THE GREATEST INVENTOR IN THE WEST

Joseph Malone could be a brilliant inventor someday, but before he achieves greatness, someone needs to believe in him. When the beautiful, mute daughter of a powerful banker falls for Malone, he may be on the right track—if labor disputes and rivalry don't derail him and his planned grain slide. Bill Gulick sets up his novel as if it were history, and Gene Engene will have listeners almost believing it at times—when they're not chuckling over the scheming antics of bickering Teamsters or rivals for Malone’s lady's affection. Engene gives the characters stock Western voices, using them to good effect in spinning this almost-true tall tale. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2009]