Motherlode By Thomas McGuane

At the first half of the story, the characters David and Ray remind me of a movie called Duck, You Sucker. The movie was written and directed by Sergio Leone ; The characters of the movie Sean and Juan have a lot of similarities to characters the Motherlode David and Ray. David being the sort of quiet type with a respectable quality about him as well being the voice of reason. Just like Sean from the Leone film. While Ray being the comedic, crazy and misunderstood one just as Juan from the film. The story starts off like any other western ; normal but as it gets deeper into the plot twists and turns. Just like the ending of the story where David was coming back from a trip to drop something off for ray; in which David comes back finds Morsel and Ray Dead. My hopes were dashed i was rooting for Ray,Morsel and David ; Plus i get the feeling the David died as well because at the ending of the story it says "David didn't feel a thing". I am guessing he was killed with a Silencer from a gun or some type of substance.