Reviews

Fackler is a fine writer.
 - New York Times

Fackler's elegant prose is a pleasure to read.
                                                – Booklist

With echoes of James M. Cain, Fackler is gutsy.
 - Kirkus Reviews
 

Lucinda's Summer Vacation

A gritty drama with a plot only slightly less complex than its

leading man... a compelling, psychological thriller that never stops adding twists and turns... a wholly satisfying read.
                                    -Romance Reviews Today

A romantic suspense tale [inside an] admirably credible sleuth story.
                                                                 -the bestreviews.com

...a story with complex characters that will appeal to fans of psychological drama.
                                                                         -Booklist
 

Bone Justice

Absolutely magnificent! Kudos to Elizabeth Fackler for another fascinating novel.
 - Finegold Reviews

With clear, crackling prose, she recreates the
ambience of the Southwestern frontier as
well as sympathetic, realistic characters.
 - El Paso Times

Crisp and erudite.
 - Ruidoso News

Endless River

Taut suspense fiction, well-worth the price of admission.
 - Kirkus Reviews

 - The story grips the reader but it is the deep cast that turns
it into a fine thriller.
 - AllReaders.com

When Kindness Fails

First-rate suspense combined with her nuanced portrayal of a charismatic yet deeply-flawed hero make this a compelling series.
 - Booklist

Her dialogue is always on the mark, her descriptive passages lyrical.
 - Southwest Bookviews

An exciting police procedural with one shocker of an ending.
 - AllReaders.com

Uncommonly good, it far transcends the genre with a noir quality worthy of detective tales of the ‘40s.
 - RioRancho Observer

Breaking Even

Once again, Fackler demonstrates her mastery of character-driven westerns in which women are the self-aware, self-reliant, and ultimately stronger players.
 - Booklist

Fackler has a keen sense for dialogue and period, and a classic,
clipped prose style.
 - Publisher’s Weekly

Badlands

Fackler’s expertise in presenting solid historical research in such an entertaining manner is a tribute to her knowledge and experience.
 - El Paso Times

Fackler has written an engrossing story with one of the genre’s
most unique protagonists.
 - Tulsa World

Billy the Kid: The Legend of El Chivato

A magnificent achievement in historical fiction.
 - Western Writers of America

Events emerge as compelling tragedy laced with irony and fueled
by friendship, loyalty, and love. Most memorable is Billy himself.
The Kid and the time he lived in come off the page and capture
the imagination.
 - Kirkus Reviews

She makes the legend live.
 - Elmer Kelton

She writes with a perfect honesty that makes everything real.
 - Richard Wheeler

Patricide

Incisive dialogue and neat plotting distinguish this bittersweet thriller.
 - Publishers Weekly

Her elegant prose is a pleasure to read, and Gray is an extremely appealing protagonist.
 - Booklist

Blood Kin

This very unusual western takes its inspiration from Last Tango in Paris rather than Dry Gulch Ambush. It’s full of intriguing characters who are surprising rather than predictable.
 - Booklist

The plot is gripping, the action swift and suspenseful, the writing powerful.
 - Library Journal

Fackler portrays her cast well, depicting in Strummar a likeable, stoic hero. Short chapters and graphic scenes of brutality give her story cinematic punch.
 - Publishers Weekly

Backtrail

A woman writing Westerns is unusual enough, but to use the genre
for more literary purposes takes courage. Fackler writes well, particularly realistic dialogue, and has her historical facts well ordered. She has created an unforgettable character in Seth, and an even more
interesting one in Joaquin.
 - El Paso Times

Crisply and expeditiously told, this action-filled tale conjures the thrills of the Old West. Fackler again shows unusual skill with dialogue and character development in a genuinely gripping story.
 - Publishers Weekly

Road From Betrayal

Fackler ingeniously maps a tale of intense love and friendship, and presents a side of the macho cowboy not often seen in westerns by developing an intimate relationship between Seth and his son.
Innovative attention to character development places this book on
the cutting edge,of new westerns.
 - Kirkus Reviews

Texas Lily

Both Lily and Claire are authentic cases of Western pioneer women
who attained strength and autonomy in middle years if the hardships
of their youth didn’t kill them first. Texas Lily delivers lots of action, gun fights, intrigue, jail breaks and, as an added bonus, strong
women and a happy ending.
 - New Mexico Magazine

A stylishly written western full of memorable characters.
 - Booklist

Texas Lily portrays the West in the gritty, rough fashion that was true to the times.
 - Wichita Falls Times/Record News