The RECKONING: A Jess Williams Western

Don't let the prologue of this book fool you; this is a western novel. The Reckoning is the first in the series of Jess Williams western novels written by Robert J. Thomas. Jess Williams is an ordinary young boy with a loving family growing up in Black Creek, Kansas. That all changes when he comes home and finds his entire family brutally murdered. Forced to become a man overnight, he vows to avenge his family's savage deaths. He begins to practice with his Pa's Colt .45 and then a stroke of destiny arrives when he discovers a new pistol and holster that mysteriously appears. Jess practices with it relentlessly until he becomes so quick that he is unbeatable on the draw. He leaves home transformed from a boy to a highly skilled shootist with no reason to live except to hunt down and kill each of the three men responsible for the murders of his family. As he begins his journey, he does so with a pistol and holster that no one has ever seen before--and won't again for almost one-hundred years.Review"I love the Jess Williams character. Young, tough, deadly and compassionate, all rolled up into one personality. Wow!" -- James Elrod, a reader from Ohio."I loved "The Reckoning" and the character. The Author has me waiting for book two! -- Keith Madden, a reader from Michigan"I loveded 'The Reckoning' and the character. The Author has me waiting for book two!" -- Keith Madden, a reader from Michigan"One raw tale of extreme revenge. I could feel the main character change as the story progressed. I'm a believer!" -- Eric Lockhart, a reader from Tennessee."That's the way I like my westerns. No holds barred, anything goes! Four thumbs up for the Author." -- Mark Neal, a reader from Michigan"The Reckoning was excellent! The Author has me hooked and I can't wait to read 'Brother's Keeper.'" -- Michael Reddy, Publisher of "The Grateful Gadsby""I love the Jess Williams character. Young, tough, deadly and compassionate, all rolled up into one personality. Wow!" -- James Elrod, a reader from Ohio."I loved "The Reckoning" and the character. The Author has me waiting for book two! -- Keith Madden, a reader from Michigan"I loveded 'The Reckoning' and the character. The Author has me waiting for book two!" -- Keith Madden, a reader from Michigan"One raw tale of extreme revenge. I could feel the main character change as the story progressed. I'm a believer!" -- Eric Lockhart, a reader from Tennessee."That's the way I like my westerns. No holds barred, anything goes! Four thumbs up for the Author." -- Mark Neal, a reader from Michigan"The Reckoning was excellent! The Author has me hooked and I can't wait to read 'Brother's Keeper.'" --Michael Reddy, Publisher of "The Grateful Gadsby"All I can say is WOW! I was a little reluctant when I read the fact about the main character in the story having a gun and holster that no one has seen before and wouldn't for almost one-hundred years but after I picked it up, I could not put it down! Talk about justice and action! If you are tired of reading the same old style of westerns, read this one. The author claimed that he wanted to create an exciting new twist to the old western novel and he accomplished it with this book and especially with this character, Jess Williams. I can't wait for book two, Brother's Keeper! --Tim Abramski, retired police officer.I love to read western novels with a lot of action. I've read a lot of westerns but I have to admit, I've never read one quite like this. I couldn't believe the raw and brutal justice this young man, Jess Williams, hands out. This is absolutely a different brand of western novels and if you like action, you'll love this one! --Adam Hammons, a reader from Michigan What a rollicking tale of raw revenge and shoot-"em-up action. The idea of this young man in 1876 getting his hands on a gun and holster designed for fast-draw competition from the future threw me off a little. Once I got past that, it made for a great story packed with more action than the last ten westerns I've read. This one has got to be a hit! --A cowboy action competitor from the big state of Texas. The book started a little slow to build the essence of the mindset of the main character, Jess Williams. Only 14 years old when his family is brutally murdered; You can actually feel and sense the character change in the beginning of the book and from then on, the book is one tale of deadly justice handed out by a character molded by a life-changing event. Once you pick this book up, you can't put it down! --Cindy, an avid western reader from New Mexico. From the Publisher"The Reckoning is just the first in the series of Jess Williams western novels. Book two, 'Brother's Keeper,' will be out in 2004 and book three, 'Sins of The Father,' should be available in late 2004 or early 2005. The Author plans on at least ten novels based on the exciting new character, Jess Williams.