Reviews

The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour

karenreagan's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

llkendrick's review against another edition

4.0

I was in the mood for a western and in doing some research I read that this book was the best of the Sackett series. It was a very good book and I would have continued reading the series if the subsequent books had been based on the two Sackett brothers in this book. Apparently the remaining books are about a brother mentioned but wasn't a part of this book. It was fast paced and had all the elements of a great western novel!

big_jon's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

rainydaydreamer's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Classic L'Amour... I like all his books, but this one probably rates in my top ten. 

bfagioli's review against another edition

4.0

My first Louis L'Amour book. I liked it. Some action. A little bit of suspense although pretty predictable and a bit of a love story. L'Amour's writing style is simple but enjoyable. Character development was good. I will definitely read more works from this author.

amandagstevens's review against another edition

4.0

Do two years a tradition make? For the second consecutive year my first read has been a L'Amour, and I think I'll continue this. Reading reviews, I'm thinking I'd better get to this whole series and soon. I've only read [b:Sackett's Land|699654|Sackett's Land (The Sacketts, #1)|Louis L'Amour|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320492826l/699654._SY75_.jpg|685988] before this one, not realizing at the time that L'Amour didn't write them chronologically. I disliked it--or to be precise, I disliked extra-special-with-a-cherry-on-top Barnabas Sackett.

But this one, I loved. Tyrel is a great protagonist, tough and insecure and trustworthy, and now I want to meet Tell, and--whoa wait what, later books bring all the brothers together? Now that's exciting. Characters developed over multiple books. Brothers teaming up to take care of each other. These are a few of my favorite literary things.

jowitte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ewp11577's review against another edition

4.0

The first of the Sackett novels written by Louis L'Amour, the 6th in the actual saga. This one is told through the proverbial "fastest-gun-in-the-world" first person of Tyrell Sackett and follows him, his brother Orrin and their friends Cap Rountree and Tom Sunday as they head west to find a new home after Tyrell kills a man in their home state of Tennessee to save Orrin. After helping to drive cattle, they variously meet with some thieving "settlement men," headed by Jonathan Pritts. Orrin falls for Pritts' daughter Laura, but the main stress of the story is the fact that Tyrell falls for Drusilla, the granddaughter of Don Luis in Santa Fe...the very man Pritts is trying to drive out of the territory. This feud sees the Sacketts sort of on both sides of the fence, but trying to bring peace so they can move their mother to the new land and establish a new homestead. The very sad conclusion became almost inevitable by the middle of the book, but the pacing is very well-done. This book, along with the following "Sackett" was the basis for the film "The Sacketts."

papi's review against another edition

4.0

One of the series of loosely connected or interwoven novels about various members of the Sackett family, by Louis L'Amour.

shellyk51's review against another edition

5.0

Gunfights, macho men, damsels in distress....I could almost smell the sweat of the cowboys. The Sacketts are my favorite series and Louis doesn't fail me. The action has you on the edge of your seat. I look forward to more.