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Hangtown

By: Michael Bailey
Narrated by: Randy McCarten
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Returning to his hometown, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated and Bram Stoker Award®-winning writer and editor Michael Bailey fills in the missing pieces of a town’s dark past in this homage to Charles Portis’ TRUE GRIT and Cormac McCarthy’s BLOOD MERIDIAN.

Based on a true story, HANGTOWN is a historical western about the hangings in a placer mining town that once went by that moniker, one of the first established diggings during the chaos of the Gold Rush. Set from 1848 to 1850, the unlawful were punished and hanged swiftly for crimes of theft and violence, haunting forever what is now Placerville, California.

©2023 Michael Bailey (P)2024 Michael Bailey Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Fiction
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Loved the narration of Randy McCarten, who brings the characters, and that time to your ears.

We have this plot set in the Californian Goldrush. It is fast paced, with corrupt officials. False claims and theft of the gold the struggles to survive and avoid the rope.

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A very well written and interesting book indeed from Michael Bailey. A mixture of fiction and fact it tells the story of a very early settlement during the Californian Goldrush. The main story is fast paced and addictive listening as corrupt officials try to get their own way in a fairly lawless environment. False claims and theft of the gold diggers hard won treasures all add up to a hard life as they struggle to survive and avoid the rope. Some Harrowing scenes may put readers off a bit. Randy McCarten's narration as always is top notch. Highly recommended listen.
I was kindly given a copy of the book by the narrator and leave this honest review.

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I do enjoy books on this period and gold-rush tales and this has added punch for being based on a true story. Perfectly tells of a brutal cut-throat time, capturing hardships and inhumanity at times. Recommended.

Good historical drama

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