Rag Soup (An Emmett Love Western Book 5)

The thing you know you're going to get with a John Locke book is twists and turns and this book was no different.If you're looking at this book as your first John Locke book, stop. Now, don't get me wrong, you could buy this book and have a great reading experience but I would recommend going a different route. This author has a number of books available and a couple different series. One thing that I really enjoy about this author is that each series stands on its own but are also all tied together. If your main interest is just in western themed books then I would start at the beginning of this series, however if your into other genres then I would start where I did. I started with the Donavon Creed series. I don't remember the exact book in that series but you will get to a point that had me jumping over to the Dr. Box series then back and then again into the Emmett Love series because they're all tied together, each is a great read but you get more of the story filled in with each.I'm not really going to go into this particular book other than to say if you’re a fan then trust me get it and enjoy it like you have the others. If you’re new then, welcome but start at the beginning of this series or the Donavon Creed series.Is there ever an easy day in Doge City? Not hardly but this book takes that to new levels. Emmett, Poor lovable, honorable Emmett. How does one of the most valuable commodities in the west, a Dentist turn into a hurricane of chaos?What do an almost 5 year old girl and a man's head spontaneously exploding on fire have in common? A beauty contest? In Doge City?How does the Latin phrase Habeas Corpus cause the death of 5 people?Want to read it right? Its ok go ahead. You'll enjoy it just like I did.

I am a voracious reader, gobbling down over 100 novels a year. I've been reading John Locke's novels from day 1, and to this day I drop whatever I am reading when he has a new book come out in order to read his, and I have never been disappointed in doing so. I was happy to see a new Emmett Love novel, as Mr. Love and Gentry and all the cast of characters that inhabit their world are in my opinion some of the best of John Lockes' humorous, quirky, surprising imagination. Once again he has favored us with a compelling story, filled with excitement, surprises, angst, humor and an everlasting yearning for MORE OF THE SAME. I sincerely hope he does not tire of documenting the lives and happenings around these folks, as I look forward to seeing how the events of their time will tie into the "now" of other of John's characters, as we know they will. Very well done, Mr. Locke!!

I loved this book. I thought it was hilarious. I'm sure that some of the reasons I liked it is that l am from Kansas. The description of the weather was right on. It has been said that Kansas is the only place one can get stuck in the mud during a dust strom. My uncle once said it blew so hard it blew the feathers off the chickens. I could just picture a flock of naked chickens. One time when we had toronado conditions. We stood out and watched the toronado touch down. Who wanted to go to the cave with the spiders and the bull snake. The toronado flattened a barn a mile from us.I felt sorry for Amy. She had been through so much. Emmett has a heart of gold with little understanding of women.I liked that he was protective of his daughter. He always tries to do the right thing.I can hardly wait for more books about Emmett and Gentry.

Historic western full of fun and snark. I enjoy all John Locke various writings. Each character has a separate, distinct personality. The writings are easy to follow, the reader is not confused. Believable characters and entertaining, informative dialogue.“You stand there and calmly tell me our daughter was slapped ?” Gentry says, madder than a frost- bit mule. “In public ?”"That’s my understandin’,” I say, hat in hand. ""What type of school teacher slaps little children?”"Why, all of ’em, far as I know.”He turns to me and says, “When they remove the bullet from this man’s chest, I want it back.”"Why?”"It was a loan, not a gift.”She looks at Scarlett. “Honey, always tell town people what they want to hear. They’re stupid, like cows, but dangerous, like bulls. Don’t frighten them unless they’re trying to burn you.”I will re-read this story and look forward to other works by this author.

The entire series has been very enjoyable, and very entertaining. when I started I did not expect to like this series, though I had become a huge fan of the Donovan Creed series. Discovering this series has tie-ins to that series was a bonus, though at this point, this series is plenty of fun all on it's own. The characters are interesting, the situations Emmet finds himself in are a hoot, and the conversation style pulls you into the old west so you feel like you've been there yourself.Highly entertaining series, please start with book 1 so you understand the players involved in book 5. Also these are fast reads, which seems to make me want to crave reading more of them once I'm done.

Shrug's rag soup might help all of us with our ills! This is the first of the Emmett Love Westerns that I read. Lively humor! After Rag Soup, I just had to read the other four in the series. I could not put these books down. Each kept me captivated just as the Donovan Creed series do. John Locke is a gifted writer and is no mincer of words. Wonderful word choice not caught up in triviality. Locke gets to the point. The action moves along.There are so many funny events in Rag Soup, but for me the best was when Eli had to be dug up and his putrid and leaky body hauled in a wagon all the way to the judge in Wichita, only to discover not Eli but Boone was to appear in Wichita. Hilarious description!

Same review I gave for 'Spider Rain', really enjoyed all of the authors Emmet Love books. In fact I've read them all 2 or 3 times, particularly the one involving Rudy the bear. Very sad though that in the end he was left in the woods to fend for himself. I gulped a few times over this storyline I can tell you.

Having read the previous four books in the Emmett Love series; I could hardly wait for this one!!Could not put it down!!What a shame that I can read faster than he can write!!John Locke writes wonderful books.

Just Love it. The humour is better than ever and bounces off the page. Enorma has a new name that suits her well and Emmett is making josh with the readers.........like his limping for a boiut 6 chapters. I wish I had an imagination like John Locke's.

I really enjoyed this book, I've read the other ones and they get better and better, and slightly madder lol ,the story line was really cool. The character's names are getting crazier also . But I guess that's what we are looking forward to .. keep up the good work .. I'm looking forward to it next story ... thanks john for so much enjoyment and laughter ... all the best from Al

What can I say ? I'm a huge John Locke fan. This was brilliant as usual ( a bit darker than the others in places)