BANDIT HEAVEN The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West

Johnny Heller's rough-and-tumble voice is the perfect match for Clavin's stories of Western outlaws and their hideouts. Much of the audiobook is devoted to Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, but there's room for strange detours. Heller's hearty style can make a reportedly true story, such as the story of a robber whose skin became the shoes worn by a governor, take on the proportions of a tall tale. That and the research Clavin put into the audiobook make some aspects, such as the mysteries of Cassidy's last years, seem even more fantastic. Fans of Westerns will thrill to these stories of yesteryear--roughly the late 1800s--as much as they have for the fictionalized versions in books and movies. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]