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Praise for The Texas Gun Club—2010 Winner Gold Medal Award, Military Writer’s Society of America

“The Texas Gun Club is an excellent WWII war novel—realistic, well-plotted, many actual events…. [It] describes the successes and failures of command and battle: friendly fire, poor communications, death, destruction, courage, and valor. It has found a place on my bookshelf…. I am looking forward to the author’s promised next novel in the series [Victory Road].”

Lee Boyland, Reviewer Military Writers Society of America (January 2010)

“The Texas Gun Club is a well-written account of a very real critical World War II battle. Only the characters are fictional. Careful attention to detail in weapons and equipment, as well as period ‘soldier slang,’ brings [characters] to life as real people that we might have known back in 1939…. The Texas Gun Club highlights one great tragic truth of warfare: Because of personal turbulence and logistic screwups, and despite unit lineage that may go back to the Revolution, we almost always fight the first battle with ad hoc organizations. The Salerno landing found the 36th Texas Division executing a difficult maneuver (establishing a lodgment on a distant defended shore) against an experienced, well-led commander (Field Marshal Kesslring), with precious little time and space to sort it out and get it right. A good read for those who would lead.”

MG Don Daniel, USA (Ret.) Former Commander, 49th Armored Division, TXARNG

“The Texas Gun Club is an absolutely superb book. The characters are incredibly realistic, as is the action and the storyline of the two cousins dovetailing through history. That it will be a series is refreshing, and I look forward to reading the next excerpt…. For a Navy guy, Commander Bowlin has a great handle on the Army. Time for him to get back to the next installment….”

BG Jack Grubbs, USA (Ret.) PhD, PE Author of Bad Intentions

“Bravo Zulu to Mark Bowlin for writing an exceptionally entertaining, interesting, and educational novel. I could hardly put the book down and found the narrative and story line just captivating…. I can’t wait to read the further adventures of The Texas Gun Club, and I’ll happily pass along this book as a great read to all those interested in history, Italy, military operations and, of course, just a good yarn!”

RDML Tony Cothron, USN (Ret.) Former Director of Naval Intelligence

“I found [The Texas Gun Club] a fantastic historical fiction that all members of the division should read. Having been a member of the 141st, it gave me a great sense of pride in the regiment and the 36th Division. I actually chose to have my regimental affiliation with the 141st after reading Commander Bowlin’s book….”

SGT Casey Mueller, TXARNG