|
|
|
|
|
|
HomeShop at BookSurgeFamily & RelationshipsConflict ResolutionGuns Across the Rio: A Texas Ranger in Old Mexico |
|
|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
exciting Texas Ranger action May 04, 2009
Nacho Ybarra is a Texas Ranger in south Texas during the Mexican Revolution in 1915. Various revolutionary armies and bandits fight among themselves and with the federal government for control of Mexico, and their raids across the border have alarmed settlers in southern Texas. German arms dealers fuel the unrest and stir fervor for reacquisition of former Mexican lands as a means of distracting the U.S. from the war overseas. Guns Across the Rio is a stirring tale of Ybarra's dangerous trip across the border to re-visit his family and to persuade his son-in-law to abandon the bandit army to which he has attached himself. En route back to the U.S., Ybarra is recognized by members of Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces and "invited" to join Villa. As he becomes entangled in Villa's revolutionary activities, including robberies and raids, Ybarra must both struggle to avoid discovery of his Texas Ranger identity and attempt to prevent more serious threats to his family in Mexico and those he is obligated to protect in south Texas. Meanwhile, his Texas Ranger colleagues are coordinating a counter-offensive to protect the territory from continued raids. These interwoven parts of the story converge when Pancho Villa's army, with Nacho's unwilling participation, crosses the Rio Grande and is met by the Texas Rangers. The story is fast-paced, with plenty of western action, suspense and surprising twists. Crossley is an engaging writer and sympathetic to conflicted loyalties in a region with strong Mexican roots and increasingly dominant Anglo settlement during a critical period in relationships between the U.S. and Mexico.
 Guns Across the Rio: A Texas Ranger in Old Mexico Feb 08, 2008
Enjoyed it very much, bogged down just a little in several places. The author really got me caught up in the first page.
A very captivating book! Dec 21, 2007
This is the type of book that is hard to put down. It grabs you from the start and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. It is not only a great story, it is also full of history of the Texas rangers and the Mexican border towns. I can't wait to read the sequel. I highly recommend this book.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
excitingly historical Nov 26, 2007
This is a captivating story with lovable characters. There is just the right amount of excitement, historical reference and Spanish language smattered throughout to make this book authentic and informative but easy and pleasant reading. I am anxious to see more from this author.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Western Nov 06, 2007
A great read. I was hooked at the first chapter. What a way to start a story! And the story continues with suprising twists and turns. You will enjoy the last chapter as much as you enjoyed the first chapter.
If you liked this tale about the Texas-Rio Grande region, then you will like Bart Skelton's monthly feature in Guns and Ammo magazine. And likewise, if you like Bart Shelton, then you will like this book.
Enjoy.
|
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
