the Key-Lock Man

by Louis L'Amour

1971

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Available

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Fiction

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Publication

Bantam Books (1971)

Description

Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. He had led the posse for miles through the desert, but now Matt Keelock was growing desperate. He was worried about Kristina. His trip to the town of Freedom for supplies had ended in a shootout. If caught he would hang. Even though Kris could handle a horse and rifle as well as most men, the possibility of Oskar Neerland's finding her made Matt's blood run cold. He knew the violent and obsessive Neerland, publicly embarrassed when Matt had stepped in and stolen Kris away, would try to kill them both if given half a chance. Matt tried to convince himself that Neerland had returned to the East. But Matt was wrong. Miles away in the town of Freedom, Oskar Neerland was accepting a new job. In his first duty as marshal, he would lead the posse that was tracking down Matt Keelock.… (more)

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LibraryThing member MerryMary

One of the best. Matt Keelock is pursued by a posse convinced he shot their friend in the back. By the time they find out their mistake, they have been burned by the desert and lured by the Lost Wagons gold. Matt's wife Kris, a fugitive from European justice, shows herself to be Matt's equal as

they fight for a chance to make their place in the wilderness.

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LibraryThing member bluesky77

I really enjoy reading Westerns. I've read quite a few L'Amour novels and normally enjoy most of them. I've rated many of them at 5 stars. This one was a little bit too predictable for a 5 star rating. I suppose if you've never read Louis L'Amour before then you might have a much better opinion of

this novel. This Western is just too formulaic to deserve 5 stars. If you've never read Louis L'Amour before, do yourself a huge favor and read "Jubal Sackett" (or any of the Sackett novels). While "The Key-Lock Man" is a good adventure, the Sackett novels are quite a bit better in my opinion.

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LibraryThing member fuzzi

Average L'Amour offering. There was little background story for the main character, which I found unusual. Also, in this story I felt the love interest was better sketched out than anyone else, and truly strong as a person. Worth reading, but I'm rehoming this one.

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