This book tells the stories of Frank and Jesse James before they went on their wild crime spree. I was particularly interested in their wartime activities during the Civil War period. I had never known they participated in anything other than a life of crime, so this was a considerably informative book to me.

This isn't the best book or the most favorite book I have read so far this year by any stretch of the imagination. I am not really terribly interested in the "Wild West" or United States history in general, but this book was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. I only paid a dollar for it at my favorite used bookstore, so it was certainly worth that price. The author did his research into Frank and Jesse's activities and lives, and I appreciate the thoroughness that I found in this book.