tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post6294358584018717911..comments2024-02-27T21:41:21.853+00:00Comments on Western Fiction Review: McALLISTER MAKES WARSteve Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-7072075167727945302021-04-23T11:13:23.084+01:002021-04-23T11:13:23.084+01:00Great review, Steve. The McAllister books were the...Great review, Steve. The McAllister books were the first series westerns I got hooked on, and when I discovered that Chisholm was, like me, English, it encouraged me to have a go at writing western novels myself. Despite being extremely prolific the quality of Chisholm's writing was rarely less than excellent. His action scenes are usually a joy to read, a masterclass in how to do it. I also enjoyed the sharpness of his dialogue and the laconic humour he used to leaven the grittiness of his prose. What sold me on the McAllister series was the main character. As your review indicates, Rem McAllister is far from flawless, he has a notoriously bad temper, a hard edge, and can be arrogant and impulsive. But Chisholm gave him vulnerabilities that always made him, in the end, tremendously likable. It always surprised me that, given their paciness, cinematic aspects and cracking dialogue, none of the McAllisters' were adapted for TV or film.Andrew McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856402767418202444noreply@blogger.com