A βripsnorting western . . . With plenty of twists and turnsβand a cameo appearance by Doc Hollidayβitβs a real cowgirl triumphβ (Kirkus Reviews).
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In 1887, twelve-year-old Eliza Yatesβdisguised as a boyβsets out with her faithful dog Caesar to search for her missing father. Along the way, she falls in with gentleman outlaw Calvin Featherbone. βTogether, they make their way to Tinville, Colorado, where, coincidentally, Calvinβs father was killed by a certain Sheriff Yates. Calvin plans to avenge the murder, but he gets himself and Eliza in so much trouble with his amateurish schemes that the pair arrives in town ready to be hanged as horse thieves. Hahnβs writing crackles like gunshot in the Olβ West, and Eliza and Calvin make a lovable team. The plotting is . . . tight and fast paced, and Hahn does a fine job of recreating the atmosphere of the days of cowboys and minersβ (Booklist).
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βHahn has obviously done her research, and succeeds in bringing the ambiance of the Old West to her novel. The result is a fast, funny, and entertaining adventure thatβs just the thing for fans of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.ββSchool Library Journal
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βAn amusing comedy of errors that derives much of its humor from Calvinβs speech and manners and Elizaβs wry asides alluding to her true identity as a girl.ββKirkus Reviews