Chimney Rock Burial

 Chimney Rock Burial

Trailsman #207

by 

Jon Sharpe

(Robert Randisi)

Hired to locate the grave of a woman's son, Skye Fargo leads her through the Nebraska territory towards Chimney Rock. But the dim-witted Lacy brothers are not far behind, reckoning they'll be led to some hidden loot. And, as the Trailsman closes in on his quarry, he must decide if he's aiding a grieving mother or abetting a cunning con woman. With time running short, Fargo has no one to trust, except the irons strapped to his legs.

Skye Fargo is hired by a woman searching for the burial site of her child who died twelve years earlier. The setup hints at deeper secrets, but the story never really delivers on that promise. Honestly, I’m struggling to find much to say about it. The pacing drags, and Fargo spends more time between the sheets than in the saddle. Action is scarce until the final 20–30 pages, which is unusual for the series.

The writing itself is solid, but my verdict is simple: skip it—unless you’re a completist who needs every entry on the shelf.