Wow! 
 I've never been really big on westerns, but the cover for this book is gorgeous and the premise sounded interesting enough. I'm glad I gave it a chance because I ended up enjoying it quite a bit more than I expected to. 
 The writing style is true to the setting; it's written in a southern, cowboy-ish dialect that was a little hard to get used to at first, but afterwards was awesome. Vengeance Road starts off with a bang; it immediately opens up with action and keeps its momentum throughout. The action scenes were intense and Bowman didn't shy away from making it gritty and bloody. 
 I loved Kate - she was so determined and fierce, and the love interest Jesse was adorable too (though at times a little moody). 
 Excellent read, highly recommended. 
 4 stars