So after only 9 months am I finished with this book. Last night I read and reviewed the last books in this book. I decided when I started to read that I would rate and review the series book after book. That was before I knew it was 12 books in this collection.

Nunslinger is a collection of 12 books that tell the story of the Six-Gun Sister Thomas Josephine. Well, she didn't start out as the infamous Six-Gun Sister, that was the nickname she got after, well let's say some stuff happened that made her the most wanted nun ever. Together with Abe Muir she fled all over the country, met new friends and made new enemies.

The last couple of books was a real thrill to read, probably because I could feel how everything was nearing the end and I wanted to know if the Sister would make it and if she and Abe would have a happy ending together. And also because I read several of the books at once instead of over a long period of time.

So this is it. I hope there will be more Nunslinger books. because even though I liked the ending would I want to know what happens next!



I received this copy from the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review! ( )

The true tale of how Sister Thomas Josephine of St. Louiis Missouri, began to cross the Overland Trail to Sacramento, California with the help of one Abraham C. Muir … So starts a remarkable set of books, first serialised and now collected together in one volume for your delectation. The books recount how Sister Thomas Josephine becomes the “Six-Gun Sister”, a fugitive, running from the law, the bluecoats and the church in civil war era United States. She is waylaid on her way to the promise of a new life in Sacramento California when her wagon train is attacked by Indians. There she meets Lt. Carthy, a handsome cavalry officer and Abraham C Muir a mysterious drifter, two men that fate ties her to. Spurred by a desire to do good in a difficult world Sister Thomas Josephine embarks on a set of adventures that will keep you turning the pages.

There is some beautiful writing here, very evocative and you can almost smell the sweat, leather, beans and coffee that pervade the book. Because it was a serial it does of course feel episodic, but this is a bonus as you can rest between each novella length adventure or gorge on the whole thing as the regular cliffhangers draw you ever onwards. Full of memorable characters and places this is a must for any fan of the Western and a great place to start if you’ve never explored the genre before.

Overall – Great Western which ticks all the boxes and yet also manages to feel fresh. It also has a beautiful cover ( )

DNF at page 159
Unfortunately this book contains two things that I just can't deal with:

1. Ridiculously short chapters of 1-2 pages
2. The narrative structure is as follows -this happens, and thennnn omg this happens, and thennnnnn OMG this happens too!!! Rinse and repeat.

Which just makes me feel like I am stuck in a Dan Brown or James Patterson novel, and I definitely did not sign up for that kind of trauma. Particularly not 600 pages of it.

I guess not everything can be Lonesome Dove. ( )