The outlaws of Mesquite vs West of Dodge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Social life and customs, Fiction
The outlaws of Mesquite
Meet the frontier bad men—like Leo Carver—a man so hated that everyone in the town of Canyon Gap planned to turn up for his hanging. Then meet those who dared to challenge them—like Marshal Lou Morgan, who tried to save…
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West of Dodge
WHERE THE REAL FRONTIER BEGINSA young cowpuncher stakes a claim that can only be sealed with fists and a .44 Colt. . . . A gunfighter, tired of violence, finds himself pushed down a trail of bloody revenge. . . . From…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- West of Dodge has the widest readership — 1144 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The outlaws of Mesquite | West of Dodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1144) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | 4.5 (25) |
Reception
| The outlaws of Mesquite | West of Dodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 1144 |
| Editions | 10 | 9 |
| Want to read | — | 477 |
| Reading it now | — | 248 |
| Written reviews | — | 65 |
| Pages | 210 | 223 |