The Outcasts: A Novel

Amazon describes the plot as,"It's the 19^th century on the Gulf Coast, a time of opportunity and lawlessness. After escaping the Texasbrothel where she'd been a virtual prisoner, Lucinda Carter heads for Middle Bayou to meet her lover, who has a plan to make them both rich, chasing rumors of a pirate's buried treasure. 

Meanwhile Nate Cannon, a young Texas policeman with a pure heart and a strong sense of justice, is on the hunt for a ruthless killer named McGill who has claimed the lives of men, women, and even children across the frontier. Who--if anyone--will survive when their paths finally cross? 

As Lucinda and Nate's stories converge, guns are drawn, debts are paid, and Kathleen Kent delivers an unforgettable portrait of a woman who will stop at nothing to make a new life for herself."

I describe the plot as one character we like until we get half way through the book and then we think she is horrible - don't care at all about her past. One character that is too good that it's so boring. I started to skim though the guys chapter and quickly read through hers. In the end, it turns out they are all connected somehow and we are supposed to see a happy ending that worked out for the best - I think. All in all, I say: SKIP IT - it was so bad.