themes I enjoyed in his other novels - our relationship with the earth, our need for love, and the struggle between good and bad. I love his portrayals...
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Over the past twemty years I have read all of Robeert K. Swisher's novels. His latest, "Last Day in Paradise" is a modern western, once again exploring the dying cowboy theme, by taking Banjo Ortega, the last living mexican bandit in New Mexico, now slowed by old age and poverty, and making him overcome his hatred for white people when he meets Rodney Slugger, a down on his luck cowboy who both men dicover are only living...
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This author has written a number books that call on his experiences in Northern New Mexico and this is one of his best rivaled only by "The Land" which is a MUST for any bookshelf. The author developes the story to create interest from the first page. He constructs characors in a very realistic manner that makes you feel totally familiar with the individual. The story is written so as not to reveal the ending early and to...
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Wonderful characters, continuous flow of action, keeps you intrigued from start to the unbelievable ending!!! Good read!
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