Tonya Lucas‎ 
 
Darrel Sparkman never fails to deliver amazing plots that grab your attention and keeps his reader’s intrigued. I loved the way the story weaved in a semi-fast pace, but not rushed, as some novella’s portray. Trading Horse will fuel both men and women who love a great historical western.
I loved the dry sense of humor of Murphy, he had me laughing all through the story.
Connie was my type of lady, a strong character which complimented Murphy.
Connie’s stubborn pride was refreshing, just the kind of woman that could tame Jim Murphy.
The word adaption describing the men murdered at the campsite was a great play on words. “A smile under their chin”, was a descriptive & perfect way of giving us reader’s a picture of their throats cut w/out actually coming out and saying it.
The reference to 138 books Connie wants to find, hoping for Murphy’s tale was a perfect ending.