If you're craving an old-school Western with a twist, 'O'Brien 7: North of the Border' delivers that icy punch. Picture this: our tough-but-tender hero O'Brien battling snowstorms instead of tumbleweeds, and let me tell you—it’s refreshing as a shot of whiskey in freezing temps.

The action here is relentless. O'Brien’s fast gun and quick thinking save snowbound settlers, and you can practically feel the Alaskan wind biting your cheeks. Pro tip: read this curled up with hot cocoa for maximum immersion. The blizzard scenes? So vivid I had to check my thermostat.

Now, about length—some readers (myself included) wished for 50 more pages of O’Brien’s Alaskan misadventures. At times, it feels like sprinting through a snowdrift when you want to savor the crunch underfoot. But hey, at this price? It’s like getting a frontier steak dinner for canned beans money.

Kindle readers will especially appreciate having this entire series in one lightweight device—no more hauling dusty paperbacks across your own ‘frontier.’ And Tacoma locals? There’s a fun hometown cameo waiting for you.

While not Bridges’ most complex tale (the trail drive subplot could’ve used more stampedes), it’s perfect for when you need that cowboy fix without committing to a doorstopper novel. By the third O’Brien book, I was hooked—these characters grow on you like lichen on a canyon wall.