For me, Lonesome Dove is not my favorite of McMurtry's work. It is an excellent book, and I would rate it 5 stars, but I've always enjoyed The Last Picture Show series the most. That being said, Dead Man's Walk is an enjoyable read. It's not Lonesome Dove, but then, who would want to read the exact same story? For me, I like the variety. This story introduces us to some great characters. Gus and Call are fun, as always. People who wanted the story to be another Lonesome Dove -- for the author to be true to the characters -- another Lonesome Dove is not what has been written. They are young men in this story, and it give us an inkling of what helped shape them into the characters we read about later. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially fans of the Lonesome Dove series. It's definitely worth the money...