​Before I go into my review, there’s something I should clue you into. I am very much a mood reader. There are times where I fly through a book, and others where I’m enjoying a book, but I can’t seem to breeze through it as easily. When it came to All the Cowboys Ain’t Gone by John J. Jacobson, it was a book I had a harder time breezing through, but I honestly think it’s because I am a total mood reader and this book was full of Indiana Jones-style action...and I am sadly not a particular fan of Indiana Jones. *cue the boos* Yes, I get that a lot. 

Okay *takes a breath* I am glad to have gotten that off my chest. There are several aspects that I did enjoy from All the Cowboys. Primarily, the writing was wonderful. So, while I did lose my focus at parts in the story, it was the writing itself that got me through. Jacobson was able to give me the perspective of Lincoln Smith, a true old soul if I ever read of one. Although I am not a lover of all things western and the kind of action and adventure, dreams and reality, that can come along with it, I was able to enjoy this story because of the life Jacobson’s words gave to it. 

Lincoln is a great character and it was interesting to read about him and his engagement in the cowboy life. I mentioned earlier that the book was full of Indiana Jones-style action, and I meant it. Lincoln was a great character to go along that ride with. Lincoln brought integrity and commitment to the cowboy life to the table. I’m not a reader of cowboy stories, but Lincoln is a great character that is easily likable. Readers of all-American cowboy stories and watchers of thrilling old school action flicks would certainly enjoy this story.