The Man in Black by L.R. Liverpool – Review by Naomi McDonald

The Man In Black by L.R. Liverpool
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Maybe it’s been too long since I’ve read a Western, but this story seemed to go on and on. It felt extremely dense. If you like a lot of world-building in your story, this is definitely the book for that. Personally, I feel like a lot of the first few chapters could have been condensed down. The part of the story that picks up more interest starts around chapter 9 or 10. The writing style took a little bit to get used to as well as it had a memoir feel, which I usually don’t prefer.
I read to take a break from real life, and the middle part of this book accomplished that type of entertainment. There were tense moments, danger, and emotional moments. But the end felt lackluster to me, probably because it was the more real-to-life outcome and not what I’d usually want in a novel with a romance type subplot.
While this review may come across as negative, I would like to point out that a lot of effort went into this story, and you can tell. There is a lot of detail and character development. And the author has even included footnotes to explain certain things in the book, which is helpful for people who may not be familiar with the time period or references.
Overall, I did enjoy the core story of Fenimore’s adventures.

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