Review - Hell for Breakfast -- 3 stars

       Hell for Breakfast by William and J.A. Johnstone is a bit different from most other books of the Johnstone western series.  It began very slowly and at several points, I almost quit reading.  Two old outlaws were assigned a job to do by a judge, which was an off-the-books assignment.

The two oldsters named Slash and Pecos were colorful characters in their less respectable days but now that they are on a type of parole by the judge get to take on varied and sometimes dangerous jobs. They even get to be deputy marshals in this effort heading into Nebraska.

             As might be expected, there are some unexpected things that happen including an unexpected need to defend a helpless lady of the night which results in a death. The local town marshal and a wealthy but cantankerous rancher get involved along with other townspeople.

             The ending of the book gets quite good, and action packed, which was a blessing after the slow start.  Definitely the reader will need to hang on for the first several chapters…and if they do they will be rewarded with a read justifying the Johnstone dynasty name.