Read with Sharon - July 2024

The Outlaw Noble Salt - Amy Harmon

Butch Cassidy was an electrifying figure in the history of the American west. Living near the end of the wild west period, his exploits lit the imagination of many, young and old alike. Both a train and bank robber, he was an unrelenting outlaw, and yet with a reputation for caring for others. Amy Harmon picks-up on this dichotomy and creates a story intertwining Cassidy’s toughness with his kindness and his commitment to uphold his word and maintain his honor.

I began the story with expectations of outlaw gangs, robbery and “cowhand” mayhem. Yet I found myself introduced to another side of this legendary outlaw and quickly became deeply attached to him. The story flows briskly and the book is hard to put down as more and more complications enter Cassidy’s life.

Inside this reader companion guide you’ll find recipes for Cowboy Caviar and a Ranch Water cocktail as well as discussion questions for our book club meeting on Thursday, July 25 at 7 PM Eastern via Zoom when author Amy Harmon joins us.

Until then, I hope you enjoy The Outlaw Noble Salt. I can’t wait to hear what you think!

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When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won’t let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he’ll have to become someone else entirely.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195511946-the-outlaw-noble-salt

A brief, fateful encounter with the celebrated singer Jane Touissant on the eve of his escape offers a glimpse of what might have been, but Butch disappears, leaving her behind, until their paths unexpectedly converge again in Paris.

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Outlaw-Noble-Salt-Audiobook/B0CK555S2R

The Outlaw Noble Salt - Amy Harmon

Book Club Questions

THE CHARACTER’S JOURNEY

  1. What did you think of Butch?
  2. What did you think of Jane?

THE STORY PLOT

  1. The author mixed fact with fiction. What did you learn from reading The Outlaw Noble Salt?
  2. What were the overarching themes found in the story?
  3. How do you think Jane’s character being an orphan and a single mom informed her decisions and personality?

THE ENDING

  1. Did it work for you? What would you have changed?
  2. What do you think is the author’s message to readers of The Outlaw Noble Salt?
  3. What did you take away from the book?
  4. Are you left with any questions?

SYMBOLISM AND FORESHADOWING

  1. Did you notice any symbolism?
  2. What foreshadowing did you notice? 

THE WRITING

  1. Use one adjective to describe the writing itself.
  2. What would you change if you could rewrite The Outlaw Noble Salt?

DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC

  1. What did you love most about the book?
  2. Did the book change any views/opinions that you have?

The Outlaw Noble Salt - Amy Harmon