A Nature vs Nurture western, describing the genesis of "a born killer." Can there be such an animal? Is it not possible that birth and genetic inheritance bring out the best in a man, as well as the worst? Find out in this remarkable Max Brand study of a man who is under pressure from the knowledge of his father's criminal and murderous career as well as from the knowledge of his own inherent good nature, constantly under attack?
How it feels
MoodBittersweet
How it reads
PacePage turner
Plot intensityEventful
Worth knowing
ViolenceOccasional
How do you feel?