A review by johndiconsiglio
Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell

3.0

A pop chronicle of the back story & aftermath to the Gunfight at the OK Corral. The shootout lasted just 30 seconds, but inexorably grew into myth & turned Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday into legends. No one will mistake Epitaph for art. It’s more horse opera than history, despite attempts to parallel Tombstone & Troy. Still, it's fun & a quick draw despite the 10-gallon length. Well-researched & colorful, even if Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas did it better.