Hey folks,
To put this review in proper perspective, allow me to first state that I am an old guy who first saw the Butch and Sundance film at a theater in the company of my wife in 1969. Ever since that time, I have been captivated by the Butch and Sundance story, and we have seen the film many times since. While the film is an all-time favorite of mine, I have always been unhappy with the ending. Being a hopeless romantic, I have always had a certain gnawing inside me with the film's implication that Butch and Sundance were killed. These were great characters to me, and for the past 44 years I have always re-watched the film with the hope that the end would somehow be changed.
The end of the film never changed, but Charlie Mac gave me a book that did change the apparent ending of the film. Mac gives us a chance to have our heroes escape and start a whole new life. In the film, the writer, director, and the actors created a marvelous story. Newman and Redford were absolutely great in bringing to life the fantastic banter between the two characters which was quick, witty, and memorable. Mac's dialogue between Butch and Sundance in this book captures so much of the same flavor of the dialogue we enjoyed from the film. Many times while I was reading the book, I also had an image in my mind that I was hearing as well as seeing Newman and Redford delivering the witty banter.
Charlie Mac also develops several new characters to tell this previously untold part of the Butch and Sundance legend. While there are a host of supportive characters to carry the story, there are perhaps a half dozen of the characters central to the story who are very well developed and become quite real. One of these characters is an evil and sadistic killer, and it is quite natural to despise him as the author intended. The other characters supporting Butch and Sundance, however, are given distinct personalities, and there is no problem in quickly growing to care very much for them.
This is not simply a western narrative, however. Neither is it a murder mystery; right from the start we know who the murderer is. The story does have a few twists that one does not quite realize until near the end. While the story does have great charm, I am rather ambivalent about the ending. This book did give me what I wanted for so long - a continuation of the Butch and Sundance saga, but the ending of this book has an even more bitter taste. Remember, I told you earlier I was a hopeless romantic who always wants the perfectly happy ending. Obviously most of the folks who liked this book were satisfied with the ending, so do not allow the words of my romantic sentiments sway you away from this book. It really was a joy to read in spite of my one disappointment.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
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